Action Requested: PPE Decontamination Survey

An important tool for preventing the spread of COVID-19 is the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by workers who come into close contact with individuals who are infected. Unfortunately, [...]

Important Update April 14, 2020: BOALTC Memo re: COVID-19, Visitation and Long-Term Care Communities

Division of Quality Assurance: Notifications & Updates Attn: Nursing Home and Assisted Living Providers The State of Wisconsin Board on Aging and Long Term Care (BOALTC) has retracted the [...]

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 In accordance with Governor Evers Emergency Order 22, the DHS Division of [...]

Updated April 13, 2020: BOALTC Memo re: COVID-19, Visitation and Long-Term Care Communities

Division of Quality Assurance: Notifications & Updates Attn: Nursing Home and Assisted Living Providers On April 13, 2020, the Board on Aging and Long-Term Care (BOALTC) updated the memo [...]

Plan Review Updates and Emergency Order 22 Requirements – April 10, 2020

Dear DSPS Customer, Like all other state agencies and business, the Department of Safety and Professional Services is adapting to the evolving circumstances of the COVID-19 public health [...]

DQA Memo 20-003 / Wisconsin Hospices CMS 1135 Waiver Provisions and Governor Evers Emergency Order # 21

Division of Quality Assurance: Notifications & Updates Attn: All Wisconsin Hospices Please visit the following link to view DQA Memo 20-003 / Wisconsin Hospices CMS 1135 Waiver Provisions and [...]

PPE Request Process for Long-Term Care Providers Caring for COVID-19 Positive Individuals

In order to support long term care providers who are caring for COVID-19 positive individuals, the State Emergency Operations Center has developed a process for requesting reserve resources from [...]

COVID-19 Webinar for Health Care Providers: Friday, April 10, 7:00-8:00 a.m.

Join us this Friday, April 10, at 7 a.m. for a webinar for health care providers on the current COVID-19 situation. Click here to join the webinar. Or dial:  312 626 6799 or  646 558 8656 Webinar [...]

IMPORTANT – Message from the WHEA Code Committee – Hospital Surge Options during COVID-19 Health Emergency

Source:  David R. Soens The Wisconsin Division of Quality Assurance recently issued DQA memorandum 20-001 which establishes a streamlined process for hospitals to expand their acute care [...]

Gov. Evers Declares Public Health Emergency Due to COVID-19

Governor Tony Evers declared a public health emergency today in response to new cases of COVID-19. Governor Evers signed Executive Order #72 directing the Department of Health Services to take [...]