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Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) Numbered Memos for hospices are documents issued by the Division that deal with policies, information and interpretation of federal and state regulations and guidelines of the programs under the jurisdiction of DQA.

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Memo#

Date Issued

Subject

09-041

10/26/09

Emergency Preparedness Resource Inventory Registration System Now Online

09-040

10/02/09

For All Facilities Performing Tests on Human Specimens: CLIA Requirements

09-038

09/10/09

Physician Assistant Prescribing Rule Changes

09-030

07/13/09

Novel Influenza A (H1N1)/2009
Provider Memos

09-029

07/31/09

Personal Wireless Handheld Device Guidance

09-027

06/22/09

Heat Awareness

09-022

06/16/09

Health Facility Construction Plan Reviews and Onsite Inspections

09-020 05/12/09

Novel Influenza A (H1N1)/2009
(Swine Flu) Training and Information Resources

09-018 05/12/09

Novel Influenza A (H1N1)/2009
(Swine Flu)

09-017 05/06/09 Survey and Certification Issues Related to Swine Flu Outbreak
09-012 04/24/09 Carbon Monoxide Alarms New Requirements
09-009 03/09/09 DQA Northeastern Regional Office Move
08-029 12/04/08 Revisions of Wisconsin Statutes, Chapter 50 and ch. HFS 12
08-028 11/25/08 Wisconsin Administrative Code ch. HFS 131 Variances
08-027 11/24/08 Change in the Statement of Deficiency (SOD) Numbering System
08-022 07/08/08 Wisconsin Nurse Aide Certificate Update
08-020 06/11/08 Recent FDA Medication Recalls and Compliance
08-018 07/07/08 Reporting Hotline for Health Care Providers
08-016 06/03/08 Division of Quality Assurance complaint Resources
08-015 06/02/08 Notice of Mandatory Requirement to Submit Four-Year Renewal of Licensee Background Check Information
08-011 04/22/08 Submission of Construction Plans to the Milwaukee State Office Building
08-007 03/18/08 Caregiver Background Check Update
08-006 03/17/08 Non Long Term Care (LTC) Complaint Contact Information
08-005 03/10/08 Resident-to-Resident (Client/Patient) Abuse Webcast Training
08-003 03/04/08 Medication Waste and Collection Programs
08-001 01/04/08 Life Safety Informational Release
07-021 11/01/07 Consultant and Management Company List
07-014 08/24/07 Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) Information
07-010 06/26/07 Office of Caregiver Quality Is Moving
07-009 06/26/07 Division of Quality Assurance Southern Regional Office Move
07-007 05/09/07 Wisconsin Nurse Aide Competency Testing and Registry Services Update
07-006 05/04/07 DHFS Reorganization
07-005 03/30/07 Anniversary of the Wisconsin Caregiver Law
07-003 02/05/07 Norovirus Recognition, Transmission Pevention and Reporting
06-031 12/11/06 Post Survey Questionnaire Now Available via On-Line Survey
06-028 11/15/06 Adult-at-risk, including Elder Adult-at-Risk
06-027 11/13/06 Disaster Preparedness Memo
06-023 10/05/06 BQA Transfer and Name Change
06-018 08/09/06 Hospice Aides, Medication Administration
06-008 05/15/06 DHFS 24-Hour Emergency Telephone Hotline for Reporting Public Health and Human Services Emergencies
06-003 3/27/06 Life Safety Informational Release
06-001 1/3/06 Written Policies, Safety Precautions: Transporting Clients, Residents, Patients

05-015 - OBSOLETE, replaced by Names Removed From Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry

05-013 9/22/05 New Procedure: Disseminating BQA Info
04-028 11/22/04 Revised Caregiver Misconduct Reporting Requirements for BQA Entities
04-025 9/9/04 Wisconsin Nurse Aide Training, Testing and Registry Update
04-019 8/31/04 Hospice Nurse Pronouncement of Death Regulations Update, 2003 WI Act 273
04-014 5/7/04 Promissor - Nurse Aide Testing and Registry Services Update
04-009  03/08/04 BQA Update - Office of Caregiver Quality
04-004 3/5/04 Medication Administration by Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAPs)
03-015 11/25/03 BQA Post Survey Questionnaire
03-011 7/14/03 Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry and Competency Testing Services Update
03-008 5/7/03 Facilities Performing Tests on Human Specimens: CLIA Requirements
03-006 4/3/03 CMS Adopts Life Safety Code

