New Resources Available

Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Division of Quality Assurance: Notifications & Updates

Attn: Nursing Home Providers

New Resources Available

The Division of Quality Assurance is sending this message as part of our commitment to Collaboration, Innovations and Quality.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) is pleased to announce the release of the following new resources to assist new and existing managers in nursing homes.

The Welcome Guide and Resources for Nursing Home Administrators and Directors of Nursing was developed by DQA staff in conjunction with the Wisconsin Board on Aging and Long Term Care, the Wisconsin Director of Nursing Council, Leading Age Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Health Care Association. The Welcome Guide provides nursing home managers with information on a variety of topics, including educational and clinical resources, as well as, contact information to related organizations for additional guidance.

The Survey Readiness Guide was developed by the Bureau of Nursing Home Resident Care (BNHRC) to help nursing home managers and their staff be survey ready every day of the year. The guide provides managers with survey forms, checklists, and training material to help prepare staff for the survey.

Questions

If you have questions regarding this information, contact Ann Angell, Director of BNHRC, at Ann.Angell@dhs.wisconsin.gov, Jessica Radtke, Deputy Director of BNHRC at Jessica.Radtke@dhs.wisconsin.gov, or your Regional Field Operations Director.