Regulations: Division of Quality Assurance Email Subscription
Do you work with the Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) or one of its 40 programs? Would you like to receive regular DQA updates? If yes, subscribe to one or more of our DQA email lists.
DQA email lists
Select a link to view the related subscription page. Add your email address to receive electronic updates.
- DQA Assisted Living Forum Email Updates - Get updates about issues related to assisted living and the Assisted Living Forum.
- DQA Notifications and General Email Updates - Get updates about entities that DQA regulates. Updates include:
- CMS program letters.
- DQA Memos.
- Pharmacy Newscapsule.
- Public health bulletins.
- DQA Nurse Aide Training and Testing Email Updates - Get updates about DQA nurse aide training programs.
- DQA Plan Review and Inspections Email Updates - Get updates about issues related to building or expanding health or residential care facilities. This includes DQA physical plant memos, CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Life Safety Code program letters, and more.
- Other Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) email lists.
Archived DQA emails
Expand a section and select a link to view email messages sent to email subscribers. Messages are from the past twelve months. They are listed from newest to oldest.
September 14, 2026 Register Now for Fall 2026 Mastering Past Non-compliance Workshops
September 8, 2026 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN - FOCUS 2026
September 8, 2026 Multidrug-Resistant Organism Quarterly Office Hours; September 9
September 7, 2026 Infection Preventionist Lunch and Learn: September 8
September 3, 2026 Register Now for Fall 2026 Caregiver Workshops
September 3, 2026 Patient Care Related Electrical Equipment
August 31, 2026 Communicable Diseases Webinar for Health Care Providers: Friday, September 4, at 7 a.m.
August 27, 2026 2026 Hospital Annual Reports
August 25, 2026 HAI Education Series: August 27; Infection Prevention in Environmental Services
August 25, 2026 2026 Nursing Home Annual Reporting
August 20, 2026 Opioid settlement funds survey open until September 30
August 17, 2026 September and October 2026 Caregiver Workshops – Register Now!
August 11, 2026 Celebrating National Health Facility Surveyor Week
August 5, 2026 Infection Preventionist Lunch and Learn: August 11
August 3, 2026 Is the FOCUS 2026 Conference for you?
July 31, 2026 Communicable Diseases Webinar for Health Care Providers: Friday, August 7, at 7 a.m.
July 30, 2026 Register Now for Fall 2026 Caregiver Workshops!
July 29, 2026 Last Chance for 2026 Wisconsin Substance Use Summit
July 20, 2026 Final Days to Register for WISUS
July 15, 2026 Be Part of the Wisconsin Substance Use Summit
July 15, 2026 Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) Transition to the Internet Quality Improvement & Evaluation System (iQIES)
July 7, 2026 WISUS Tickets Still Available
July 3, 2026 Correction: Communicable Diseases Webinar for Health Care Providers: Friday, July 10, at 7 a.m.
July 3, 2026 Communicable Diseases Webinar for Health Care Providers: Friday, July 10, at 7 a.m.
June 25, 2026 Final Weeks to Register for the 2026 Wisconsin Substance Use Summit
June 23, 2026 HAI Education Series: June 25; Animals in Health Care
June 23, 2026 HAI Education Series: June 25; Animals in Health Care
June 18, 2026 Free Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) Awareness Training Courses
June 17, 2026 Earn 10 CEHs at the WISUS
June 9, 2026 Claim Your Spot for the 2026 Wisconsin Substance Use Summit
June 9, 2026 Multidrug-Resistant Organism Quarterly Office Hours; June 10
June 8, 2026 Infection Preventionist Lunch and Learn: June 9
June 3, 2026 Summer Climate and Health Updates: Heat, weather, and more
June 3, 2026 Look Out for Legionnaires' Disease: 2026 Legionellosis Testing and Public Health Recommendations
June 1, 2026 Patient’s Representative Forms and Resources Now Available
June 1, 2026 Don't Miss Out on WISUS
May 29, 2026 Communicable Diseases Webinar for Health Care Providers: Friday, June 5, at 7 a.m.
May 26, 2026 HAI Education Series: May 28; Water Management Programs
May 14, 2026 Act Fast: Register for the 2026 Wisconsin Substance Use Summit
May 13, 2026 Register Now for the Final Workshops of Spring!
