It’s true that learning how to code specific MDS 3.0 items is premature, says Patricia Boyer, MSM, RN, NHA, president of the long-term care consulting firm Boyer and Associates, LLC, in Brookfield, WI.

Based on review of the assessment information and the resulting conclusions drawn from the analysis, the next step is for the interdisciplinary team to decide whether or not the triggered condition affects the resident’s functional status or well-being and whether it warrants a care plan intervention.