The consumer guide to help families locate a long-term care facility, The New Nursing Homes: A 20 Minute Way to Find Great Long-Term Care, authored by members of the MU MDS and Quality Research team is now available from the Fairview Press.

Members of the Research Team have also authored several articles which were published in major Nursing and Health Related journals:

• Alexander, G., Rantz, M., Flesner, M., Diekemper, M., Siem, C. (2007). Clinical Information Systems in Nursing Homes: An Evaluation of Initial Implementation Strategies. Computers Informatics Nursing, 25(4): 189-97. (abstract)


• Tyrer, H., Aud, M., Alexander, G., Skubic, M., Rantz, M. (2007). Early Detection of Health Changes In Older Adults. Proceedings of the 29th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society in conjunction with the Biennial Conference of the French Society of Biological and Medical Engineering, Lyon, France. August 23-26, 2007: 4045-48.


• Aud M., Rantz, M.J., Zwygart-Stauffacher M., Flesner M. (2007). Measuring quality of care in assisted living: A new tool for providers, consumers, and researchers. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 22(1):4-7. (abstract)


• Grando, V., Rantz, M.J., Maas, M. (2007). Nursing home staff's views on quality improvement interventions: A follow-up study. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 33(1): 40-47. (abstract)


• Marek, K.D., Popejoy, L., Petroski, G., & Rantz, M.J. (2006). Nurse care coordination in community-based long-term care. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 38(1): 80-86. (abstract)


• Rantz, M.J. & Zwygart-Stauffacher, M. (2006). A new reliable tool for nurse administrators, nursing staff, regulators, consumers, and researchers for measuring quality of care in nursing homes. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 30(2): 178-181. (abstract)


• Rantz, M., Mehr, D., Hicks, L., Scott-Cawiezell, J., Petroski, G.F., Madsen, R.W., Porter, R., & Zwygart-Stauffacher, M.  (2006).  Entrepreneurial program of research and service to improve nursing home care.  Western Journal of Nursing, (28)(8), 918-934. (abstract)


• Bostick, J.E., Rantz, M.J., Flesner, M.K., & Riggs, C.J.  (2006).  Systematic review of studies of staffing and quality in nursing homes.  Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, (7)(6), 366-376. (abstract)


• Conn, V.S., Porter, R.T., McDaniel, R.W., Rantz, M.J., Maas, M.L. (2005). Building research productivity in an academic setting. Nursing Outlook, 53(5): 224-231. (abstract)


• Flesner, M.K., Scott-Cawiezell, J., & Rantz, M.J. (2005). Preparation of nurse leaders in the 21st century workplace. Nurse Leader, 3(4): 37-40. (abstract)


• Grando, V., Rantz, M., Petroski, G., Maas, M., Popejoy, L., Conn, V. & Wipke-Tevis, D. (2005). Prevalence and characteristics of nursing home residents needing light-care. Research in Nursing and Health, 28: 210-221. (abstract)


• Marek, K., Popejoy, L., Petroski, G., Mehr, D., Rantz, M.J., & Lin, W. (2005). Clinical Outcomes of Aging in Place. Nursing Research, 54(3): 202-211. (abstract)


• Minner, D. & Marek, K. (2005). Evidence-Based Assessment and Treatment of Persistent Pain in the Community-Dwelling Elderly Receiving Home Health Services: A Pathway. Home Health Care Management and Practice, 17(4): 293-301. (abstract)


• Newland, P., Wipke-Tevis, D., Williams, D., Rantz, M., & Petroski, G. (2005). Impact of pain on outcomes in long-term care residents with and without multiple sclerosis. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 53: 1490-1496. (abstract)


• Porock, D., Parker-Oliver, D., Zweig, S., Rantz, M.J., Mehr, D., Madsen, R., & Petroski, G. (2005). Predicting death in the nursing home: Development and validation of the Missouri MDS mortality risk index. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, 60(4): 491-498. (abstract)


• Rantz, M.J., Marek, K.D., Aud, M.A., Tyrer, H.W., Skubic, M., Demiris, G., & Hussam, A.A. (2005). A technology and nursing collaboration to help older adults age in place. Nursing Outlook, 53(1): 40-45. (abstract)