May 13, 2026 Gross Contamination of Intravenous Tubing Sets Alert
May 13, 2026 Register Now for the Final Workshops of Spring!
May 13, 2026 RETRACTION: Transition to Online Nursing Home Administrator/Director of Nursing Change Notification
May 11, 2026 Infection Preventionist Lunch and Learn: May 12
May 4, 2026 RAI/MDS Educational Forum to be held Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
May 1, 2026 Save the Date - FOCUS 2026 Conference: November 18-19, 2026
May 1, 2026 May & June Workshop Registration Open
April 28, 2026 Updated List of Offenses Affecting Eligibility
April 28, 2026 UPDATE - Transition to new ePOC System
April 24, 2026 Communicable Diseases Webinar for Health Care Providers: Friday, May 1, at 7 a.m.
April 21, 2026 HAI Education Series: April 23; Infection Risks in Dialysis Patients
April 21, 2026 Four Reasons to Attend WISUS
April 13, 2026 Infection Preventionist Lunch and Learn: April 14
April 9, 2026 News Release: DHS Announces Plan to Invest $31 Million in Opioid Settlement Funds
April 8, 2026 Submit Nominations for Wisconsin Substance Use Summit Awards
April 8, 2026 Introducing a New Workshop on Past Noncompliance
April 6, 2026 Spring Workshops Available
April 3, 2026 Wisconsin Surpasses 100 Cases of Candida auris
April 1, 2026 Nursing Home Quarterly Regional Office/Provider Forums: April
March 30, 2026 Register Now for Early April 2026 Workshops!
March 27, 2026 Call for Presenters - FOCUS 2026 Conference
March 27, 2026 Communicable Diseases Webinar for Health Care Providers: Friday, April 3, at 7 a.m.
March 26, 2026 Registration Open for the 2026 Wisconsin Substance Use Summit
March 24, 2026 HAI Education Series: March 26; Laundry in Health Care
March 17, 2026 Call for Presenters - FOCUS 2026 Conference
March 10, 2026 Multidrug-Resistant Organism Quarterly Office Hours; March 11
March 9, 2026 DCTS: Call for Applications - Wisconsin Zero Suicide Training
March 9, 2026 Infection Preventionist Lunch and Learn: March 10
March 6, 2026 Transition to New ePOC System
March 2, 2026 Register Now for March & April 2026 Workshops
February 27, 2026 Communicable Diseases Webinar for Health Care Providers: Friday, March 6, at 7 a.m.
February 25, 2026 New Resources Available
February 24, 2026 HAI Education Series: February 26; Hand Hygiene Audits and Tracking
February 24, 2026 Personal Care Agencies Renewal/Annual Report Process and Operational Updates in the DHS DQA Provider Portal
February 23, 2026 Update – Continued availability of PDF BID Form
February 9, 2026 Infection Preventionist Lunch and Learn: February 10
February 9, 2026 Call for Presenters - FOCUS 2026 Conference
February 5, 2026 Spring 2026 Training Opportunities Now Available
February 4, 2026 RAI/MDS Educational Forum to be held Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at 1 p.m.
February 3, 2026 Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) Forum for Personal Care Agencies (PCAs) and the new DHS DQA Provider Portal
January 30, 2026 Communicable Diseases Webinar for Health Care Providers: Friday, February 6, at 7 a.m.
January 26, 2026 Training Grants and Programs Available to Boost Health Care Workforce
January 21, 2026 ANNOUNCEMENT: January 22 HAI Education Series Rescheduled
January 13, 2026 Long-Term Care Webinar – Nursing Home
January 12, 2026 Infection Preventionist Lunch and Learn: January 13
January 8, 2026 FOCUS 2026 TO BE HELD AT THE KALAHARI RESORT IN WISCONSIN DELLS
January 6, 2026 Communicable Diseases Webinar for Health Care Providers: Friday, January 9, at 7 a.m.
December 22, 2025 DHS Encourages Health Care Facilities to Plan for Potential Outbreaks
December 19, 2025 U.S. Bank Scam Alert
December 15, 2025 Available Now: New Licensure and Certification System for Health Care and Residential Providers
December 9, 2025 Thank you for attending FOCUS 2025!
