Health Facilities

Minimum Data Set Training and Resources

All Minimum Data Set training sessions listed here are provided by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

MDS for Long Term Care Facilities

Training

• MDS 3.0 training materials (12/2010)
  • Intro & Section A
  • Sections B & C
  • Sections D, E, & F
  • Sections G, H, I, & J
  • Sections K, L, M, & N
  • Sections O, P, Q, V, X, & Z
• MDS 3.0 training plans - coming soon!
• MDS 3.0 online registration - registration is open!

MDS (Minimum Data Set) Newsletter for Colorado

• MDS 3.0 Newsletter, May 19, 2012
• MDS 3.0 Newsletter, October 31, 2011
• MDS 3.0 Newsletter, August 29, 2011
• MDS 3.0 News and Highlights #2, November 4, 2010 - message sent to facilities via HF Portal
• MDS 3.0 News and Highlights, September 16, 2010 - message sent to facilities via HF Portal
• Volume 1, Issue 2, April 2010
• Volume 1, Issue 1, January 2010

Additional MDS Web sites and resources

• MDS 3.0 for Nursing Homes (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
• Case Mix for Medicaid
• Nursing home quality improvement projects (Colorado Foundation for Medical Care)
• Restorative Nursing and the MDS
• MDS 2.0 Coding - Scheduled Toileting Plan - Item H3a
• MDS 2.0 Coding - Restraints - Item P4

Contact Information

MDS - Phyllis Brighton 303-692-2894 - phyllis.brighton@state.co.us

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