NHQI Spotlights and Announcements

Updates

December 23, 2024

NOW AVAILABLE: MDS 3.0 Quality Measures User's Manual v 17.0 and Accompanying Risk Adjustment Appendix File 

The  Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Quality Measures (QM) User's Manual v17.0 and accompanying Risk Adjustment Appendix File are now available. The MDS 3.0 QM User’s Manual V17.0 will be effective beginning January 01, 2025 and contains detailed specifications for the MDS 3.0 QMs. A Notable Changes section in the document summarizes the major changes from MDS 3.0 QM User’s Manual V16.0. The Risk Adjustment Appendix File is a reference to be used in conjunction with the MDS 3.0 Quality Measures User’s Manual v17.0 and contains coefficient values used to calculate the risk-adjusted quality measures. There are no coefficient changes to the Risk Adjustment Appendix from v16.0 to v17.0 since specification updates did not significantly change the coefficient values.  

The manual and risk adjustment file can be found in the Downloads section on the NHQI Quality Measures webpage.

October 1, 2024

NOW AVAILABLE: Draft MDS 3.0 Item Sets version 1.20.1

The draft Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Item Sets version (v)1.20.1 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 v1.20.1 will be effective beginning October 1, 2025.

September 3, 2024

NOW AVAILABLE: MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual v1.19.1R Hyperlink Update Supplement

The Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) User’s Manual version (v)1.19.1R Hyperlink Update Supplement is now available in the Downloads section on the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual page.

This is an informational document that includes hyperlinks (links) that have been identified as requiring an update over the lifetime of the MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual v1.19.1, effective October 01, 2024. Due to external webpage changes, links may occasionally redirect or become unreachable, or the information provided on the webpage may change. To ensure all links remain current, a list of non-functional/out-of-date links has been compiled, each with an up-to-date replacement link. Replacement pages for each affected page of the MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual v1.19.1 can be found following the list.

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 01, 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.