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The Nursing Minimum Data Set: abstraction tool for standardized, comparable, essential data.

H H Werley1, E C Devine, C R Zorn

  • 1School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 53201.

American Journal of Public Health
|April 1, 1991
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The Nursing Minimum Data Set (NMDS) standardizes essential nursing data for consistent care descriptions and resource tracking. This enables comparisons across diverse settings, populations, and time, enhancing nursing research and health policy.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Informatics
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • The Nursing Minimum Data Set (NMDS) is the foundational effort to standardize essential nursing data collection.
  • It captures core data used in routine patient care across various settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discuss the background, definition, purposes, and elements of the NMDS.
  • To review the availability, reliability, and benefits of NMDS data.
  • To explore the implications for nursing research and health policy.

Main Methods:

  • This article provides a discussion of the NMDS, drawing on existing literature and conceptual frameworks.
  • It focuses on the definition, scope, and utility of the data set.

Main Results:

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  • The NMDS facilitates accurate descriptions of nursing diagnoses, interventions, and resource utilization.
  • Standardized data allows for comparisons across different populations, healthcare settings, geographic areas, and time periods.
  • Public health nurses can effectively evaluate and compare services.

    • Conclusions:

    • The NMDS is crucial for advancing nursing research by providing a standardized database.
    • It supports evidence-based practice and informed health policy decision-making.
    • The ongoing collection of NMDS data enhances the visibility and impact of nursing care.