COVID-19 Webinar for Health Care Providers

“Health care provider wellness in the era of COVID-19” Friday, May 1, 7:00-8:00 a.m. Join us this Friday, May 1, at 7 a.m. for a webinar for health care providers on the current [...]

Infection Prevention Quality Improvement Initiative

Nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other community-based care settings invited to participate A public-private partnership has been formed to assist nursing homes, assisted living [...]

COVID-19: Please keep your N95 masks

Wisconsin’s response to COVID-19 has strained supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) across the state, leading to some shortages of critical supplies including N95 respirator masks. In [...]

DQA Memo 20-006 / Use of Remote Support Providers in Regulated Adult Family Homes

Attn: Adult Family Home Providers Please visit the following link to view DQA Memo 20-006 / Use of Remote Support Providers in Regulated Adult Family Homes: [...]

DQA Memo 20-007 / Wisconsin Home Health Agencies CMS 1135 Waiver Provisions and Governor Evers Emergency Order # 21

Attn: Home Health Agencies Please visit the following link to view DQA Memo 20-007 / Wisconsin Home Health Agencies CMS 1135 Waiver Provisions and Governor Evers Emergency Order # 21: [...]

Updated Process for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requests

This bulletin is being sent to DQA Notifications and Updates, Healthcare Emergency Readiness Coalition coordinators, County and Tribal Emergency Managers, Local Public Health Officers, Tribal [...]

CMS Releases Additional COVID-19 Blanket Waivers for Long-Term Care Hospitals, Rural Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers and Intermediate Care Facilities

Attn: All Long-Term Care Hospitals, Rural Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers and Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities On April 21, 2020, CMS [...]

Coronavirus News: CARES Act Funding Developments and Agencies Urged to Improve Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Programs

Reminder: Caregiver Background Checks and Misconduct Reporting Remain in Effect during the COVID-19 Emergency

Division of Quality Assurance: Notifications & Updates Attn: All Regulated Health Care Providers This notice is a reminder to providers regulated by the Department of Health Services (DHS), [...]

Reminder: Notice of Requirement for Digital Submission of Documents – effective April 14, 2020

Division of Quality Assurance: Plan Review and Inspections Attn: DQA Office of Plan Review and Inspection Customers This message is a reminder for DHS Division of Quality Assurance, Office of [...]