The Minimum Data Set 3.0

1. The Minimum Data Set 3.0 SEPTEMBER 2010

2. What is the Minimum Data Set 3.0? The Minimum Data Set 3.0 (MDS 3.0) is the latest version of a tool used to: • Assess residents’ needs and to plan care. • Ensure better quality care. • Determine reimbursement to the facility. • Prepare government reports on quality of care in nursing homes. • Provide data for research purposes. September 2010 Minimum Data Set 3.0

3. Why a new version? The MDS 2.0 was revised to MDS 3.0 to: • Keep up with updated knowledge of the needs of older adults. • Include the resident more directly in the assessment process. • Encourage a team approach to care. • Collect additional data for research and reporting purposes. September 2010 Minimum Data Set 3.0

4. Who designed the MDS 3.0? The MDS 3.0 was designed and tested by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with input from: • Nurses • Long-term care facilities • Health care researchers • Experts in the care of older adults September 2010 Minimum Data Set 3.0

5. Who should complete the MDS? • In most facilities one or more nurses are responsible for completing the MDS. • However, all staff—including CNAs—can have input. • An important addition to MDS 3.0 is the resident interview, assuring that residents’ have a voice in the assessment of their own needs. September 2010 Minimum Data Set 3.0

6. How CNAs contribute to the MDS • Measuring and documenting vital signs accurately • Weighing residents and documenting this information • Measuring and documenting intake and output accurately • Promptly sharing information with the nurse regarding changes in a resident’s status • Being prepared to answer questions from residents or their families about the new resident interview September 2010 Minimum Data Set 3.0

7. The resident interview A nurse will interview each resident to: • Learn the resident’s goals, preferences, and desires. • Connect with the resident in a new way. • Encourage residents’ input in their care plans. CNAs can help by: • Helping to explain the purpose of the interview to residents and families. • Informing the nurse or MDS coordinator of the best time to sit with the resident. September 2010 Minimum Data Set 3.0