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

Ambulatory Surgical Centers - Providers

Introduction | Rules & Regulations | Providers | Contacts | Publications | Related Sites

For questions regarding ambulatory surgical centers, you may contact us via E-mail: Division of Quality Assurance

• Medicare Certification for Ambulatory Surgical Centers (complete process)

Division of Quality Assurance Information

• Survey Guide: Hospitals and Other Health Services Providers (PDF, 67 KB)

• Construction/Remodeling of Health Care Facilities - Plan Review Requirements

• Information - Facilities Seeking to Perform Laboratory Testing

• Directories for Ambulatory Surgical Centers via Wisconsin Health Care Facility Directories

• Wisconsin Non-Long-Term Care Providers Consumer Information

• Filing a Complaint Resource Sheet (consumer information)

Change of Ownership

If operation of the ASC is later transferred to another owner, ownership group, or to a lessee, the provider agreement will be transferred. You are required to notify the DQA at the time you are planning such a transfer.

Wisconsin Information

• WI Medicaid Information for Ambulatory Surgery Centers

• Wisconsin Health Care Information (Bureau of Health Information)

Federal Information

• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Survey & Certification Letter S&C 03-15 (exit DHS; PDF):

  • "Review of Protected Health Information and Applicability of Business Associate Agreements under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for the Purposes of Survey and Certification"

  • Concerns sharing private health care information with state agencies.

• Adoption of New Fire Safety Requirements (PDF,) CMS S&C Letter 03-21 and Federal Register Amended Fire Safety Standards, Final Rule (PDF, 96 KB) (exit DHS)

• Resource for ASCs (exit DHS)

• Information for Health Care Providers (exit DHS)

More Federal Links - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, HIPAA, Civil Rights, US Department of Labor, etc.

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Last Updated: August 13, 2009