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Resident Assessment

Resident Assessment
Minimum Data Set (MDS) Manual-Version 2.0

Table of Contents

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 Assessments

Chapter 6: Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS)
 

Minimum Data Set (MDS) Manual-Version 2.0
Appendices

Appendices Index

Appendix A: Glossary and Common Acronyms

Appendix B: State Agency Contacts Responsible for Answering RAI Questions

Appendix C: Resident Assessment Protocols

Appendix D: Interviewing Techniques

Appendix E: Commonly Prescribed Medications by Category by Brand (Generic)

Appendix F: Cognitive Performance Scale (CPS)- Scoring Rules

Appendix G: Statutory and Regulatory Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities Resident Assessment and Care Planning

Appendix H: Web Site Information

Appendix I: MDS Item Matrix
 
 
Complete MDS Manual for RAIs
 

 
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