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Assessment: MDS 2.0

The Minimum Data Set (MDS), is the first step in the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process. It contains resident assessment information used to promote quality care and to determine payment under Resource Utilization Group (RUG) payment systems.

The following links will connect you to documents and websites that can assist you in attaining accuracy when completing an MDS assessment.

"If we could entirely know the character and circumstances of a man, we might predict his future conduct with mathematical precision."

~Florence Nightingale

MDS Links

	MDS 2.0 Manuals, Forms and Updates
	All MDS Forms
	Chapter 1: Resident Assessment Instrument
	Chapter 2: The Assessment Schedule for the RAI
	Chapter 3: Item-by-Item Guide to the MDS
	Chapter 4: Procedures for Completing the Resident Assessment Protocols (RAPs) and Linking the Assessment to the Care Plan
	Chapter 5: Submission and Correction of the MDS Assessment
	Chapter 6: Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS)
	Appendix A
	Appendix B
	Appendix C
	Appendix D
	Appendix E
	Appendix F
	Appendix G
	Appendix H
	Appendix I
	Index
	Iowa Foundation - MDS Downloads
	Swing Bed Manual
	Reports
	CMS Survey and Certification Online Course Delivery System
	Texas Section S Form Instructions Page 1 Instructions Page 2
	Assessment Reference Date (ARD)