03-005 - Health Services Section Complaint Contact Information - OBSOLETE, replaced by memo 08-006 & 08-016

03-004 - Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry & Competency Testing Services Update - OBSOLETED 08/09

03-003 2/17/03 Palliative, Supportive Services for Individuals Not Electing Hospice
02-020 11/7/02 Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry and Competency Testing Services Update
02-019 10/14/02 Influenza and Pneumococcal Immunization Standing Orders
02-016 9/13/02 Four-Year Anniversary of Caregiver Law

02-012

7/26/02

Voluntary & Mandatory Medical Device Reporting - Food and Drug Administration

02-004

1/28/02

Wisconsin Nurse Aide Directory Employment Eligibility Verification

01-053

12/28/01

Wisconsin Nurse Aide Training Program & Directory Manual On-Line

01-051

12/3/01

Disseminating BQA Memos

01-042

10/22/01

Guidelines for Care Coordination for Hospice Patients in Nursing Homes

01-040

9/17/01

Federal Wage and Hour Laws

01-034

8/8/01

Recall of Fire Protection System Sprinklers

01-031

5/31/01

Hospice Update

01-021

5/11/01

Employment: "Nurse Technicians," Student Nurses as Nurse Aides

01-006

2/7/01

Requests for BQA Staff Participation in Training Events

00-081

12/12/00

Variance Fee - Health Care Facilities

00-079

11/29/00

Internet: WI Caregiver Misconduct Registry

00-057

8/4/00

WI Caregiver Program Manual On-Line

00-054 - Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) Information - OBSOLETED 10/03

00-050

7/17/00

HCFA Info Releases:   #2000-12, Q&A re Hospices; #2000-16, Affecting HHAs

00-047

6/28/00

Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) and Minimum Data Set Automation

00-029

3/20/00

Waiver of Certain Staffing Requirements within Medicare Hospice Program

00-026

3/10/00

Plan Approval Applications for Plans Submitted to Health Services Section

00-024

3/15/00

Update on WI Caregiver Legislation

00-022

2/11/00

Quality Improvement Information:  Care Planning 2000

00-021

2/11/00

Providing A Quality Life While Avoiding Restraints

00-017

2/11/00

Life Safety Informational Release

00-014

2/15/00

Disposal of Medical Records

00-012

1/24/00

Informal Dispute Resolution

99-077

12/30/99

Termination of Nurse Aide Training "Deemed" & "Grandparenting" Programs

99-076

12/21/99

Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) and Minimum Data Set Automation

99-073

12/10/99

Update on WI Caregiver Legislation

99-066

10/20/99

Updates to HSS 131 Hospice

99-053

9/14/99

Alert: Danger of Deaths Associated with Side Rail Use

99-050 - RAI and MDS Automation - OBSOLETED 05/06

99-042

7/21/99

Recall of Air Conditioner and Heat Pump Electrical Capacitators

99-039

6/30/99

Statewide Variance Approval for HSS 131.43(2)(a) 1 - Core Team

99-034

6/30/99

Statewide Variance Approval for HSS 131.42(1)(b)

99-026

5/14/99

Address Changes in BQA

99-014

3/17/99

Caregiver Background Check/ Investigation Information - Memo 4

98-055 - Patients with Antibiotic Resistant Organisms in Health Care Settings OBSOLETE 9/05, see PPH 42513_0905 (PDF, 166 KB)

98-042 - RAI, MDS, OASIS Memo OBSOLETE 05/06

98-037 - RAI and MDS Automation - OBSOLETED 05/06

98-022

6/10/98

Nonexpiring Regular Licenses

98-018 - RAI and MDS Automation - OBSOLETED 05/06

Last Updated: October 28, 2009