December 9, 2025 Multidrug-Resistant Organism Office Hours; December 10
December 8, 2025 Infection Preventionist Lunch and Learn: December 9
December 2, 2025 HAI Education Series: December 4; Hepatitis B and C and Viral Hepatitis Elimination
December 2, 2025 UPDATE: Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program (CMPRP) Grant Application – New Application and Guidelines
December 1, 2025 Reminder: DQA Forum on New Licensure and Certification System for Health Care and Residential Providers
November 28, 2025 Communicable Diseases Webinar for Health Care Providers: Friday, December 5, at 7 a.m.
November 26, 2025 CMS has issued QSO-26-02-ALL: Questions + Answers for State Recovery after the Federal Government Shutdown
November 25, 2025 Last Chance to Attend a Fall Workshop Series Event
November 19, 2025 DHS Encourages Health Care Facilities to Plan for Potential Outbreaks
November 17, 2025 Caregiver Training Project Wraps Up the Fall Workshop Series
November 17, 2025 DQA Announces New Online Licensure and Certification System
November 13, 2025 DPH BCD Memo 2025-04: Health Care Personnel Exclusion and Return to Work Following an Acute Respiratory Illness
November 11, 2025 Multidrug-Resistant Organism Office Hours; November 12
November 10, 2025 Infection Preventionist Lunch and Learn: November 11
October 31, 2025 Communicable Diseases Webinar for Health Care Providers: Friday, November 7, at 7 a.m.
October 29, 2025 New Electronic Background Information Disclosure (eBID) Webform
October 23, 2025 Join Us for Virtual Workshops in November!
October 21, 2025 HAI Education Series: October 23; Multidrug-Resistant Organisms and Transfer Communication
October 20, 2025 International Infection Prevention Week
October 16, 2025 ForwardHealth Medicaid Enrollment
October 16, 2025 Zoom Link Correction: Long-Term Care Webinar - Nursing Home
October 14, 2025 Effective Immediately: Address update for all mailing types for the Division of Quality Assurance - Central Office and Southern Regional Office
October 13, 2025 Infection Preventionist Lunch and Learn: October 14
October 7, 2025 Long-Term Care Webinar - Nursing Home
October 7, 2025 Multidrug-Resistant Organism Office Hours; October 8
October 2, 2025 Don’t Miss Out – Register Now for October Workshops!
October 1, 2025 Redistribution of Closed Nursing Home Beds Process Announced
September 26, 2025 Communicable Diseases Webinar for Health Care Providers: Friday, October 3, at 7 a.m.
September 24, 2025 There’s Still Time to Register for October Workshops!
September 23, 2025 DCTS Action Memo 2025-08/DQA Memo 25-003: Client Rights and Monitored Drug Screens
September 23, 2025 HAI Education Series: September 25; Latent Tuberculosis Infection Reporting
September 18, 2025 Investigating and Reporting Misconduct Workshops Next Week!
September 8, 2026 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN - FOCUS 2026
September 3, 2026 Register Now for Fall 2026 Caregiver Workshops
September 2, 2026 Survey Collaboration Update
August 31, 2026 Communicable Diseases Webinar for Health Care Providers: Friday, September 4, at 7 a.m.
August 17, 2026 September and October 2026 Caregiver Workshops – Register Now!
August 11, 2026 Celebrating National Health Facility Surveyor Week
August 3, 2026 Is the FOCUS 2026 Conference for you?
July 31, 2026 Communicable Diseases Webinar for Health Care Providers: Friday, August 7, at 7 a.m.
July 30, 2026 Register Now for Fall 2026 Caregiver Workshops!
July 7, 2026 Assisted Living In-Person Provider Forums
July 3, 2026 Correction: Communicable Diseases Webinar for Health Care Providers: Friday, July 10, at 7 a.m.
July 3, 2026 Communicable Diseases Webinar for Health Care Providers: Friday, July 10, at 7 a.m.
