March 29, 2012

To: Long Term Care Providers/MDS Coordinators

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has made changes to the MDS 3.0 effective April 1, 2012. The revised manual, revised forms, change tables and pages can be located on the following link:

https://www.cms.gov/NursingHomeQualityInits/45_NHQIMDS30TrainingMaterials.asp#TopOfPage

Training Conference Information/Slides are available online at:

http://totalsolutions-inc.com/nationalconference/

This memo and future memos are available at the Office of Health Care Assurance website: http://hawaii.gov/health/elder-care/health-assurance/medicare-facilities/ohcaupdates.html

If you have any questions, please contact Lynette Kikuchi, Nurse Surveyor, at the Department of Health, Office of Health Care Assurance, Phone 692-7420.