interRAI instruments have been mandated by governments in several countries including Canada, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Belgium, Ireland, Switzerland, Finland, as well as many US states. The map in the link shows where and how the interRAI instruments are being used.
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Vulnerable Persons Risk Scale
Using interRAI Assessments for Emergency Management
New interRAI measures for mood disturbances
Across the continuum of care based on self-report and clinician rated measures
Excellent experience with interRAI Check-Up
Canadian geriatrician speaks about the benefits of using the new self-report tool in primary care and retirement homes.
interRAI member honored at Medical Post Awards
interRAI member Dr. Samir Sinha has been selected as a runner-up for the 2022 Medical Post Awards’ Media Engagement Award.
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1Predictors of Improvement in Urinary Incontinence in the Post-Acute Setting: A Canadian Cohort Study
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Dr. Bon Egbujie
Dr. Adrian Wagg
Dr. Melissa Northwood
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2Mood Disturbances Across the Continuum of Care Based on Self-Report and Clinician Rated Measures
Innovations in the Mental Health Applications of interRAI Assessments
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John P. Hirdes
Margaret Saari
32:53English2/11 videos
3interRAI Subjective Quality of Life Scale for Mental Health and Addiction Settings
Innovations in the Mental Health Applications of interRAI Assessments
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Hao Luo
Alice Hirdes
Jyrki Heikkilä
Kathleen De Cuyper
Chantal Van Audenhove
Margaret Saari
John P. Hirdes
33:08English3/11 videos
4Determinants of Non-emergency Use of Control Interventions in Older Canadian Psychiatric Inpatients
Innovations in the Mental Health Applications of interRAI Assessments
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Gary Cheung
Tina M. Mah
Yoram Barak
John P. Hirdes
32:01English4/11 videos
5Costs and Savings Associated with the Police Use of the interRAI Brief Mental Health Screener
Innovations in the Mental Health Applications of interRAI Assessments
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Ron Hoffman
Jeffrey Harman
Heidi Kinsell
Gregory Brown
27:47English5/11 videos
6School Disengagement and Mental Health Service Intensity Need Among Clinically Referred Students Utilizing the interRAI ChYMH Instrument
Innovations in the Mental Health Applications of interRAI Assessments
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Janell A. Klassen
Shannon L. Stewart
Natalia Lapshina
26:49English6/11 videos
7The Forensic Supplement to the interRAI MH Assessment Instrument: Evaluation and Validation of the Problem Behavior Scale
Innovations in the Mental Health Applications of interRAI Assessments
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Howard E. Barbaree
Krista Mathias
Brant E. Fries
Greg P. Brown
Shannon L. Stewart
Elke Ham
John P. Hirdes
28:23English7/11 videos
8An Examination of Correlates of Quality of Life in Children and Youth with Mental Health Issues
Innovations in the Mental Health Applications of interRAI Assessments
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Angela Celebre
Shannon L. Stewart
Laura Theall
Natalia Lapshina
23:50English8/11 videos
9An international pilot study of self-reported quality of life in outpatient and inpatient mental health settings
Innovations in the Mental Health Applications of interRAI Assessments
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Johanna de Almeida Mello
Hao Luo, Alice Hirdes
Jyrki Heikkilä
Benoite Umubyeyi
Darius Gishoma
Margaret Saari
John P. Hirdes
Chantal Van Audenhove
22:31English9/11 videos
10Does the Person-centered Care Model Support the Needs of Long-term Care Residents with Serious Mental Illness and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities?
Innovations in the Mental Health Applications of interRAI Assessments
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Elizabeth P. Howard
Lynn Martin
George A. Heckman
John N. Morris
33:07English10/11 videos
11Disparities in Utilization of Psychiatry Services Among Home Care Clients: The Tale of Two Canadian Jurisdictions
Innovations in the Mental Health Applications of interRAI Assessments
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Jeffrey Poss
Lori Mitchell
Jasmine Mah
Janice Keefe
38:54English11/11 videos
1Predictors of Improvement in Urinary Incontinence in the Post-Acute Setting: A Canadian Cohort Study
2Mood Disturbances Across the Continuum of Care Based on Self-Report and Clinician Rated Measures
3interRAI Subjective Quality of Life Scale for Mental Health and Addiction Settings
4Determinants of Non-emergency Use of Control Interventions in Older Canadian Psychiatric Inpatients
5Costs and Savings Associated with the Police Use of the interRAI Brief Mental Health Screener
6School Disengagement and Mental Health Service Intensity Need Among Clinically Referred Students Utilizing the interRAI ChYMH Instrument
7The Forensic Supplement to the interRAI MH Assessment Instrument: Evaluation and Validation of the Problem Behavior Scale
8An Examination of Correlates of Quality of Life in Children and Youth with Mental Health Issues
9An international pilot study of self-reported quality of life in outpatient and inpatient mental health settings
10Does the Person-centered Care Model Support the Needs of Long-term Care Residents with Serious Mental Illness and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities?
11Disparities in Utilization of Psychiatry Services Among Home Care Clients: The Tale of Two Canadian Jurisdictions
1The interRAI Child and Youth Suite of Instruments: An Integrated approach to Mental Health Service Delivery
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Dr. Shannon Stewart
Dr. Jeff Poss
26:11English1/4 videos
2interRAI Check-Up Self-Report Instrument
Geriatrician George Heckman speaks about experiences in using the Check-Up tool in primary care and retirement homes in Canada.
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George Heckman MD
Magnus Björkgren Ph.D
08:27English2/4 videos
3How interRAI Instruments Develop
Instrument System Development (ISD) committee, the vehicle for approving new interRAI instruments and tools.
