Resource Utilization Group

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Resource Utilization Groups (RUG, German also care effort groups ) are groups formed from the characteristics of care home residents with a similar consumption of resources .

features

  • “Clinical” sensible grouping of residents
  • Similarity to flat rates per case ( DRGs ) in the acute area
  • defined on the basis of a daily flat rate
  • Care-relevant resident and performance characteristics
  • Care and therapy expenditure
  • Based on the MDS - Assessment data