July 2, 2026 Public Hearing for ch. DHS 88
June 23, 2026 HAI Education Series: June 25; Animals in Health Care
June 23, 2026 HAI Education Series: June 25; Animals in Health Care
June 11, 2026 Assisted Living Forum: June 16, 2026
June 3, 2026 Summer Climate and Health Updates: Heat, weather, and more
June 3, 2026 Look Out for Legionnaires' Disease: 2026 Legionellosis Testing and Public Health Recommendations
June 1, 2026 Patient’s Representative Forms and Resources Now Available
May 29, 2026 Communicable Diseases Webinar for Health Care Providers: Friday, June 5, at 7 a.m.
May 26, 2026 HAI Education Series: May 28; Water Management Programs
May 22, 2026 Assisted Living Applications - Live Q & A Session, May 27, 2026
May 15, 2026 Assisted Living Renewals - Live Q & A Session, May 20, 2026
May 13, 2026 Gross Contamination of Intravenous Tubing Sets Alert
May 13, 2026 Register Now for the Final Workshops of Spring!
May 1, 2026 Save the Date - FOCUS 2026 Conference: November 18-19, 2026
May 1, 2026 May & June Workshop Registration Open
April 28, 2026 Updated List of Offenses Affecting Eligibility
April 24, 2026 Communicable Diseases Webinar for Health Care Providers: Friday, May 1, at 7 a.m.
April 21, 2026 HAI Education Series: April 23; Infection Risks in Dialysis Patients
April 6, 2026 Spring Workshops Available
March 30, 2026 Register Now for Early April 2026 Workshops!
March 27, 2026 Call for Presenters - FOCUS 2026 Conference
March 27, 2026 Communicable Diseases Webinar for Health Care Providers: Friday, April 3, at 7 a.m.
March 24, 2026 HAI Education Series: March 26; Laundry in Health Care
March 17, 2026 Call for Presenters - FOCUS 2026 Conference
March 10, 2026 Multidrug-Resistant Organism Quarterly Office Hours; March 11
March 9, 2026 DCTS: Call for Applications - Wisconsin Zero Suicide Training
March 6, 2026 Partnering in Assisted Living Symposium Resources
March 6, 2026 Bureau of Assisted Living Initial Licensing - Live Q & A Session –– March 17, 2026
March 2, 2026 Register Now for March & April 2026 Workshops
February 27, 2026 Communicable Diseases Webinar for Health Care Providers: Friday, March 6, at 7 a.m.
February 25, 2026 Changes to Community Support Programs (CSP) Clinical Coordinator Requirements
February 24, 2026 HAI Education Series: February 26; Hand Hygiene Audits and Tracking
February 23, 2026 Update – Continued availability of PDF BID Form
February 9, 2026 Call for Presenters - FOCUS 2026 Conference
February 6, 2026 Assisted Living Forum: February 10, 2026
February 5, 2026 Spring 2026 Training Opportunities Now Available
January 30, 2026 Communicable Diseases Webinar for Health Care Providers: Friday, February 6, at 7 a.m.
January 21, 2026 ANNOUNCEMENT: January 22 HAI Education Series Rescheduled
January 13, 2026 REMINDER: Registration Now Open for the Partnering in Assisted Living Symposium
January 8, 2026 FOCUS 2026 TO BE HELD AT THE KALAHARI RESORT IN WISCONSIN DELLS
January 6, 2026 Communicable Diseases Webinar for Health Care Providers: Friday, January 9, at 7 a.m.
December 22, 2025 DHS Encourages Health Care Facilities to Plan for Potential Outbreaks
December 19, 2025 U.S. Bank Scam Alert
December 15, 2025 Available Now: New Licensure and Certification System for Health Care and Residential Providers
December 9, 2025 Thank you for attending FOCUS 2025!
December 9, 2025 Multidrug-Resistant Organism Office Hours; December 10
December 2, 2025 HAI Education Series: December 4; Hepatitis B and C and Viral Hepatitis Elimination
December 1, 2025 Reminder: DQA Forum on New Licensure and Certification System for Health Care and Residential Providers
November 28, 2025 Communicable Diseases Webinar for Health Care Providers: Friday, December 5, at 7 a.m.
November 26, 2025 Registration Now Open for the Partnering in Assisted Living Symposium
November 25, 2025 Last Chance to Attend a Fall Workshop Series Event
November 19, 2025 DHS Encourages Health Care Facilities to Plan for Potential Outbreaks
November 17, 2025 Caregiver Training Project Wraps Up the Fall Workshop Series
November 17, 2025 DQA Announces New Online Licensure and Certification System
November 11, 2025 Multidrug-Resistant Organism Office Hours; November 12
October 31, 2025 Communicable Diseases Webinar for Health Care Providers: Friday, November 7, at 7 a.m.
