Archive for: December, 2008

Training time is LTC providers’ biggest MDS 3.0 concern

By: Emily Beaver December 31st, 2008

The amount of time needed to train staff members is long-term care providers’ greatest concern about implementing the MDS 3.0, according to a recent HCPro survey.

Sixty-two percent of respondents named training time as their greatest concern. Here’s what the rest of those surveyed said their greatest MDS 3.0 implementation concern was:

• The costs associated with implementing a new system, such as staff training resources, new software, etc. (27%)
• Finding a new software vendor (4%)

The remaining 8% chose the “other” option, citing concerns such as the short time frame between the release of final MDS 3.0 information and the implementation date and finding time to complete all the interviews required under the MDS 3.0.

Thanks to the 250 long-term care professionals who took time out of their busy schedules to answer our survey. Look for more results in upcoming MDSCentral posts.

Ask Diane: What if no CPS score is available for a resident?

By: Diane Brown December 23rd, 2008

Q: What if the resident has no MDS Cognitive Performance Score (CPS) score available to determine if he or she can be interviewed?

Diane: The CPS score is actually calculated by MDS software. However, if the resident has had a change since the survey team has come in, or things have changed since the last MDS, there is a worksheet inside the Quality Indicator Survey (QIS) manual. It’s a one-page instruction sheet on how to recalculate the CPS, based on five-questions.

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