AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

2005 NH "Dear Administrator " Letters

May 25, 2005

ADSA: NH #2005-011
MDS TRAINING—ALL REGIONS

Dear Nursing Facility/Home Administrator:

This letter contains important information for facility staff responsible for completing the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments.

 Residential Care Services will be providing two 2-day training sessions entitled, “MDS 101: the Who, What, When, Why and How” during the remainder of 2005. The target audience for this training is facility staff new to the MDS process or those who have not attended any MDS training sessions. This is a basic class covering what the MDS is, coding requirements and conventions, error correction, transmission issues and common errors. Audience participation in the form of scenarios and group discussion will also occur. This is a repeat of the sessions held across the state in March of this year, and is limited to only 40 participants due to room size. Pre-registration will be required.

The training sessions are scheduled as follows:

DATES: Tuesday and Wednesday, August 2 and 3; or Monday and Tuesday, November 28 and 29
HOURS: 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
LOCATION: Residential Care Services Headquarters
Blake East - Rose Room
4500 10 th Ave SE
Lacey, WA 98503

• The training is free of charge
• On-site registration will begin at 8:00 am
• Parking is free on a first-come, first-served basis and a parking pass is required (obtain from receptionist upon arrival)
• Attendees should bring their RAI/MDS manual
• Driving directions to the location are enclosed and are also accessible on the ADSA website.
• There are several area motels near the training site, including Holiday Inn Express, Ameri-Tel and Comfort Inn, all located on Martin Way in Olympia.
• No meals, snacks or beverages will be provided

If you have any questions or wish to pre-register, please contact Marjorie Ray, RN, Washington State RAI Coordinator, at (360) 725-2487 or e-mail rayma@dshs.wa.gov

Sincerely,

Joyce Pashley Stockwell, Director
Residential Care Services

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