Patient data collection requirements vary according to health care setting. A data element you would expect to be collected in the MDS, but not in the UHDDS would be

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The MDS (Minimum Data Set) is a standardized assessment tool used in long-term care settings to collect information on a resident's functional abilities, cognitive patterns, and health conditions. Cognitive patterns would be included in the MDS but not in the UHDDS (Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set), which is used to collect data in acute care settings and primarily focuses on demographic information, procedures, and diagnoses related to the hospital stay. Personal identification would be collected in both settings, while procedures and diagnoses would be collected in both settings but using different coding systems.

Patient Data Collection Requirements Vary According to Health Care Setting