WinCare User Guide

Date Values

MDS 3 143

Entry for Date Values:

On the entry screen dates must be entered in one of these standard formats: MM/DD/YYYY, MM/DD/YY, Month Day Year. Instead of

"/" you can use a "dash", if the year is left off it defaults to the current year. If a date value is active on the screen then a date is required, there are exceptions for ongoing/unknown dates and not assessed/ no information dates. The following are valid dates: 11/1/2010, 11/1,

11-1-10, 11-1, Nov 11 2010, Nov 11,and November 11, 2010

Ongoing and Unknown Dates:

Some of the MDS 3 question ask the date something ended, if the item hasn't ended as is ongoing, then entering a dash ("-") will signify that it is ongoing. Items that can be ongoing are A2400C, O0400A6,

O0400B6, and O0400C6. For Item M0300B3 if it is unknown then it requires a dash ("-"). On the printed MDS 3 form the dates will show as eight dashes ("--------").

Not Assessed/ No Information:

If an date item is Not Assessed or there is No Information then leave the date field blank on the screen. The following items allow a Blank value: M0300B3, O0250B, O0400A5, O0400B5, O0400C5,

O0400A6, O0400B6, and O0400C6. For item M0300B3, if M0300B1 is unassessed and has a value of dash ("-") then M0300B3 must be left blank.