October 29, 2025 New Electronic Background Information Disclosure (eBID) Webform
October 23, 2025 Join Us for Virtual Workshops in November!
October 21, 2025 HAI Education Series: October 23; Multidrug-Resistant Organisms and Transfer Communication
October 20, 2025 International Infection Prevention Week
October 16, 2025 ForwardHealth Medicaid Enrollment
October 14, 2025 Effective Immediately: Address update for all mailing types for the Division of Quality Assurance - Central Office and Southern Regional Office
October 9, 2025 Assisted Living Forum: October 14, 2025
October 7, 2025 Free Training for Caregivers in 1-2 Bed Adult Family Homes
October 7, 2025 Multidrug-Resistant Organism Office Hours; October 8
October 2, 2025 Don’t Miss Out – Register Now for October Workshops!
September 26, 2025 Communicable Diseases Webinar for Health Care Providers: Friday, October 3, at 7 a.m.
September 24, 2025 There’s Still Time to Register for October Workshops!
September 23, 2025 HAI Education Series: September 25; Latent Tuberculosis Infection Reporting
September 18, 2025 Investigating and Reporting Misconduct Workshops Next Week!
September 8, 2026 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN - FOCUS 2026
August 3, 2026 Is the FOCUS 2026 Conference for you?
July 21, 2026 Save the Date – Annual Wisconsin Nurse Aide Training and Testing Forum September 16, 2026
June 4, 2026 Wisconsin Nurse Aide Candidate Handbook Update
May 1, 2026 Save the Date - FOCUS 2026 Conference: November 18-19, 2026
April 28, 2026 Updated List of Offenses Affecting Eligibility
April 7, 2026 Save the Date - Annual Wisconsin Nurse Aide Training and Testing Forum September 16, 2026
March 27, 2026 Call for Presenters - FOCUS 2026 Conference
March 17, 2026 Call for Presenters - FOCUS 2026 Conference
February 9, 2026 Call for Presenters - FOCUS 2026 Conference
January 8, 2026 FOCUS 2026 TO BE HELD AT THE KALAHARI RESORT IN WISCONSIN DELLS
December 9, 2025 Thank you for attending FOCUS 2025!
November 26, 2025 CMS has issued QSO-26-02-ALL: Questions + Answers for State Recovery after the Federal Government Shutdown
November 7, 2025 New Electronic Nurse Aide Training Program- Notice of Substantial Change Webform
October 21, 2025 Wisconsin Nurse Aide Candidate Handbook Update
October 14, 2025 Effective Immediately: Address update for all mailing types for the Division of Quality Assurance - Central Office and Southern Regional Office
September 8, 2026 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN - FOCUS 2026
September 3, 2026 Patient Care Related Electrical Equipment
August 11, 2026 Celebrating National Health Facility Surveyor Week
August 3, 2026 Is the FOCUS 2026 Conference for you?
May 1, 2026 Save the Date - FOCUS 2026 Conference: November 18-19, 2026
March 27, 2026 Call for Presenters - FOCUS 2026 Conference
March 17, 2026 Call for Presenters - FOCUS 2026 Conference
February 9, 2026 Call for Presenters - FOCUS 2026 Conference
January 8, 2026 FOCUS 2026 TO BE HELD AT THE KALAHARI RESORT IN WISCONSIN DELLS
December 19, 2025 U.S. Bank Scam Alert
December 15, 2025 Available Now: New Licensure and Certification System for Health Care and Residential Providers
December 9, 2025 Thank you for attending FOCUS 2025!
December 1, 2025 Reminder: DQA Forum on New Licensure and Certification System for Health Care and Residential Providers
November 26, 2025 CMS has issued QSO-26-02-ALL: Questions + Answers for State Recovery after the Federal Government Shutdown
November 17, 2025 DQA Announces New Online Licensure and Certification System
October 14, 2025 Effective Immediately: Address update for all mailing types for the Division of Quality Assurance - Central Office and Southern Regional Office