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2002-09 DQA Numbered Memos

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Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) Numbered Memos for nursing homes 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

09-044

11/11/09

Invitation to Nursing Home Stakeholders to Apply for Grants for Use of Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Funds

09-042

10/26/09

Palliative Care

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

09-039

09/22/09

Postponed Webcast Presentation
F441 - Updated Guidance to Surveyors

09-038

09/10/09

Physician Assistant Prescribing Rule Changes

09-037

08/13/09

Webcast Presentation F441 - Updated Guidance to Surveyors

09-032

07/24/09

F325 and F371 Question and Answer Document

09-030

07/13/09

Novel Influenza A (H1N1)/2009
Provider Memos

09-029

07/31/09

Personal Wireless Handheld Device Guidance

09-028 07/07/09 Feeding Assistant Training Program Updates

09-027

06/22/09

Heat Awareness

09-025 06/19/09 Preadmission Requirements for Nursing Homes

09-022

06/16/09

Health Facility Construction Plan Reviews and Onsite Inspections

09-021 05/20/09 Immediate Jeopardy Citations
09-020 05/12/09

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

09-019 05/12/09 Personal Protective Equipment
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
09-015 04/17/09 Antipsychotic Medication Use for Individuals with Dementia
09-009 03/09/09 DQA Northeastern Regional Office Move
09-006 02/11/09 Wisconsin's Feeding Assistant Training Program Requirements Update
09-003 01/23/09 DQA Website - Construction/Remodeling for Health Care Facilities
08-027 11/24/08 Change in the Statement of Deficiency (SOD) Numbering System

08-026

11/07/08

Changes to Wisconsin Administrative Code HFS 129

08-022 07/08/08 Wisconsin Nurse Aide Certificate Update
08-021 06/13/08 Wisconsin Feeding Assistant Training Program Update
08-020 06/11/08 Recent FDA Medication Recalls and Compliance
08-018 07/07/08 Reporting Hotline for Health Care Providers
08-017 06/05/08 Change in Regional Boundaries and Regional Contacts
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
08-014 05/06/08 Wisconsin Nurse Aide Training Clinical Site Responsibilities
08-013 05/06/08 Glucose Meters and Infection Control
08-012 04/25/08 Medication Aide Training Waiver for Facilities With a Nurse Aide Training Prohibition
08-011 04/22/08 Submission of Construction Plans to the Milwaukee State Office Building
08-008 04/09/08 Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) Update
08-007 03/18/08 Caregiver Background Check Update
08-005 03/10/08 Resident-to-Resident (Client/Patient) Abuse Webcast Training
08-003 03/04/08 Medication Waste and Collection Programs
08-002 03/04/08 Warfarin Monitoring
08-001 01/04/08 Life Safety Informational Release
07-021 11/01/07 Consultant and Management Company List
07-017 10/10/07 Approval of the Modular Education Program for Activity Professionals
07-016 09/14/07 Section HFS 132.84(2)(e) Sharing of toilet facilities between sexes
07-015 09/04/07 Revisions to Chapter HFS 132, Wisconsin Administrative Code, effective September 1, 2007
07-014 08/24/07 Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) Information
07-012 07/27/07 Administration of Psychotropic Medication: Statutory Requirements, Rules and Reporting
07-011 07/16/07 Serious and Persistent Mental Illness and Dementia Resources
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
07-001 01/09/07 RCRS Regional Boundaries and Assignments Effective 01/21/07
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 OQA Transfer and Name Change
06-022 11/03/06 Medication Return, Donation, and Disposal
06-019 09/11/06 Temporary Address Change for OQA Southern Regional Office
06-014 6/27/06 Medicaid Eligibility for Nursing Home Care Determination
06-013 - Approval of the Modular Education Program for Activity Professionals - OBSOLETED by - 07-017
06-012 6/30/06 Immediate Jeopardy Citations
06-011 - Sharing of Toilet Facilities Between Sexes - OBSOLETED by -  07-016
06-008 05/15/06 DHFS 24-Hour Emergency Telephone Hotline for Reporting Public Health and Human Services Emergencies
06-007 05/15/06 Health Facility Construction Plan Reviews and Onsite Inspections
06-005 05/05/06 Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) Update
06-004 6/8/06 Medicare Part D Issues: Timely Services and Medication Coverage Issues
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
05-014 12/9/05 WI Coalition for Person-Directed Care
05-013 9/22/05 New Procedure: Disseminating BQA Info
05-012 - Reporting Requirements for Alleged Abuse, Neglect, and Misappropriation - OBSOLETE 11/09
05-009 8/22/05 Nurse Aides and Topical Medication Administration
05-008 6/15/05 Smoking Policy in Nursing Homes
05-006 5/2/05 NIA Study: Sexual Abuse of Vulnerable Adults in Institutions
05-005 IDR Update OBSOLETED by 06-005
05-004 03/23/05 Reporting Alleged Violations of Mistreatment, Neglect, Abuse, Injuries of Unknown Source, & Misappropriation
05-001 1/7/05 Revision of HFS 132 Effective 11/1/04
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
04-023 8/31/04 Guidelines for Crushing Medications and Placing Medications in Food
04-022 9/1/04 Updating Nurse Practice Guidelines and Standards of Practice
04-020 IDR Update OBSOLETED by 06-005
04-019 8/31/04 Hospice Nurse Pronouncement of Death Regulations Update, 2003 WI Act 273
04-018 7/19/04 Timely Services & Prior Authorization for Medications
04-014 5/7/04 Promissor - Nurse Aide Testing and Registry Services Update
04-009  03/08/04 BQA Update - Office of Caregiver Quality
04-008 03/12/04 Wisconsin's Feeding Assistant Program Requirements
04-004 3/5/04 Medication Administration by Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAPs)
03-016 12/29/03 Wisconsin's Feeding Assistant Training Program Requirements - Status Update
03-015 11/25/03 BQA Post Survey Questionnaire
03-014 10/14/03 Insulin Medication Errors in Nursing Homes
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
03-007 12/8/03 Title XIX Nursing Care Level Determination Guideline
03-006 4/3/03 CMS Adopts Life Safety Code
03-004 - Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry & Competency Testing Services Update OBSOLETED 08/09
03-001 1/29/03 Posting the Number of Licensed and Unlicensed Nursing Staff on Each Shift
02-021 11/18/02 New Nursing Home Requirement 1/1/03
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 - FDA

02-005

2/14/02

Family Care Resource Centers' Requirement to Provide Information

02-004

1/28/02

Wisconsin Nurse Aide Directory Employment Eligibility Verification

Last Updated: November 11, 2009