Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) Ask patient: “I am going to say three words for you to remember. Please repeat the words after I have said all three. The words are sock, blue and bed. …

This Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) calculator checks the resident cognitive impairment and whether further intervention is required for dementia diagnosis.

Sep 9, 2025 · What Is a BIMS Score? The BIMS score, short for Brief Interview for Mental Status, comes from a quick test that looks at how well you think, learn and remember. Scores range from 0 …

Temporal Orientation (Orientation to Year, Month and Day) Temporal orientation means the ability to place oneself in correct time. 3 For the BIMS, it is the ability to indicate the correct date in current …

"Differentiating levels of cognitive functioning: a comparison of the Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) and the Brief Cognitive Assessment Tool (BCAT) in a nursing home sample."

Note: a zero score does not mean the BIMS was incomplete. To be incomplete, a resident had to choose not to answer or give completely unrelated, nonsensical responses to four or more items.

BRIEF INTERVIEW FOR MENTAL STATUS (BIMS) DIRECTIONS: Attempt to interview all residents. Interview the resident using the guidance for BIMS interview found in Appendix D of the MDS 3.0 …

4 days ago · The BIMS is an integral part of the Minimum Data Set (MDS 3.0), a federally mandated clinical assessment process for residents in US skilled nursing facilities and long-term care settings. …

Feb 16, 2025 · Explore the Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS), its components, administration, interpretation, and applications in cognitive assessment for healthcare.

The Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) is used to assess cognitive status in elderly patients and may provide useful information as to whether the patient should be referred for dementia diagnosis …