MDS 3.0 – FREE Training Tomorrow + Other Resources
Videos from classes already presented are available on YouTube on the DSHS ALTSA channel or @dshsadsahq.
The State of Washington is offering free training using MDS Version 1.20.1 as two-hour webinars in the fall of 2026. Classes meet on Thursdays from 10:00 am to noon Pacific time zone. The topics and schedules, with weekly changes, are listed below.
No registration is necessary. No certificates of participation will be provided. There are no restrictions for nursing home staff job function or licensing requirements. Each session will have Q&A opportunities based on the subjects presented that day. Multiple listeners on each TEAMS conference line are encouraged.
Each session will use the same TEAMS meeting information:
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/27371240605612?p=pIHbxRMPArZ1BHVP64
Meeting ID: 273 712 406 056 12
Passcode: Zq3Ff3dH
If you have questions, please contact the [email protected]
10/22/2026: 10:00-noon
Topics:
- Sections O, P, Q,V, X, Z
Presenter:
- Tara Conner
10/29/2026: 10:00-noon
Topics:
- iQIES Reports
- Calculating Quality Measures
- Updates for 2027
- MDS and PBJ Followup
Presenters:
- Betty Metz
- Tara Conner
- Jodi Lamoreaux
Who to Email for questions and assistance
If you have questions about defaults, excluded residents, corrections, modifications, an inactivation, or need a copy of the CMID report please contact [email protected]
Confidentiality
When emailing the [email protected], please do not list the resident name or other identifying information unless you are using a Secure Email. Instead, please include only the “Resident ID” number found in the column on the right of the resident name on the CMID report. We are able to review your inquiries as we have access to your CMID reports. If we need to send you detailed information about a specific resident(s), we will send the information via Secure Email and you will need to log-in with a password to retrieve it.
CMS Posts Additional MDS and SNF QRP Resources
- SNF QRP FAQs for FY 2027: Updated to reflect finalized FY 2027 policies and provide additional resources for providers.
- FY 2029 SNF QRP APU data elements table: Identifies the MDS items used to determine whether a facility meets the data completion threshold for the FY 2029 annual payment update. The table covers data collected during calendar year 2027.
- FY 2029 SNF QRP data collection and final submission deadlines: Lists collection periods and deadlines by measure. For example, MDS data collected January 1–March 31, 2027, the final submission deadline is May 17, 2027. Members should review the table for the other MDS and NHSN reporting periods.
