Table 1 The interRAI suite of assessment instruments
From: Sharing clinical information across care settings: the birth of an integrated assessment system
Instrument | Item count | Target population |
|---|---|---|
Long term care facility (interRAI LTCF) | 257 | Residents of nursing homes or chronic hospitals |
Assisted living (interRAI AL) | 262 | Assisted living facilities where residents have light care needs |
Acute care (interRAI AC) | 96 | Frail older patients in acute care hospitals |
Post-acute care (interRAI PAC) | 214 | Rehabilitation and other post-acute inpatients |
Home care (interRAI HC) | 253 | Community based care |
Community health assessment (interRAI CHA) | 135 | Community settings with anticipated light care needs |
Palliative care (interRAI PC) | 194 | Palliative care in community and institutional settings |
Mental health (interRAI MH) | 304 | Mental health inpatients |
Community mental health (interRAI CMH) | 320 | Community mental health services |
Intellectual disability (interRAI ID). | 287 | Persons with intellectual disability in community and facility settings |