Registration is OPEN for Webinar #3 - MDS 3.0 The Fundamentals - October 8, 2020

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Washington State Department of Social & Health Services

Aging and Long-Term Support Administration

September 30, 2020

MDS 3.0, Version 1.18.0 - 3rd Webinar of 7

This webinar series is free and will include updates to the RAI Manual effective October 1, 2020 and much more!

Registration is open for the 3rd MDS webinar on Thursday, October 8th from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm.  The MDS webinar series consists of seven (7) webinars using Zoom every Thursday at the same time for consecutive weeks.  This webinar will have 150 slots available on a first come first served basis. 

Click here to REGISTER for webinar on Thursday, October 8, 2020

Remember, each slot can have more than one person listening in the same room.  Please do not have more than two slots per facility.  And only the person who is registered will receive a certificate of completion. 

These webinars focus on new changes to the RAI manual and MDS assessment that are effective October 1, 2020, OBRA stand-alone assessments, PDPM and SNF QRP.

We will also cover the MDS assessment from start to finish including: what the MDS is, what the data is used for, how to assure accuracy, who must have an assessment completed, the resources needed, what forms are used and when, entry and discharge tracking and assessment, interviewing, a section-by-section review of item coding, significant change assessments, the CAA process, and error correction.

If you have any questions, please contact the MDS Help Desk at MDSHelpdesk@dshs.wa.gov

Below is a list of the webinar series:

  1. *(COMPLETED) Thursday, September 24th – Instructor: Betty Metz, MDS Automation Coordinator
  • MDS Overview & Resources
  • MDS Item Sets and Timelines
  • MDS Section A: Identification Information
  1. *(COMPLETED) Thursday, October 1st – Instructor: Donna Zaglin, RAI Coordinator
  • Combining PPS and OBRA Assessments
  • MDS Section B: Hearing, Speech, and Vision
  • MDS Section C: Cognitive Patterns
  • MDS Section D: Mood
  • MDS Section E: Behavior
  • WA State OBRA Assessment Effective 10/01/2020 and PDPM MDS Items
  1. Thursday, October 8th – Instructor: Donna Zaglin, RAI Coordinator
  • MDS Section F: Preferences for Customary Routine & Activities
  • MDS Section G: Functional Status
  • MDS Section GG: Functional Abilities and Goals
  • Significant Change in Status Assessments (SCSA) – When to Complete
  1. Thursday, October 15th – Instructor: Betty Metz, MDS Automation Coordinator
  • RUG Reports including Defaults
  • How to Correct and Modify MDS Assessments
  • CMS / CASPER Quality Measures
  • SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP)
  1. Thursday, October 22nd – Instructor: Donna Zaglin, RAI Coordinator
  • MDS Section H: Bladder and Bowel
  • MDS Section I: Active Diagnosis
  • MDS Section J: Health Conditions
  • MDS Section K: Swallowing/Nutritional Status
  1. Thursday, October 29th – Instructor: Donna Zaglin, RAI Coordinator
  • MDS Section L: Oral/Dental Status
  • MDS Section M: Skin Conditions
  • MDS Section N: Medications
  • MDS Section O: Special Treatments, Procedures, and Programs
  1. Thursday, November 5th – Instructor: Donna Zaglin, RAI Coordinator
  • Review Restorative Nursing Programs
  • MDS Section Restraints and Alarms
  • MDS Sections Q, V, X and Z
  • Care Area Assessments and Care Planning