Skilled Nursing Facilities

Closing an MDS 2.0 Assessment

You can close an in-progress MDS Assessment of any type when required. After the assessment is closed, its status is 'Incomplete' and you cannot reopen or edit the assessment. Closed MDS assessments are not included in MDS batches created for submission to CIHI or your health authority.

  1. From the resident chart, click the MDS tab.

  2. Click close next to the appropriate MDS assessment with a status of 'In Progress'.

  • After closed, the MDS assessment appears on the MDS tab listing when Show Incomplete is selected. The assessment that was closed is now marked with a status of 'Incomplete'.

  • After the MDS assessment is closed, you can only copy, print, or view the history of this assessment

  • You must have security permissions to close MDS assessments