NHQI Spotlights and Announcements

Updates

July 1, 2024

MDS 3.0 QM User’s Manual Version 16.0 Risk Adjustment Appendix File – Now Available

The Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Quality Measures (QM) User’s Manual v16.0 Risk Adjustment Appendix is now available. The Risk Adjustment Appendix File for the MDS 3.0 Quality Measures User’s Manual is a reference to be used in conjunction with the MDS 3.0 Quality Measures User’s Manual v16.0, and contains coefficient values used to calculate the risk-adjusted quality measures.

The latest coefficient values in this appendix file utilize assessment data received for 2024 Quarter 1, and reflect, where applicable, updates to the measure specifications for the risk-adjusted NHQI measures, effective October 1, 2023. 

For more information, please visit the NHQI Quality Measures website.

June 3, 2024

NOW AVAILABLE: Draft MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual version 1.19.1

The draft Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) User’s Manual v1.19.1 is now available in the Downloads section on the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual webpage. The MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual v1.19.1 will be effective beginning October 01, 2024.

This version of the MDS 3.0 RAI Manual contains guidance to support the addition of new items N0415K: Anticonvulsant and O0350: Resident’s COVID-19 vaccination is up to date. Additionally, the Discharge Goals column in items GG0130: Self-Care and GG0170: Mobility have been removed; and the guidance and examples in Section GG have been revised to reflect the modification. Various minor alignments and corrections have been implemented throughout; specifics can be found in the included chapter/section change tables following the guidance.

May 17, 2024

NOW AVAILABLE: Final MDS 3.0 Item Sets version 1.19.1

The final Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Item Sets version (v)1.19.1 are now available in the Downloads section on the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual page. The MDS Item Sets v1.19.1 will be effective beginning October 01, 2024.

January 12, 2024

NOW AVAILABLE: Draft MDS 3.0 Item Sets version 1.19.1

The draft Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Item Sets version (v)1.19.1 and Item Matrix are now available in the Downloads section on the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual page. The MDS Item Sets v1.19.1 will be effective beginning October 1, 2024.