Hospitals: Memos and Publications

This page includes helpful resources related to hospitals. Publications are files or websites with additional information. Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) numbered memos are documents that deal with:

• Hospital policies.
• Guidelines for hospitals managed by DQA.
• Interpreting federal and state regulations.

Questions? Email dhswebmaildqa@dhs.wisconsin.gov.

Publications

Select a link to learn more:

• CMS (Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services) Program Manuals
  • Medicare Benefit Policy Manual Chapter 1: Inpatient Hospital (PDF) - Find information on covered services.
  • Medicare State Operations Manual (Appendix A Hospitals) (PDF) - Find guidance for surveyors.
• Guidelines for Victim Advocate Accompaniment During Hospital Exams and Consultations, P-01580 (PDF) - Information on Wisconsin's Victim Accompaniment law.
• Pharmacy Newscapsule - Newsletter published regularly by DQA.
• Security Issues in Psychiatric Treatment Facilities (Hospitals), P-01760 (PDF) - Find information about staffing levels and training in psychiatric treatment areas.
• Wisconsin Office of Rural Health - Information includes critical access hospital applications, area application materials, and miscellaneous background information.

Memos

Memos from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS)

View our Memos Library to access a wealth of communications issued by DHS regarding policies and procedures and how they should be put into action.

DQA numbered memos

Select a link to view the memo. You can also view the list of all DQA Memos.

For an official paper copy of any numbered memo, email or write:

• Email dhswebmaildqa@dhs.wisconsin.gov

• Mailing address

  DQA Administrator's Office
  201 E. Washington Ave., Room E300
  Madison, WI 53703

To access memos from CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services), visit the CMS Policy & Memos website.