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John Morris Ph.D
Harriet Finne-Soveri, Ph.D, MD
17:33English3/4 videos
4interRAI Mental Health Instruments
From screening tools to comprehensive assessments in mental health.
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John Hirdes Ph.D
Harriet Finne-Soveri, Ph.D, MD
14:56English4/4 videos
1The interRAI Child and Youth Suite of Instruments: An Integrated approach to Mental Health Service Delivery
2interRAI Check-Up Self-Report Instrument
3How interRAI Instruments Develop
4interRAI Mental Health Instruments
1Using interRAI Assessments for Emergency Management: Vulnerable Persons Risk Scale
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John P. Hirdes, PhD FCAHS
Gustavo Bettini, PhD
Nigel Millar, MD
35:50English1/2 videos
2How Should we Assess Quality of Care?
Discussing quality of care, what it is, and how to measure it.
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John Morris Ph.D
Harriet Finne-Soveri, Ph.D, MD
19:23English2/2 videos
1Using interRAI Assessments for Emergency Management: Vulnerable Persons Risk Scale
2How Should we Assess Quality of Care?
1Quality Improvement Initiatives in Finland and Canada
Improving quality of care using interRAI quality indicators and benchmarking.
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John Hirdes Ph.D
Harriet Finne-Soveri, Ph.D, MD
11:50English1/13 videos
2What can we learn from training interRAI assessors?
The experience of using interRAI assessors with different educational background in New Zealand and Finland.
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Brigette Meehan Ph.D, Med
Harriet Finne-Soveri, Ph.D, MD
12:46English2/13 videos
3From comprehensive assessment to using different scales and measures
The use of interRAI scales in New Zealand and Finland for care planning and quality improvement.
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Brigette Meehan Ph.D, Med
Harriet Finne-Soveri, Ph.D, MD
19:51English3/13 videos
4Why was interRAI started and why it is unique?
What we have, that nobody else has, are instruments that go across different sectors.
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Brant E Fries
Harriet Finne-Soveri
04:01English4/13 videos
5The success of self-reported instruments in South Africa
A lot of people just want to be heard. Many living in the community have health problems that are not being addressed.
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Robyn Black
Leon Geffen
03:28English5/13 videos
6interRAI promotes the value of sharing data and hope
In Africa we have the double burden of long-term care and transmitted diseases. Therefore, we need good data that can help clinicians, managers, and decision-makers.
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Emmanuel Bagaragaza
02:35English6/13 videos
7The physiotherapy perspective – interRAI assessments give the therapist the big picture
We like working with people who are passionate about improving care.
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Katherine Berg
Caitlin McArthur
03:34English7/13 videos
8Why did you become an interRAI member?
I wanted to create my own instrument but then somebody pointed me to inter - Improved patient outcomes, improved care processes, I was really impressed.
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Lynn Martin
Hein Van Hout
03:48English8/13 videos
9The power of standardized health data in hospitals
Bringing interRAI into the hospital allows us to make data collection more efficient. Hospitals have a tradition of documenting in their own way but could benefit from more standardized documentation.
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Samir Sinha
Nathalie Wellens
04:55English9/13 videos
10Important policy questions in Iceland and Hong Kong
interRAI provides a platform for organizations to communicate using a common language and where information does not get lost.
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Palmi Johnsson
Terry Lum
03:09English10/13 videos
11interRAI network for Mental Health
We are trying to use good quality evidence to make a huge impact on the lives of vulnerable people living with mental health concerns.
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John Hirdes
Alice Hirdes
03:57English11/13 videos
12Why are you here at the interRAI conference?
Interviewing delegates at the interRAI World Conference 2020 in Leuven, Belgium.
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13What is the best thing about interRAI?
Interviewing delegates at the interRAI World Conference 2020 in Leuven, Belgium.
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1Quality Improvement Initiatives in Finland and Canada
2What can we learn from training interRAI assessors?
3From comprehensive assessment to using different scales and measures
4Why was interRAI started and why it is unique?
5The success of self-reported instruments in South Africa
6interRAI promotes the value of sharing data and hope
7The physiotherapy perspective – interRAI assessments give the therapist the big picture
8Why did you become an interRAI member?
9The power of standardized health data in hospitals
10Important policy questions in Iceland and Hong Kong
11interRAI network for Mental Health
12Why are you here at the interRAI conference?
13What is the best thing about interRAI?
interRAI Member Dr. Samir Sinha Honored at Medical Post Awards
interRAI member Dr. Samir Sinha has been selected as a runner-up for the 2022 Medical Post Awards' Media Engagement Award. The Canadian Medical Post Awards support national independent physician voices, contribution to community, and innovative practices. The Media Engagement Award honours a Canadian doctor who is leading change in healthcare through media and social
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interRAI Board of Directors Statement on Ukraine
March 1, 2022
As an international organization focused on the health and well-being of all individuals, interRAI deplores the military attack by Russia on the people of Ukraine. We condemn this aggression in the strongest terms and stand with all those affected by this war instigated by the Putin regime.
interRAI formally declares an end to
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interRAI’s Contribution to Global Mental Health Research
by Dr. John Hirdes, Professor at the University of Waterloo and interRAI Treasurer
Why is mental health important?
Challenges related to mental health affect us all, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only heightened the intensity of those challenges around the world. Prior to the pandemic, over 20% of Canadians reported experiencing problems with mental health or addictions.
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Mission and Vision
interRAI is committed to improving health care across the globe. Whether you’re a community member, care professional, administrator, or policy-maker, our goal is to provide you with reliable, high-quality data that is easy to interpret and share. Through rigorous research and testing, we ensure the reliability and validity of our systems and continuously strive to improve our tools’ usefulness by, for example, making them available in many languages.
