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Educational Materials

Below are several educational materials developed by the MU MDS and Quality Research Team, the Statewide Planning Committee for Improving MDS Assessment and Use, and the Quality Improvement Program for Missouri. All of these documents are in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), therefore you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print the documents. You can download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat. We hope you put these materials to good use.


MDS Coordinators

The MDS Unit at the DHSS now has a generic e-mail address that providers can use in order to request information or ask questions regarding the RAI/MDS process. The e-mail is rai.mds@dhss.mo.gov. E-mails will be answered by DHSS in a timely manner.

If you are a brand new MDS coordinator or someone who has been working as a coordinator, here are some downloads and links which may be of use in setting your new position:

Resources for MO Nursing Homes
RAI Process Fact Sheet
Guide for New MDS Coordinators
First Steps to Generating/Submitting MDS Data
Important Information - Nursing Homes
Important Information - Swing Beds
Accessing Online and Scheduled Reports

Tool: 2008 Tool for determining the date when the next MDS is due - MDS OBRA Assessment Scheduling Tool
Resources for long-term care (coming soon)
RAI Sample Policy (coming soon)
MDS Coordinator Job Description (coming soon)
MDS Assistant Job Description (coming soon)


RAI Manual

CMS's RAI Manual (revised July 2008)
NEW CMS's RAI Manual Updates (revised April 2008)


CMS Guides and Manuals

Revised Facility Guide for the MDS QI/QM Reports (scroll to bottom - revised 3/25/2008)
Clinical Links Among MDS-Based QM/QI Domains and QM/QIs
Long Term Care Facility User's Guide (scroll to bottom - revised 1/27/2006)
Validation Report Messages and Description (scroll to bottom - revised 1/27/2006)


Item-by-Item

MU's MDS Version 2.0 Item by Item Quick Reference and Self Study Guide interprets each item on the MDS by giving a written detailed description along side many of the MDS items.  The Item-by-Item guide also explains the standard coding conventions, timetables for submission, and other valuable information you will need when completing the MDS.  In addition, the PPS supplement illuminates the mysteries of PPS.  The appendix gives you additional resources and contact information.

Item-by-Item (revised August 2006)


QIPMO MDS Coding Resources

ADL's (January 2007)
ADL Documentation for the CNA (August 2007)
Depression (September 2006)
Pain (October 2006)
Pressure Ulcers (September 2006)
Pressure Ulcer RAP to Care Plan Critical Thinking Tool (March 2008)
Restraints (May 2008)
Restraints RAP Critical Thinking Tool (January 2008)
Facility Audit for Abuse Prohibition and Sources for Required Contacts (August 2008)


Case Study

MU's Case Study is a two-part scenario that takes you through the MDS, RAP documentation, and care plans for a sample nursing home resident.  Part One (revised September 2005) is a resident's initial admission to the nursing home while Part Two (revised March 2007) is a significant change in status that developed after a hospital stay readmission back to the nursing home for a Medicare stay.  The Case Study is a valuable document for anyone learning about long-term care.

Case Study Part I (revised June 2007)
Case Study Part I MDS (revised June 2007)
Case Study Part II (revised March 2007)
Case Study Part II MDS (revised March 2007)


Self-Study Modules

MU's Self-Study Modules present an overview of the entire Resident Assessment Process (RAI) with emphasis on the Resident Assessment Protocols (RAPs) and care planning process based on the RAI.  The modules are organized so that you can learn at your own pace.  If you are struggling with care plan or RAP issues, or are working with staff in need of RAI education, the Self-Study Modules can help.

RAI Self Study Module (revised May 2006)
Individualized Care Planning (coming soon)


RAI/MDS Audits

RAI Policy Sample/Job Description (revised June 2006)
Quality Indicator/Quality Measure Reports (coming soon)


List of Thresholds

UNDER CONSTRUCTION


MDS 3.0

MDS 3.0 is scheduled for implementation October 2009. The Statewide Committee is strongly recommending that all MDS Coordinators who have not attended a Statewide Training Program sign up for the class either in July or October of this year. Although the new MDS is coming, the transition between the 2.0 and the 3.0 will be much smoother if the coordinators have a good baseline understanding of the RAI Process and the current MDS.

MDS 3.0 for Nursing Homes (CMS Website)
RAND MDS 3.0 Final Report (April 2008)
RAND MDS 3.0 Final Report Appendices (April 2008)
MDS 3.0 Training Announcement


Educational Opportunities

MDS/RAI Workshops
Leadership Training
Other Educational Opportunities
Helpful Links

We hope these links will assist your facility with its day-to-day MDS activities:

    DHSS Phone Numbers
      State RAI Coordinator
      Joan Brundick
      (573) 751-6332
      MDS Automation Coordinator
      TBA

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