COVID-19 Health Alert # 13: Wisconsin Department of Health Services Recommendations for COVID-19 Testing

Bureau of Communicable Diseases, July 1, 2020 Summary The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has revised recommendations for who should get tested for COVID-19. Testing is recommended [...]

Public Invited to Comment on Draft 2022 Guidelines

The Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) invites users of the FGI Guidelines for Design and Construction to comment on revisions and additions featured in its draft 2022 documents. Input from [...]

ASHE COVID-19 Surge Experience Survey Project

ASHE COVID-19 Surge Experience Survey Project We need your help! ASHE wants to learn about the experiences each of you have had during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to compare strategies, share [...]

DHS Urges Residents to Stay Home Ahead of July 4th Weekend

Today, the Department of Health Services published a news release urging residents to stay home ahead of the Fourth of July Weekend and to follow best public health practices. Nearly 20% of total [...]

DHS 124 Hospital Administrative Code Updated – Effective July 1, 2020

Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 124, Hospitals was published with an effective date of July 1, 2020. The new rule affects all hospitals licensed by the State of Wisconsin. The updated rule includes [...]

Wisconsin Department of Health Services to Reopen Provider Payment Program to Cover Future Months of COVID-19 Losses and Expenses

CARES Act Provider Payments This bulletin is being sent to these lists: Children’s Long-Term Support (CLTS): County Waiver Agency Leads, Children’s Long-Term Support Waiver Program [...]

Thursday Long-Term Care Webinars – Nursing Home Response to COVID-19

Attn: Nursing Home Providers Nursing Home providers and stakeholders are invited to attend a weekly webinar hosted by the Division of Quality Assurance (DQA). During this time, the DQA will [...]

Pandemic Relief Funds – Apply to Receive CARES Act Funds by June 30

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is accepting applications from specific types of health care providers (listed below) for $110 million of funding provided to the state under the [...]

Learn More about Safe Conservation of the Limited Supply of N95 Respirators and Changes to Wisconsin’s N95 Decontamination System

This message is being sent to all potential N95 respirator users supporting healthcare or emergency response. ADDITIONAL WEBINAR SCHEDULED The State Emergency Operations Center and Battelle [...]

Preadmission Screening and Resident Review

Reminders ATTN: All federally certified nursing homes Wisconsin’s Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) process remains in place. Federal law requires that all people [...]