Psychosocial care in nursing homes in the era of the MDS 3.0: perspectives of the experts.
Meeting psychosocial needs of nursing home residents is increasingly regarded as a critical component of care, and the nationally-mandated nursing home care screening instrument- the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0-was modified and implemented in 2010 to promote better assessment of psychosocial needs and health. Recognizing the importance of psychosocial well-being among nursing home residents, and the promise of MDS 3.0 for improving psychosocial care, this article reports recommendations derived from a conference of stakeholders representing diverse disciplines and organizations regarding next steps following MDS 3.0 screening. Results relate to seven areas of psychosocial care and address cross-cutting recommendations to improve psychosocial care.
School of Social Work, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. sheryl_zimmerman@unc.edu
Sheryl
S
Zimmerman
Robert
R
Connolly
Joan L
JL
Zlotnik
Mercedes
M
Bern-Klug
Lauren W
LW
Cohen
D003226:Congresses as Topic; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000592:standards*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D012947:Social Work