Here are the CMS links and data specifications for the new MDS 3.0 V2.01.0 version, the MDS 3.0 RAI Manual v1.16, and new MDS forms.
There are significant changes to Section GG, I, J and M. Also, there is a new version for CAT 16, Pressure Ulcer.
The changes should be incorporated into the long term care facility’s MDS baseline nursing care plans.
Long term care facilities must develop and implement a baseline care plan for each resident within 48 hours of admission beginning November 28, 2017, according to recently updated surveyor guidelines published by CMS.
The guidelines state the 48 hour baseline care plan must include “the instructions needed to provide effective and person-centered care of the resident that meet professional standards of quality care,” including, but not limited to: initial goals based on admission orders, physician orders, dietary orders, therapy services, social services, and PASARR recommendation, if applicable.
According to the regulations, facilities may develop a comprehensive care plan in place of the baseline care plan if the comprehensive care plan meets all of the requirements for the baseline care plan outlined in the surveyor guidelines.
In order to assure all of the requirements of the guidelines are met, LTCS Books recommends that the facility develops and implements a comprehensive care plan within 48 hours of admission.
MDS Comprehensive Assessment v1.15.1 for October 2017
Baseline Care Plan Regulations
CMS Updated Surveyor Guidelines for Long Term Care Faciities
CMS has published new Clinical Templates for Home Health documentation. Providers and IT vendors can choose whether or not to use the printable clinical templates. The tool can be integrated into electronic health record (EHR) systems to assist providers with Medicare documentation.
In the latest updates published by CMS the big changes are the Entrance Conference Form, Matrix for Providers, and guidelines on how long term care facilities should provide trauma-informed care. The survey pathways simply list the surveyor guidance in a checklist form.
The CMS Draft Version 1.15.x proposes new items for the MDS 3.0. Opioid use will be addressed in section N. An antipsychotic medication review will ask for information on the last attempted gradual dose reduction, and if no reduction was attempted, whether the resident’s physician has documented that dose reduction is contraindicated. Section P will change its item sets on restraints to include alarms, including electronic devices, bed and chair alarms, floor mat alarms, and motion sensor alarms.
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