Department of Health Services Logo

 

Wisconsin Department of Health Services

If You Have Complaints about Wisconsin Health Care

Information about Division of Quality Assurance (DQA)

DQA Web Pages Information

Provider Types Regulated by DQA

DQA Listservs

Consumer Information

DQA Facility Directories

DQA Provider Training

DQA Numbered Memos

DHS Forms

Construction/
Remodeling of Health Care Facilities

WI Nurse Aide Training and Registry Info

Caregiver Program/ Background Checks

WI Adult Programs Caregiver Misconduct Registry

2006 DQA Numbered Memos

new iconSign-up to receive E-mail notification of new DQA memos, DQA Quarterly Updates, and additional health care policy-related information via the DQA Subscription Service

DQA Quarterly Information Updates - Recently published memos, CMS program letters, provider training, rules development, other

Pharmacy Newscapsules - Up-to-date info on medications

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Number gaps indicate memos no longer current or not issued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:

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
06-031 - Adult Day Care, Adult Family Homes, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Certified Mental Health and AODA Treatment Programs, Community Based Residential Facilities, End Stage Renal Dialysis Units, Facilities Serving People with Developmental Disabilities, Home Health Agencies, Hospices, Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities,  Residential Care Apartment Complexes, Rural Health Clinics 12/11/06 Post Survey Questionnaire Now Available via On-Line Survey
06-030 - Adult Family Homes, Community Based Residential Facilities, Residential Care Apartment Complexes 11/30/06 Self-Report/Facility Reporting Requirements
06-029 - Adult Day Care Centers, Adult Family Homes, Community Based Residential Facilities, Residential Care Apartment Complexes 12/14/06 Assisted Living Section Regional Boundaries Effective January 1, 2007
06-028 -  Adult Day Care, 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 11/15/06 Adult-at-Risk, including Elder Adult-at-Risk
06-027  - Adult Day Care, Adult Family Homes, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Certified Mental Health and AODA Treatment Programs, Community Based Residential Facilities, End Stage Renal Dialysis Units, Facilities Serving People with Developmental Disabilities, Home Health Agencies, Hospices, Hospitals, Nurse Aide Training Programs, Nursing Homes, Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities,  Residential Care Apartment Complexes, Rural Health Clinics 11/13/06 Disaster Preparedness Memo

Survey extension date: 11/08/2006 -  12/31/2006
06-026 - Hospitals 10/12/06 Hospital Death Reporting Requirements
06-025 - Adult Family Homes, Area Administrators, County Mental Health Coordinators, Community Based Residential Facilities, Hospitals 11/15/06 Patient Privacy During Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment
06-024 - Hospitals 10/11/06 Medication Sentinel Events in Wisconsin
06-023  - Adult Day Care, Adult Family Homes, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Certified Mental Health and AODA Treatment Programs, Community Based Residential Facilities, End Stage Renal Dialysis Units, Facilities Serving People with Developmental Disabilities, Home Health Agencies, Hospices, Hospitals, Nurse Aide Training Programs, Nursing Homes, Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities,  Residential Care Apartment Complexes, Rural Health Clinics 10/05/06 OQA Transfer and Name Change
06-022 - Nursing Homes 11/03/06 Medication Return, Donation and Disposal
06-021 - Resident Medication Regimen and Administration Review - OBSOLETED by 09-007 

06-020 - Area Administrators/Human Services, County COP Coordinators, County Dept. of Comm. Program Directors, County Dept. of DDSD, County Dept. of Human Services Directors, County Dept. of Social Services Directors, County Mental Health Coordinators, County Waiver Coordinators, DDES Bureau Directors, DDES Section Chiefs, Tribal Chairperson/Human Services Facilitators, Outpatient Rehab., FDD, Mental Health/AODA

 09/11/06 Interim Guidance on Use of Seclusion and Restraints in Certified Day Treatment Programs for Children
06-019 - Adult Family Homes, Community Based Residential Facilities, Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled, Nursing homes, Residential Care Apartment Complexes, Adult Day Care Centers 09/11/06 Temporary Change of Address for OQA Southern Regional Office
06-018 - Hospices 08/09/06 Hospice Aides and Medication Administration
06-017 - Adult Family Homes 7/25/06 Standard Precautions Training in AFHs
06-016 - Adult Day Care, Adult Family Homes, Community Based Residential Facilities, Residential Care Apartment Complexes 7/24/06 Insulin and Assisted Living Industry
06-015 - Caregiver Background Check Pilot Entities 7/7/06 Federal Caregiver Background Check Pilot Quarterly Data Collection Tool
06-014 - Nursing Homes 6/27/06 Medicaid Eligibility for Nursing Home Care Determination
06-013 - Modular Education Program for Activity Professionals - OBSOLETE, replaced by - 07-017
06-012 - Nursing Homes 6/30/06 Immediate Jeopardy Citations
06-011 - Sharing of Toilet Facilities - OBSOLETE, replaced by - 07-016
06-010 - Adult Day Care, Adult Family Homes, Community Based Residential Facilities, Residential Care Apartment Complexes 7/17/06 Assisted Living Industry - "State of the State"
06-009 - Hospitals, Community Based Residential Facilities 06/06/06 Statewide Variance of HFS 124 & HFS 83, Mantoux Tuberculin Skin Test
06-008 - Adult Day Care, Adult Family Homes, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Certified Mental Health and AODA Treatment Programs, Community Based Residential Facilities, End Stage Renal Dialysis Units, Facilities Serving People with Developmental Disabilities, Home Health Agencies, Hospices, Hospitals, Nurse Aide Training Programs, Nursing Homes, Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities,  Residential Care Apartment Complexes, Rural Health Clinics 05/15/06 DHFS 24-Hour Emergency Telephone Hotline for Reporting Public Health and Human Services Emergencies
06-007 - Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Community Based Residential Facilities, End Stage Renal Dialysis Units, Hospices, Hospitals, Nursing Homes 05/15/06 Health Facility Construction Plan Reviews and Onsite Inspections
06-006 - Hospitals 5/2/06 Variance HFS 124, Authentication of Physician Orders
06-005 - IDR Update - OBSOLETE, replaced by 08-008
06-004 - Adult Day Cares, Adult Family Homes, Community Based Residential Facilities, Nursing Homes, Residential Care Apartment Complexes 6/8/06 Medicare Part D Issues: Timely Services and Medication Coverage Issues
06-003 - Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Facilities Serving People with Developmental Disabilities, Hospices, Hospitals, Nursing Homes 3/27/06 Life Safety Informational Release
06-002 - Variance HFS 124, Authentication of Physician Orders - OBSOLETE, replaced by 06-006
06-001 - Adult Day Cares, Adult Family Homes, Certified Mental Health and AODA Treatment Programs, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Community Based Residential Facilities, End Stage Renal Dialysis, Facilities Serving People with Developmental Disabilities, Home Health Agencies, Hospices, Hospitals, Nurse Aide Training Programs, Nursing Homes,  Residential Care Apartment Complexes 1/3/06 Written Policies, Safety Precautions: Transporting Clients, Residents, Patients

PDF: The free Acrobat Reader® software is needed to view and print portable document format (PDF) files. Learn more.

Last Updated: March 06, 2009