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Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) Numbered Memos for hospitals 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.

Memo#

Date Issued

Subject

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
08-010 04/15/08 Revisions to Wisconsin Statutes, Chapter 50, Effective March 28, 2008
08-009 04/09/08 Post-Construction Questionnaire for Hospitals
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
08-004 03/04/08 Variance for Recognizing the Practice and Role of a Physician Assistant in Certified Mental Health Programs
08-001 01/04/08 Life Safety Informational Release
07-021 11/01/07 Consultant and Management Company List
07-019 10/30/07 Variance of Section HFS 124.12(5)(b)11, Wisconsin Administrative Code:  Authentication of Physician Orders in Hospitals
07-014 08/24/07 Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) Information
07-013 08/02/07 Interim Guidance Regarding Authentication of Physician Orders Memo
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
07-004 03/13/07 Authentication of Physician Orders in Hospitals
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
06-026 10/12/06 Hospital Death Reporting Requirements
06-025 11/15/06 Patient Privacy During Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment
06-024 10/11/06 Medication Sentinel Events in Wisconsin
06-023 10/05/06 OQA Transfer and Name Change
06-009 06/06/06 Statewide Variance of HFS 124 & HFS 83, Mantoux Tuberculin Skin Test
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
06-006 5/2/06 Variance HFS 124, Authentication of Physician Orders
06-003 3/27/06 Life Safety Informational Release
06-002 - Variance HFS 124, Authentication of Physician Orders - OBSOLETE, replaced by 06-006
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
05-011 9/12/05 Security Issues in Psychiatric Treatment Facilities
05-010 - Variance: HFS 124,  Authentication of Physician Orders - OBSOLETE, replaced by 06-006
05-007 6/2/05 Variance for Requirements for Certified Outpatient Psychotherapy Clinics
05-006 5/2/05 NIA Study: Sexual Abuse of Vulnerable Adults in Institutions
04-028 11/22/04 Revised Caregiver Misconduct Reporting Requirements for BQA Entities
04-027 8/31/04 Statewide Individual Provider Variance for Certified Outpatient Mental Health Clinics
04-025 9/9/04 Wisconsin Nurse Aide Training, Testing and Registry Update
04-024 9/17/04 Variance: Recognizing Practice, Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber
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 3/08/04 BQA Update - Office of Caregiver Quality
04-005 2/4/04 Variance: Supervision Requirements for Certified Outpatient Psychotherapy Clinics
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
03-010 6/16/03 Hospital Responsibility, Physician Practice
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 3/18/03 Health Services Section Complaint Contact Information
03-004 3/12/03 Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry & Competency Testing Services Update
03-002 1/28/03 Firearms in Hospitals
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

02-009

3/19/02

CMS Focused Survey Process

02-007

2/14/02

MDS Waived for CAH Swing-Bed Patients

02-004

1/28/02

Wisconsin Nurse Aide Directory Employment Eligibility Verification

01-053

12/28/01

WI Nurse Aide Training Program & Directory Manual Available On-Line

01-051

12/3/01

Disseminating BQA Memos

01-048

11/30/01

ALERT - Dialyzer Recall by Baxter

01-046

11/30/01

CMS Hospital Condition of Participation:  Patients' Rights, "One Hour Rule"

01-040

9/17/01

Federal Wage and Hour Laws

01-035

8/20/01

HFS 75 / HFS 83 Administrative Rule Cross-System Implementation

01-034

8/8/01

Recall: Fire Protection System Sprinklers

01-032

7/18/01

Environmental Suicide Prevention

01-026 - Shared Resident Spaces in Mixed Occupancy Buildings - Currently Under Review

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

Last Updated: July 10, 2008