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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. et al..  2001.  Randomized clinical trial of a quality improvement intervention in nursing homes. Gerontologist. 41(4):525-38.

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Rantz M.J, Popejoy L., Mehr D.R, Zwygart-Stauffacher M., Hicks L.L, Grando V., Conn V.S, 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.

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Wipke-Tevis D.D, Rantz M.J, Mehr D.R, Popejoy L., Petroski G., 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):218-24.

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

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

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

Rantz M.J, Petroski G.F, Madsen R.W, Mehr D.R, Popejoy L., Hicks L.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):101-10.

Newland P.K, Wipke-Tevis D.D, Williams D.A, Rantz M.J, Petroski G.F.  2005.  Impact of pain on outcomes in long-term care residents with and without multiple sclerosis. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 53(9):1490-1496.

Rantz M.J, Popejoy L., Zwygart-Stauffacher M., Wipke-Tevis 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;quiz54-5.

Rantz M.J, Mehr D.R, Petroski G.F, Madsen R.W, Popejoy L.L, Hicks L.L, Conn V.S, Grando V.T, Wipke-Tevis D.D, Bostick J. et al..  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.