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Spring MDS Training Courses

Spring is coming and there will be two separate Spring MDS training courses offered FREE for Washington State nursing home staff. All WA State homes have been sent a letter specific to the training site for their area. A copy of each of those letters is at the "Dear Administrator Letter" web page attached with driving directions to each site: http://www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov/professional/letters/nh/2008/ Following is a summary of the announcement:

First MDS Series

The first MDS series will be two days in length and cover the basic MDS coding, “The ABC’s of MDS”. This class is intended for staff new to the MDS process, those who have not attended any MDS training sessions or those staff who need a refresher. The course covers such topics as MDS assessment types, MDS item coding and significant change of status.

The session will be presented twice this spring. The session runs from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm both days on:

• March 27 & 28 (Thursday and Friday) at RCS Headquarters Blake East Building 4500 10th Ave SE, Lacey in the Rose Room

• May 28 & 29 at (Wednesday and Thursday) RCS Headquarters Blake East Building 4500 10th Ave SE, Lacey, in the Rose Room

Participates are encouraged to bring their RAI manuals to this course to use as a reference during the sessions.

Note: A map to the location is at http://www.adsa.dshs.wa.gov/Professional/RCS/Blake Map.doc. Do not use an internet driving direction program such as MapQuest, to find the Blake East location in Lacey. This street address is not in the mapping system. A parking permit is required and will be available upon arrival from reception.

Second MDS Series

The second MDS series will be one day in length and will cover “Restorative Nursing and the MDS”. This session runs from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm and will be held on the following dates and locations:

• Region 1: Friday, April 11 Sacred Heart Hospital Auditorium, Spokane, WA

• Region 2: Thursday, April 3 Yakima Valley Museum, Centennial Ballroom, WA

• Region 3: Tuesday, April 29 Providence Everett Medical Center, Providence AB Room, Everett, WA

• Region 4: Wednesday, April 9 Criminal Justice Center, Auditorium, Burien, WA

• Regions 5 & 6: Thursday, April 17; and again Friday, May 2 ADSA HQ (Charles Reed Building) Training Room 1-7.1, Lacey, WA

All Sessions

• You must pre-register. Space is limited at all sites for all classes.

• The trainings are free of charge.

• Registration will begin ½ hr prior to listed start time.

• For Lacey location: A parking permit is required and will be available upon arrival from reception.

• No food, snacks, or beverages will be provided.

• A certificate of attendance will be presented at the conclusion of the session.

To pre-register or for any questions related to 2008 MDS Trainings: Marjorie Ray, Washington State RAI Coordinator, at RAYMA@dshs.wa.gov or (360) 725-2487.