​This issue of the CA MDS newsletter (CA MDS Nuggets) includes:

• Revisions to Section A of the MDS 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual
• New recommendations for Pneumococcal Vaccine from CDC and ACIP
• Instructions for documenting the influenza vaccine on MDS item O0250
• Information regarding the expansion of MDS Focused Surveys released by CMS

The MDS Nuggets newsletter may be accessed at the following link:

Minimum Data Set (MDS 3.0)

If you have any questions, please contact Susana Belda, RN, RAI Educational Coordinator at:

California Department of Public Health
Licensing & Certification Program
P.O. Box 997377, MS 3201
Sacramento, CA 95899-7377
Email: mdsoasis@cdph.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 324-2362 or Fax: (916) 552-8988

Please distribute copies to the MDS Coordinator, Director of Nursing, and Administrator.

Sincerely,

Original signed by Jean Iacino

Jean Iacino
Deputy Director