title: Essentials of MDS 3.0 section M: skin conditions.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To provide information about the impending changes in the Minimum Data Set (MDS) Section M on skin conditions and its implications for practice.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in skin and wound care.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  After participating in this educational activity, the participant should be better able to: 1. Compare section M of MDS version 2.0 to MDS version 3.0. 2. Apply the complexities of the MDS 3.0 section M for coding. 3. Demonstrate accurate and complete documentation of wounds as per MDS 3.0 section M.
authors.affiliation: Wound Care Center, St Vincent's Hospital, Manhattan, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Levine
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roberson
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Ayello
mesh_terms: D059019:Clinical Coding; D003625:Data Collection; D004282:Documentation; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States