Dementia diagnosis in the hospital and outcomes among patients with advanced dementia documented in the Minimum Data Set.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Individuals with dementia do not always have a diagnosis of dementia noted on their hospital claims. Whether this lack of documentation is associated with patient outcomes is unknown. We examined the association between a dementia diagnosis listed on a hospital claim and patient outcomes among individuals with a Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study was conducted using administrative claims data and nursing home MDS assessments. Hospitalized patients aged 66 and older with advanced dementia noted on an MDS assessment completed within 120 days prior to their first hospitalization in 2017 were included. Advanced dementia was defined based on an MDS diagnosis of dementia, dependency in four or more activities of daily living, and a C

SUBMITTER: Hua CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8904279 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature