MDS Educational Resources

• 2013 MDS Training Schedule (Tentative) - (.pdf, 228.0 KB file)

• MDS 3.0 Resident Interview Pocket Guide (4.25 x 5.5) - Excerpts from the MDS 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument User's Manual - April 2012 - (.pdf, 370.9 KB file)
• MDS 3.0 Resident Cue Card Set (4.25 x 5.5) - For use with the MDS 3.0 Resident Interview Pocket Guide - April 2012 - (.pdf, 201.7 KB file)
• MDS 3.0 Resident Cue Card Set (8.5 x 11) - For use with the MDS 3.0 Resident Interview Pocket Guide - April 2012  - (.pdf, 315.8 KB file)

• VIVE - Video on Interviewing Vulnerable Elders (08/16/2010). Please visit http://productordering.cms.hhs.gov to order a copy of the DVD (CMS Product No. 11479-CD) or the same video can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/user/CMSHHSgov?feature=mhum#p/u/7/Ereawm4_F7k from CMS YouTube web site.  This Video on Interviewing Vulnerable Elders (VIVE) was funded by the Picker Institute and produced by the UCLA/JH Borun Center.

• MDS 3.0 Part I - An Introduction (CMS Webcast)
  Original Air Date:  12/17/2009
  Course Description from CMS Web site: This program will be the first of a three-part series focused on providing information on the Minimum Data Set Version 3.0 (MDS 3.0) implemented on October 1, 2010 by nursing homes across the nation.

• MDS Newsletter - News You Can Use
  

MDS 3.0 RAI Panel Q&As

In an effort to assist our providers with information from others that may be useful to all; we are posting Q & As from the RAI Panel. The RAI Panel consists of lead RAI Coordinators from all over the US as appointed by CMS. Prior to opening these attachments, please read the following CMS disclaimer that is included in each of the Q & A documents:

• RAI Panel Q&As for January, February and March, 2012 - (.pdf, 194.0 KB file)
• RAI Panel Q&As for August, 2011 - (.pdf, 52.0 KB file)
• RAI Panel Q&As for July, 2011 - (.pdf, 66.0 KB file)
• RAI Panel Q&As for June, 2011 - (.pdf, 134.0 KB file)

QIES Multimedia Resources

• CMS YouTube Training Videos for MDS 3.0 - From the "MDS 3.0 Training Materials" web page, videos are located towards the bottom under "Related Links Outside CMS".  MP4 video files are also provided just in case your facility is not able to access the videos via YouTube website.

• MDS 3.0 Data Submission Process Power Point presentation - (.ppt, 26.2 MB file)
  NOTE:  If a password box comes up before starting presentation please select the "Read Only" button.
  Transcript of audio from MDS 3.0 Data Submission Process Power Point Presentation - (.pdf, 189 KB file)