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Table 1 Original list of areas of care domains

From: Identifying resident care areas for a quality improvement intervention in long-term care: a collaborative approach

 Plain language

RAI MDS 2.0 Quality Indicator

1. Falls

Prevalence of falls

2. Restraints

Prevalence of daily physical restraints

3. Behaviour management

Prevalence of behaviour symptoms affecting others

4. Depression

Prevalence of symptoms of depression

5. Continence

Prevalence of bladder/ bowel incontinence

6. Bladder infection

Prevalence of urinary tract infection

7. Eating/feeding/nutrition

Prevalence of weight loss Prevalence of dehydration

8. Mobility

Prevalence of little or no activity a

9. Skin integrity/skin care

Prevalence of pressure ulcers

10. Pain/discomfort management

Prevalence of pain (frequency and intensity)

  1. Note. We removed falls from the list sent to healthcare aides after we learned that Safer Healthcare Now! was potentially launching a national initiative on falls in the long-term care sector.
  2. a There was no quality indicator for mobility at the time this list was sent to stakeholders.
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BMC Geriatrics

ISSN: 1471-2318

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