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MDS 3.0The Activities Component to the Process….using the
Assessment tool to develop consistent
documentation
Definitions
CAACare Area Assessment
The Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) consists of two basic
components: the MDS 3.0 and the CAA process. The MDS identifies
actual or potential problem areas. CAA’s provide for further
assessment of “triggered” areas by guiding staff to look for casual or confounding factors (some of
which may be reversible) for certain presenting conditions/issues
CATCare Area Triggers
Care Area Triggers (CAT’s) are a set of items and responses from the
MDS that are indicators of particular issues and conditions
that affect nursing home residents. The potential issues and conditions
that need additional assessment and review and therefore form a critical link between the MDS 3.0
and care planning