MDS Articles

CMS releases final version of MDS 3.0

January 18, 2008

Federal regulators released the final version of the MDS 3.0 on Thursday, a week before they will hold a special, informational Open Door Forum on it.
 

CMS expecting big crowd for MDS 3.0 special Open Door Forum

January 09, 2008

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for the first time is requesting advance registration for a nursing home "Open Door Forum." The federal regulatory body will report results of its five-year MDS 3.0 "validation" study at the forum at 1 p.m. (Eastern time) on Jan. 24.
 

Ask the care expert

Sherrie Dornberger November 01, 2007

I am a charge nurse at a skilled care facility and assist with the MDS. I overheard our DON talking about a "CARE tool." Can you give me some information on this?
 

Ask the payment expert

October 01, 2007

Patricia Boyer, MSM, NHA, RN, President, Boyer & Associates, LLC