MDS and RAI Information

Nursing Home Quality Initiative - This CMS page has links on the left navigation bar to:

  • Spotlight (new or highlighted information for nursing facilities)
  • RAI Manual (providers need both the manual and any errata documents)
  • MDS 3.0 Technical information
  • MDS 3.0 Training including YouTube videos for coding MDS
  • Quality Measures

Clarification related to active diagnoses, quadriplegia and acceptable physician documentation of diagnoses

Minnesota MDS/RAI - clinical information and training - 651-201-4313 or email: health.mds@state.mn.us

Transmission of MDS assessments - MDS Technical Help Line Metro Area: 651/201-3817 or Greater Minnesota: (toll free) 1-888-234-1315

For MDS software problems (data entry) Call your software vendor. If you use jRAVEN call 1-800-339-9313 E-mail: help@qtso.com (Subject line - jRAVEN) https://www.qtso.com/ravendownload.html