Additional articles which the MU MDS Team has authored:

• Rantz, M., Jensdottir, A.B., Hjaltadottir, I., Gudmundsdottir, H., Sigurveig Gudjonsdottir, J., Brunton, B., and Rook, M. (2002). International field test results of the observable indicators of nursing home care quality instrument. International Nursing Review, 49(4): 234-242. (abstract)


• Grando, V.T., Mehr, D.R., Popejoy, L., Maas, M., Rantz, M.J., Wipke-Tevis, D.D., & Westhoff, R. (2002). Why older adults with light-care needs enter and remain in nursing homes. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 28(7): 47-53. (abstract)


• Conn, V.S., Burks, K., Rantz, M., & Knudsen, K.S. (2002). Evidence-based practice for gerontological nursing. The Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 28(2): 45-52. (abstract)


• Conn, V.S., Rantz, M.J., Wipke-Tevis, D.D., and Maas, M. (2001). Designing effective nursing interventions. Research in Nursing and Health, 24(5): 433-442. (abstract)


• Rantz, M.J., Popejoy, L, Petroski, G.F., Madsen, R.W., Mehr, D.R., Zwygart-Stauffacher, M., Hicks, L.L., Grando, V., Wipke-Tevis, D.D., Bostick, J., Porter, R., Conn, V., & Maas, M. (2001). Randomized clinical trial of a quality improvement intervention in nursing homes. The Gerontologist, 41(4):525-538. (abstract)


• Rantz, M.J. & Mehr, D.R. (2001) A quest to understand and measure nursing home quality of care. Long-Term Care Interface, 2(7): 34-38. (abstract)


• Riggs, J. & Rantz, M.J. (2001). A model of staff support to improve retention inlong term care. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 25(2): 43-54. (abstract)


• Rantz, M.J., Marek, K.D., & Zwygart-Stauffacher, M. (2000). The future of long-term car for the chronically ill. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 25(1), 51-58. (abstract)


• Wipke-Tevis, D.D., Rantz, M.J., Mehr, D.R., Popejoy, L., Petroski, G.F., Madsen, R., Conn, V.S., Grando, V.T., Porter, R., & Maas, M. (2000) Prevalence, Incidence, Management, and Predictors of Venous Ulcers in the Long-Term-Care Population Using the MDS. Advances in Skin & Wound Care, 13(5), 218-224. (abstract)


• Rantz, M.J., Mehr,D.R., Petroksi, G.F., Madsen, R.W., Popejoy, L., Hicks, L.L., Conn, V.S., Grando, V.T., Wipke-Tevis, D.D., Bostick, J., Porter, R., Zwygart-Stauffacher, M., & Maas, M. (2000) Initial field-testing of an instrument to measure "Observable indicators of nursing home care quality." Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 14(3), 1-12. (abstract)


• Popejoy, L.L., Rantz, M.J., Conn, V., Wipke-Tevis, D., Grando, V., & Porter, R. (2000). Improving quality of care in nursing facilities: The gerontological clinical nurse specialist as a research nurse and consultant. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 26(4), 6-13. (abstract)


• Rantz, M.J., Petroski, G., Madsen, R., Mehr, D., Popejoy, L., Hick, L., Porter, R., Zwygart-Stauffacher, M. & Grando, V. (2000). Setting thresholds for quality indicators derived from MDS data for nursing home quality improvement reports: An update. Joint Commission Journal on Quality Improvement, 26(2): 101-110. (abstract)


• Rantz, M.J., Zwygart-Stauffacher, M., Popejoy, L., Grando, V., Mehr, D., Hicks, L., Conn, V., Wipke-Tevis, D., Porter, R., Scott, J., Bostick, J., & Maas, M. (1999). Nursing home care quality: A multidimensional theoretical model integrating the views of consumers and providers. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 14(1), 16-37. (abstract)


