National Development of MDS 3.0: Making Assessments Work

VHCA (5/16/2008)

A Webinar has been scheduled on Monday, June 9 from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT.  Space is limited so reserve your seat now.

NOTE: This is a re-broadcast of the May 14, 2008 webinar.

Recognizing the care implications and program importance of an improved Minimum Data Set (MDS), CMS initiated a national project led by RAND and Harvard to create version 3.0 of the MDS. The webinar will discuss the advances seen in the proposed Minimum Data Set 3.0 for Nursing Homes.  The national revision project aimed to improve the clinical relevance and accuracy of MDS assessments, increase the voice of residents in assessments, improve user satisfaction, and increase the efficiency of reports.  A national test conducted in 71 community nursing homes (NHs) in 8 states showed that these objectives were achieved.  The revised MDS 3.0 evidenced significant gains in reliability, validity, user satisfaction and perceived clinical relevance.  Average completion times were reduced by 45% from those for MDS 2.0.  Revisions successfully included items used in other care settings and direct resident interview.   Improvements incorporated in MDS 3.0 produced a more efficient assessment: better quality information was obtained in less time. Such gains should improve identification of resident needs, enhance resident-focused care planning and provide a more valid foundation for MDS related programming.  

1. Understand the rationale and development of proposed revisions to MDS 
2. Describe the national test that shows the performance gains in MDS 3.0 
3. Describe proposed improvements in key MDS sections related to cognitive assessment, mood, preferences, pain and pressure ulcers.   
4. Understand potential gains