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Updates to the MDS 3.0 Information

Updated June 9, 2010- MDS 3.0 Updates: Under the Downloads section on the MDS 3.0 Training Materials page (www.cms.gov/NursingHomeQualityInits/45_NHQIMDS30TrainingMaterials.asp), the following revised training materials are now available:

• MDS 3.0 RAI Manual V1.02 June 9, 2010 – Note: This update includes the following revised Chapter 3 Sections of the RAI manual: Z along with an updated version of E (a minor edit to correct the inadvertent mis-numbering of the examples on page E-3).
• This file now contains revised versions of the following sections of the RAI Manual: Chapter 3, Sections: B, D, E, F, H, I, K, L, N, P, X and Z.
• MDS 3.0 Training Slides V1.00 June 9, 2010 – NOTE: With this update we have replaced the "pdf" files with "PowerPoint" files to improve ease of use. Content in the sections previously published has not changed. This update includes the following revised Chapter 3 Sections of the MDS 3.0 Training Slides: Z.
• This file now contains revised versions of the following sections of the MDS 3.0 Training Slides: Chapter 3, Sections: B, D, E, F, H, I, K, L, N, P, X and Z.
• MDS 3.0 Instructor Guides V1.00 June 9, 2010 - Note: This update includes the following revised Chapter 3 Sections of the MDS 3.0 Instructor Guides: Z.
• This file now contains revised versions of the following sections of the MDS 3.0 Instructor Guides: Chapter 3, Sections: B, D, E, F, H, I, K, L, N, P, X and Z.
  CMS staff are working hard to complete the posting of the MDS 3.0 RAI Manual, Training Slides, and Instructor Guides. It is anticipated that the next update to this site will be Friday, June 11. CMS has targeted the week of June 14 for the publishing of the remaining sections of Chapter 3 as well as chapters 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6.
• Technical Information Update: A special email address for MDS 3.0 "technical" questions or issues has been established. Any inquiries should now be sent to mdstechissues@cms.hhs.gov.