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MDS Essentials: An Introduction to the MDS 3.0 is a ten-session virtual workshop that moves through the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) User’s Manual, helping you to understand the intent, rationale, and coding requirements of each MDS item set, Care Area Assessments, care plans, and scheduling. The program is perfect for a new NAC with less than six months of experience and serves as a great primer to the RAC-CT certification program.

At the end of your MDS training, you will:

• Understand the history of the RAI process and the scope of the RAI’s impact, including Quality Measures, Five-Star Rating, reimbursement, and survey outcomes
• Know how to avoid coding errors by effectively using the RAI User’s Manual and understanding of MDS item sets
• Be able to develop person-centered care plans based on an understanding of Care Area Assessments
• Comprehend the basics of assessment scheduling to avoid being overwhelmed by PPS and OBRA timing guidelines

Each module in MDS Essentials is approximately 90-180 minutes and provides 1.5 – 3.0 CEs. Course content has been updated to include FY 2026 updates.

• MDS 3.0 Essentials 1: An Introduction to RAI Process, OBRA ’87, and RAI User’s Manual
• MDS 3.0 Essentials 2: Coding Sections A, B, and C
• MDS 3.0 Essentials 3: Coding Sections D, E, F, and Q
• MDS 3.0 Essentials 4: Coding Sections H, I, and J
• MDS 3.0 Essentials 5: Coding Sections GG and K
• MDS 3.0 Essentials 6: Coding Sections L, M, N, and P
• MDS 3.0 Essentials 7: Coding Sections O, V, X, and Z
• MDS 3.0 Essentials 8: Introduction to CAA notes and Care Plans
• MDS 3.0 Essentials 9: Introduction to OBRA Scheduling
• MDS 3.0 Essentials 10: Introduction to PPS Scheduling and PDPM