ALTSA Provider/Administrator Letters

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Provider Type(desc) Letter Date Subject Status Notes
NH 024-019 04/11/2024 CMS Released QSO-24-08-NH, Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes Current
NH 021-059 08/06/2021 QSO-21-20-NH Removal of S&C 17-37-NH from CMS Guidance Repository Current
NH 020-056 08/06/2020 Behavioral Health Provider Visits Current
NH 012-001 02/07/2012 S&C 12-09: Federal Requirements for the Independent Informal Dispute Resolution (IIDR) Process Current
NH 012-002 02/22/2012 Nursing Home Guidelines (aka "The Purple Book") Fifth Edition (February 2012) Effective Immediately Current
NH 022-057 10/05/2022 Statewide 1135 Waiver Approved by CMS to Extend Nurse Aide Training and Certification Deadline Current
NH 020-038 06/10/2020 QSO 20-31-ALL: COVID-19 Survey Activities, CARES Act Funding, Enhanced Enforcement for Infection Control Deficiencies, and NH Quality Improvement Activities Current

Amended February 5, 2021

NH 017-020 07/07/2017 Background Check System (BCS) Project Current
NH 019-031 12/18/2019 Personal Care Services Client Survey Current
NH 021-074 09/24/2021 BYD DE2322 and 3M 8210 Respirators Current
NH 014-009 07/17/2014 Antipsychotic Drug Use by Vulnerable Adults with Dementia in NHs Current
NH 013-007 05/15/2013 Safety Risk of Medical Devices Current
NH 016-014 06/10/2016 S&C 16-26-NH: FY2016 to FY2017 Nursing Home Action Plan Current
NH 020-045 07/17/2020 020-045 – QSO 20-28-NH-REVISED: NH Five Star Quality Rating System Updates, NH Staff Counts, FAQ and Access to Ombuds Current
NH 023-043 11/30/2023 Rapid Response Teams for Short-Term Staffing in LTC Settings Current
NH 020-104 12/24/2020 WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION EDUCATIONAL CLASSES Current
NH 024-056 11/07/2024 Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Flooding Current
NH 021-083 10/19/2021 Critical Staffing Management in LTC Settings Current
NH 015-007 03/11/2015 S&C 15-26: NH Compare 3.0 Five Star Quality Rating System Expanded & Strengthened Current
NH 021-023 03/19/2021 Update on NHSN and State Reporting Portal for COVID-19 Data Current
NH 016-021 07/20/2016 Emergency Evacuations Current
NH 019-019 09/20/2019 Influenza & Pneumococcal Reminder Current
NH 022-040 06/24/2022 New DOH Long-Term Care Visitation Resources Current
NH 020-014 03/26/2020 QSO-20-20-All Prioritization of Survey Activities & Focused Infection Control/PPE Reviews Current
NH 021-010 02/01/2021 COVID-19 Vaccination Information Current