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

Memo#

Date Issued

Subject

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
08-016 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
08-013 05/06/08 Glucose Meters and Infection Control
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
08-002 03/04/08 Warfarin Monitoring
08-001 01/04/08 Life Safety Informational Release
07-021 11/01/07 Consultant and Management Company List
07-014 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 06/26/007 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
06-020 09/11/06 Interim Guidance on Use of Seclusion and Restrains in Certified Day Treatment Programs for Children 
06-019 09/11/06 Temporary Address Change for OQA Southern Regional Office
06-008 05/15/06 DHFS 24-Hour Emergency Telephone Hotline for Reporting Public Health and Human Services Emergencies
06-005 - IDR Update OBSOLETED by 08-008
06-003 3/27/06 Life Safety Informational Release
06-001 1/3/06 Written Policies, Safety Precautions: Transporting Clients, Residents, Patients
05-016 12/12/05 ICFs/MR Updates (Fire Drills, Federal Surveys)
05-015 - OBSOLETE, replaced by Names Removed From Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry
05-013 9/22/05 New Procedure: Disseminating OQA Info
05-006 5/2/05 NIA Study: Sexual Abuse of Vulnerable Adults in Institutions
05-005 IDR Update OBSOLETED by 08-008
04-028 11/22/04 Revised Caregiver Misconduct Reporting Requirements for OQA Entities
04-025 9/9/04 Wisconsin Nurse Aide Training, Testing and Registry Update
04-020 IDR Update OBSOLETED by 08-008
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 OQA 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)
04-002 1/12/04 Reporting Allegations of Mistreatment, Neglect, Abuse, Injuries of Unknown Source
03-015 11/25/03 OQA 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
03-004 3/12/03 Wisconsin Nurse Aide Registry and Competency Testing Services Update
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 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

01-053

12/28/01

Wisconsin Nurse Aide Training Program & Directory Manual On-Line

01-051

12/3/01

Disseminating OQA Memos

01-040

9/17/01

Federal Wage and Hour Laws

01-034

8/8/01

Recall: Fire Protection System Sprinklers

01-025

5/25/01

Evacuation Drills Requirements and Interpretation in ICF/MRs

01-023

5/21/01

Baseboard Heaters

01-021

5/11/01

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

01-006

2/7/01

Requests for OQA Staff Participation in Training Events

00-081

12/12/00

Variance Fee (Year 2001) - 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

00-026

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

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

00-001

1/3/2000

Payment for Transportation for ICF/MR Residents

99-077

12/30/99

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

99-073

12/10/99

Update on WI Caregiver Legislation

99-053

9/14/99

Alert:  Danger of Deaths Associated with Side Rail Use

99-048

8/18/99

Recall of Fire Protection System Sprinklers

99-042

7/21/99

Recall of Air Conditioner and Heat Pump Electrical Capacitators

99-026

5/14/99

Address Changes in OQA

99-014

3/17/99

Caregiver Background Check/ Investigation Information - Memo 4

99-008

3/3/99

Transmittal No. 4 Revises State Operations Manual Appendix J

99-007

5/21/99

Emergency Generator Signaling Requirements

98-060

10/22/98

Recent Changes to Chapter 50 of the WI Statutes Affecting FDDs

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

98-028

5/13/98

Elimination of the Inspection of Care Process (IOC)

98-022

6/10/98

Nonexpiring Regular Licenses

98-014

7/13/98

Prevention of Food-Borne Illness Related to Salmonella Enteritidis

Last Updated: July 18, 2008