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 …

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 …

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 …

Feb 11, 2024 · BIMS stands for Brief Interview for Mental Status. The BIMS test is used to get a quick snapshot of how well you are functioning cognitively at the moment. A BIMS score can …

Feb 6, 2025 · BIMS is a cognitive screening tool that helps your nursing staff measure how well residents can remember, process, and recall information. This 15-point scoring system is part …

Day 1: The day the resident admitted to the building. Day 8: The resident’s 8th day in the building. The BIMS score can only be used if it is within a 7-day window prior to the MDS assessment …

May 13, 2025 · The BIMS is a brief interview of mental status used to quickly assess an individual’s cognitive abilities, specifically attention, orientation, and immediate and delayed …

Sep 15, 2025 · The BIMS score, ranging from 0 to 15, provides a quantitative measure of the individual’s cognitive function. This score is instantly displayed, eliminating the need for …

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 …