Skilled Nursing Facilities

Completing MDS 2.0 Sections

You can save and complete sections of the MDS assessment from within the section itself or from within the section listing screen.

From within an individual MDS section, use the following buttons:

  • Save & Sign & Next to save answers, sign the MDS section and move on to the next unsigned section.

  • Save & Next to save answers and move on to the next unsigned section.

  • Save to save answers and remain within the section (for example, to check section status for errors before moving on).

  • Save & Exit to save answers and return to the MDS section listing.

  • Cancel to not save any changes made to the section and return to the MDS section listing.

  • Save the current section and navigate to another section by clicking the Alphabet section bar at the top or bottom of the page.

From the MDS 2.0 section listing screen, you can:

  • Save All Sections to save all unsigned sections of the MDS.

  • Sign All to sign all unsigned and error free sections of the MDS.

  • Sign any individual section to sign the section of the MDS.

  • Saving and Signing sections can be done through the section listing or in the individual sections throughout the MDS. Based upon how your facility divides up the coding of each section, it might be preferable to save and sign sections individually if multiple members of the interdisciplinary team complete coding of MDS assessments.