Mortality Risk Index Calculator for a Nursing Home Resident

Are you evaluating a patient in the nursing home?

Yes

Gender of the patient

Male

Female

Age

years

Does the patient have cancer?

Yes

Number of activities of daily living requiring assistance (enter from 0 to 7)

Is the patient short of breath?

Yes

Does the patient have a poor appetite?

Yes

Has the patient been experiencing weight loss?

Yes

Does the patient have chronic heart failure?

Yes

Is the patient in renal failure?

Yes

Is the patient dehydrated?

Yes

Does the patient have Alzheimer's disease?

Yes

Select the appropriate answer for each finding

Status

Cognitive performance status

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Total score

Percent of patients with these findings having 6-month mortality

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
- Findings in a Patient with Heart Disease Indicating a Survival of 6 Months or Less
- Risk Score of Huynh et al for Identifying a Patient with Heart Failure With a Short Life Expectancy
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Findings in a Patient with Heart Disease Indicating a Survival of 6 Months or Less
- Findings Indicating Poor Survival in Patient with Nonmalignant Lung Disease
Criteria For Diagnosis
- End Stage Lung Disease Findings Indicating Survival of 6 Months or Less
Severity, Prognosis, Stage

Therapy

Selection

Monitoring

Disease Progression
- Findings in Patient with AIDS Indicating Survival of 6 Months or Less
- Advanced Heart Failure | Triggers for Supportive & Palliative Care
Complication Detection
- Predictors for Death Within 3 Months in HIV Patient with Neurologic Failure in ICU

Patient Concerns

Quality Of Life
End-of-life, Palliative Care

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Patient Concerns

Objective

ICD-10

Minimum Data Set Mortality Risk Index for Nursing Home Resident

Purpose: To use the Minimum Data Set Mortality Risk Index of Porock et al to predict 6-month mortality for a nursing home resident.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Monitoring

Patient Concerns

Objective

ICD-10