• Rantz, M.J., Zwygart-Stauffacher, M., Popejoy, L., Mehr, D., Grando, V., Wipke-Tevis, D., Hicks, L., Conn, V., Porter, R., & Maas, M. (1999). The minimum data set: No longer just for clinical assessment. Annals of Long-Term Care, 7(9), 354-360. (abstract)


• Rantz, M.J., Popejoy, L., Zwygart-Stauffacher, M., Wipke-Tevis, D.D., & Grando, V.T. (1999). Minimum Data Set and Resident Assessment Instrument: Can using standardized assessment improve clinical practice and outcomes of care? Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 25(6), 35-43. (abstract)


• Rantz, M.J., Mehr, D., Popejoy, L., Zwygart-Stauffacher, M., Hicks, L., Grando, V., Conn, V., Porter, R., Scott, J., & Maas, M. (1998). Nursing home care quality: A multidimensional theoretical model. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 12(3), 30-46. (abstract)


• Rantz, M.J., Petroski, G.F., Madsen, R.W., Scott, J., Mehr, D., Popejoy, L., Hicks, L., Porter, R., Zwygart-Stauffacher, M., & Grando, V. (1997). Setting thresholds for MDS quality indicators for nursing home quality improvement reports. Joint Commission Journal on Quality Improvement, 23(11), 602-611. (abstract)


• Rantz, M.J., Popejoy, L., Mehr, D., Zwygart-Stauffacher, M., Hicks, L., Grando, V., Conn, V., Porter, R., Scott, J., & Maas, M. (1997). Verifying nursing home care quality using minimum data set quality indicators and other quality measures, Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 12(2), 54-62. (abstract)


• Hicks, L.L., Rantz, M.J., Petroski, G.F., Madsen, R.W., Conn, V.S., Mehr, D., & Porter, R. (1997). Assessing contributors to cost of care in nursing homes, Nursing Economics, 15(4), 205-212. (abstract)


• Scott, J. & Rantz, M.J. (1997). Managing chronically ill elders in the midst of the health care revolution, Nursing Administration Quarterly, 21(2), 55-65. (abstract)


• Marek, K.D., Rantz, M.J., Fagin, C.M., & Krejci, J.W. (1996). OBRA ‘87: Has it resulted in better quality of care? Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 22(10), 28-36. (abstract)


• Marek, K.D., Rantz, M.J., Fagin, C.M., & Krejci, J.W. (1996). OBRA ‘87: Has it resulted in positive change in nursing homes? Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 22(12), 32-40. (abstract)


• Rantz, M.J., Mehr, D.R., Conn, V., Hicks, L.L., Porter, R., Madsen, R.W., Petroski, G.F., & Maas, M. (1996). Assessing quality of nursing home care: The foundation for improving resident outcomes. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 10(4), 1-9. (abstract)


• Rantz, M.J. (1995). Examining MDS resident assessments for the impact on public policy, Journal of Long-Term Care Administration, 23(3), 18-21. (abstract)


• Rantz, M.J., Miller, T.V., & Matson, S. (1995). Nursing diagnoses in long-term care: A longitudinal perspective for strategic planning. Nursing Diagnosis, 6(2), 57-63. (abstract)


• Rantz, M.J., David, K. & Tapp, A. (1995). Assessing elderly acute care services: Improving quality amid chaos Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 9(3), 1-9. (abstract)


• Rantz, M.J. (1995). Quality measurement in nursing: Where are we now? Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 9(2), 1-7. (abstract)


• Scott, J., & Rantz, M.J. (1994). Change champions at the grass roots level: Practice innovation using the team process. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 18(3), 7-17. (abstract)


• Rantz, M.J. (1990). Inadequate reimbursement for long term care: The impact since hospital DRG's. Nursing in Health Care, 11(9), 470-472. (abstract)


• Rantz, M.J., & Miller, T.V. (1989). Quality assurance: Guaranteeing a high level of care. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 15(11), 10-15, 33-34.(abstract)


• Rantz, M.J., & Miller, T.V. (1989). Management structures to facilitate practicechanges subsequent to QA activities. Journal of Nursing Quality Assurance, 3(4), 21-27. (abstract)