October 1, 2023 is around the corner, and with it comes a significant set of changes to the MDS 3.0. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has provided helpful information in a variety of places over the last few months. We’ve compiled a list below to help you keep everything in one place.
CMS Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual
All of the following documents are available on the CMS MDS Manual webpage, which is located here.
- Final MDS 3.0 Manual RAI Manual v1.18.11 October 2023 (.zip)
- MDS 3.0 Final Item Sets v1.18.11v5 for October 1, 2023 (.zip)
- Final Optional State Assessment (OSA) Manual Item Set Change History – October 1, 2023 (.zip)
- MDS 3.0 RAI Manual v1.18.11 and Change Tables – October 2023 (Part 1 .zip, Part 2 .zip, Part 3 .zip)
- PDF: MDS3.0RAIManualv1.18.11R.Errata.September.8.2023 (changed pages have a footer which is labeled “October 2023 (R)”
- October 20, 2023 MDS 3.0 Errata – MDS3.0RAIManualv1.18.11R.Errata.v2.October.20.2023
Information is also available on the MDS 3.0 Technical Information Webpage, including the PDPM Grouper, which is located in the Downloads section.
CMS SNF Virtual Training Program Videos
CMS also shared the videos from its SNF 2023 Guidance Training Program, which can be viewed via the following YouTube links:
- Understanding Changes to the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual (May 2023)
- SNF Training Program Overview (May 2023)
- Social Determinants of Health and New Data Elements in Section A Workshop(June 2023)
- Section C: Changes to Cognitive Patterns Guidance (May 2023)
- Section D: Resident Mood Interview and Total Severity Score (May 2023)
- Section GG: Summary of Guidance Changes (May 2023)
- Section GG: Functional Abilities and Goals Workshop (June 2023)
- Section J: Pain Interview Workshop (June 2023)
- Section K: Swallowing/Nutritional Status (May 2023)
- Section K: Nutritional Approaches Workshop (June 2023)
- Section N: Medications (May 2023)
- Section N: Medications Workshop (June 2023)
- Section O: Special Treatments, Procedures, and Programs (May 2023)
- Section O: Special Treatments, Procedures, and Programs Workshop (June 2023)
- Section Q: Participation in Assessment and Goal Setting (May 2023)
Other Resources
- BIMS Tutorial (Video)
- SNF QRP Training – Post-Event Q&A (August 2023)
- Cue Card – Conducting BIMS in Writing (September 2023)
- Cue Card – Conducting Resident Mood Interview (PHQ-2 to 9) (September 2023)
- Cue Card – Pain Assessment Interview (September 2023)
- Cue Card – Interview for Daily and Activity Preferences (September 2023)
- MDS 3.0 Quality Measures Manual (v16.0) – Effective October 1, 2023 (September 2023)
- Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) Training
