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DQA Numbered Memos

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 DQA Numbered Memos

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The Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) Numbered Memos deal with policies, information and interpretation of federal as well as state regulations and guidelines of the programs under DQA's jurisdiction. To request a copy of any numbered memo, contact DQA at this address:

Director's Office, Division of Quality Assurance
P.O. Box 2969
Madison, WI 53701-2969
E-mail: Division of Quality Assurance

All files include links to PDF versions of individual memos for printing purposes. PDF versions of memos published 2002 and older will have had letterheads and other graphics removed.

Number gaps indicate memos no longer current or not issued
Obsoleted Document - Row shaded on screen, shading may not print

PLEASE BE AWARE that staff names, addresses and phone numbers contained in memos may have changed. Visit the appropriate provider's Contacts pages for current information.

DQA Memos for other years:
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
2002-2003 2001 2000 1999 1998

DQA/BQC Memos 1983-1997 - Indexes and PDF versions of all still-current memos published 1997 and earlier.

Memo# and Providers Affected

Date Issued

Subject
08-022 -  Licensed Adult Family Homes,  Community Based Residential Facilities, Facilities Serving People with Developmental Disabilities, Home Health Agencies, Hospices, Hospitals, Nurse Aide Training Programs, Nursing Homes,   Residential Care Apartment Complexes, 07/08/08 Wisconsin Nurse Aide Certificate Update
08-021 - Facilities Serving People with Developmental Disabilities, Feeding Assistant Training Programs, Nursing Homes 06/13/08 Wisconsin Feeding Assistant Training Program Update
08-020 -  Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Adult Day Care, Adult Family Homes, Certified Mental Health and AODA Treatment Programs, Community Based Residential Facilities, Facilities Serving People with Developmental Disabilities, Home Health Agencies, Hospices, Hospitals, Nurse Aide Training Programs, Nursing Homes,   Residential Care Apartment Complexes, Rural Health Clinics 06/11/08 Recent FDA Medication Recalls and Compliance
08-019 - Adult Family Homes 06/11/08 Statewide Waiver of Certain sections of Wis. Admin. Code ch. HFS 88
08-018 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Adult Day Care, Adult Family Homes, Certified Mental Health and AODA Treatment Programs, Community Based Residential Facilities, Facilities Serving People with Developmental Disabilities, Home Health Agencies, Hospices, Hospitals, Nurse Aide Training Programs, Nursing Homes,   Residential Care Apartment Complexes, Rural Health Clinics 07/07/08 Reporting Hotline for Health Care Providers
08-017 - Nursing Homes  06/05/08 Change in Regional Boundaries and Regional Contacts
08-016 - Licensed Adult Family Homes, Community Based Residential Facilities, Facilities Serving People with Developmental Disabilities, Home Health Agencies, Hospices, Hospitals, Nurse Aide Training Programs, Nursing Homes,   Residential Care Apartment Complexes, Rural Health Clinics, Disability Rights of Wisconsin, Board on Aging and Long Term Care, Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups 06/03/08 Division of Quality Assurance Complaint Resources
08-015 - Licensed Adult Family Homes, Certified Mental Health and AODA Treatment Programs, Community Based Residential Facilities, Facilities Serving People with Developmental Disabilities, Home Health Agencies, Hospices, Hospitals, Nursing Homes,   Residential Care Apartment Complexes 06/02/08 Notice of Mandatory Requirement to Submit Four-Year Renewal of Licensee Background Check Information
08-014 -  Nurse Aide Training Programs, Nursing Homes 05/06/08 Wisconsin Nurse Aide Training Clinical Site Responsibilities
08-013 - Adult Family Homes, Community Based Residential Facilities, Facilities Serving People with Developmental Disabilities,  Nursing Homes,   Residential Care Apartment Complexes 05/06/08 Glucose Meters and Infection Control
08-012 - Nursing Homes  04/25/08 Medication Aide Training Waiver for Facilities With a Nurse Aide Training Prohibition
08-011 - Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Community Based Residential Facilities, End Stage Renal Dialysis, Hospices, Hospitals, Nursing Homes  04/22/08 Submission of Construction Plans to the Milwaukee State Office Building
08-010 - Hospitals 04/15/08 Revisions to Wisconsin Statutes, Chapter 50, Effective March 28, 2008
08-009 - Hospitals 04/09/08 Post-Construction Questionnaire for Hospitals
08-008 - Facilities Serving People with Developmental Disabilities, Nursing Homes  04/09/08 Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) Update
08-007 - Licensed Adult Family Homes, Certified Mental Health and AODA Treatment Programs, Community Based Residential Facilities, Facilities Serving People with Developmental Disabilities, Home Health Agencies, Hospices, Hospitals, Nurse Aide Training Programs, Nursing Homes,   Residential Care Apartment Complexes, Rural Health Clinics 03/18/08 Caregiver Background Check Update
08-006 - Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities, End State Renal Dialysis Units, Home Health Agencies,  Hospices, Hospitals, Outpatient Physical Therapy/Speech Language Pathology Services, Rural Health Clinics  03/17/08 Non Long Term Care (LTC) Complaint Contact Information
08-005 - Adult Day Care, Adult Family Homes,  Community Based Residential Facilities, Facilities Serving People with Developmental Disabilities, Home Health Agencies, Hospices, Hospitals, Nursing Homes,  Residential Care Apartment Complexes 03/10/08 Resident-to-Resident (Client/Patient) Abuse Webcast Training

08-004 - Area Administrators/Assistant Administrators, Bureau Directors, County Dept. of Human Services Directors, Tribal Chairpersons/Human Services Coordinators, Community Mental Health Providers, Hospitals

03/04/08 Practice and Role of a Physician Assistant in Certified Mental Health Programs
08-003 - Adult Family Homes, Community Based Residential Facilities, Hospices, Nursing Homes, Residential Care Apartment Complexes 03/04/08 Medication Waste and Collection Programs
08-002 - Adult Family Homes, Community Based Residential Facilities, Facilities Serving People with Developmental Disabilities, Nursing Homes, Residential Care Apartment Complexes 03/04/08 Warfarin Monitoring
08-001 - Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Facilities Serving People with Developmental Disabilities,  Hospices, Hospitals, Nursing Homes  01/04/08 Life Safety Informational Release

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Last Updated: July 18, 2008