Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals

Hospitals provide 24-hour medical care for short-term illnesses and injuries.

Critical access hospitals provide care to people living in rural areas. This includes:

• Emergency care.
• Care for short-term illnesses.
• Help for people who need resources for rehabilitation or other care services after hospitalization.

Finding and Choosing a Hospital

Contact us

For questions about hospitals or critical access hospitals, contact the Wisconsin Division of Quality Assurance (DQA):

• Email dhswebmaildqa@dhs.wisconsin.gov.
• Call 608-266-8481.

Critical access hospital contacts and resources

Contacts

• General information

  Kathryn Miller, rural hospitals initiatives program manager and flex coordinator
  kmiller9@wisc.edu
  608-261-1891 or 800-385-0005, ext. 26
  Information about critical access hospitals

• Wisconsin Rural Health Association

  Dr. Bruce Kraus
  920-623-2323

Resources

• Rural Health Clinics
• Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative

Additional contacts

Transplant Programs

Fire reporting

All fires in a licensed facility in Wisconsin must be reported to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) within 72 hours. To report a fire, complete and submit the Health Care Facility Fire Report, F-62500.

For questions regarding fire reporting, contact DQA Fire Authority:

• Email dhsdqaplanreview@dhs.wisconsin.gov.
• Call 608-266-8016.

Additional information is provided in DQA numbered memo 17-003 (PDF).

Related topics

• DQA Email Subscription Service
• Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) Interim Guidance (PDF)—Memo from CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
• S&C 03-21 Adoption of New Fire Safety Requirements (PDF) and Federal Register Amended Fire Safety Standards, Final Rule (PDF)—From CMS
• Survey Guide: Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, and Other Health Services Providers (PDF)