Assessment reference date definition
Assessment reference date or "ARD" means the specific end point for look-back periods in the MDS assessment process. This look-back period is also called the observation or assessment period.
Assessment reference date means the last day of the minimum data set observation period. The date sets the designated endpoint of the common observation period, and all minimum data set items refer back in time from that point.
Assessment reference date means the last day of the minimum data set observation period. The date sets the designated endpoint of the common observation period, and all
More Definitions of Assessment reference date
Assessment reference date means the last day of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) look- back period. The date sets the designated endpoint of the look-back period in the MDS process, and all MDS items refer back in time from that point. This period of time is also called the observation or assessment period.
Assessment reference date means the last day of the minimum data set observation