DRAFT version of the 2020 MDS item sets v1.18.0 have posted

DRAFT version of the 2020 MDS item sets v1.18.0 have posted

A new DRAFT version of the 2020 MDS item sets (v1.18.0) was posted. This version is scheduled to become effective October 1, 2020. Please note that Section G has been removed from all Federal item sets.

The files are located in the Downloads section of the MDS 3.0 Technical Information webpage:

https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/NursingHomeQualityInits/NHQIMDS30TechnicalInformation.html

The MDS 3.0 Item Set Change History for October 2020 report will post to this webpage shortly.