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All Facilities Letters - Released 2007

 

ā€‹Bulletin NumberFacility Type Affectedā€‹Subjectā€‹Release Dateā€‹
ā€‹AFL 07-01ā€‹Skilled Nursing Facilitiesā€‹Data Compliance Procedure to Evaluate Compliance w/HSC 1276.5 mandated by AB 1629ā€‹01/15/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-02ā€‹General Acute Care Hospitals, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Acute Psychiatric Hospitals, Chemical Dependency Recovery Hospitals, Intermediate Care Facility-Developmentally Disabled, Intermediate Care Facility-Developmentally Disabled-Habilitative, Intermediate Care Facility-Developmentally Disabled-Nursing, Congregate Living Health Facilitiesā€‹Winter Weather Emergency Preparedness Advisory

Winter Weather Health Tip

Cold Guide CDC 2007
ā€‹01/10/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-03ā€‹General Acute Care Hospitals, Acute Psychiatric Hospitalsā€‹Appropriate Use of Tasers in Hospitalsā€‹07/03/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-04ā€‹General Acute Care Hospitalsā€‹EMTALA - "Parking" of Emergency Medical Service Patients in Hospitalsā€‹06/28/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-05ā€‹Skilled Nursing Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities, CNA Continuing Education Programsā€‹Implementation of On-line In-Service and Continuing Ed Training For CNAsā€‹02/16/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-06ā€‹General Acute Care Hospitalsā€‹Compliance with Senate Bill 739 on Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI)ā€‹03/01/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-07ā€‹Skilled Nursing Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities-Developmentally Disabled, Intermediate Care Facilities-Developmentally Disabled-Habilitative, Intermediate Care Facilities-Developmentally Disabled-Nursing, Congregate Living Health Facilities, Nursing Facilities, Pediatric Day Health and Respite Care Facilitiesā€‹SB 1312 (Alquist) Chapter 895 Statutes of 2006ā€‹02/15/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-08ā€‹Intermediate Care Facilities-Developmentally Disabled-Habilitative, Intermediate Care Facilities-Developmentally Disabled-Nursingā€‹Blood Glucose Testingā€‹03/23/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-09ā€‹General Acute Care Hospitals, Correctional Treatment Centers, Surgical Clinicsā€‹Inadequate Reprocessing of Semicritical Instruments: Recommendations for Reprocessing of Rigid Laryngoscopesā€‹04/30/2007
AFL 07-10ā€‹ā€‹General Acute Care Hospitals, Acute Psychiatric Hospitals, Special Hospitalsā€‹Reporting of Adverse Events (Senate Bill 1301, Alquist, Chapter 647, Statutes of 2006)ā€‹07/27/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-11ā€‹All Long Term Care Health Facilitiesā€‹Hot Summer Weather Advisory

Fast Facts Summer Heat

ā€‹05/31/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-12ā€‹Skilled Nursing Facilitiesā€‹Residents' Rights and Mandated Transfer and Discharge Proceduresā€‹07/12/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-13 (Pending)ā€‹Skilled Nursing Facility Administrators, Skilled Nursing Facility-Distinct Part Administratorsā€‹Dialysis Services in Long Term Care Facilitiesā€‹06/13/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-14ā€‹All Health Facilitiesā€‹The Alignment of Licensing Fees with Impact to Initial, Renewals, Change of Ownership (CHOW) and Provisional to Permanent Licensureā€‹05/24/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-15 (Pending)ā€‹All Health Facilitiesā€‹FY 07 - 08 License Renewal Fee Scheduleā€‹09/07/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-16 (Pending)ā€‹All Health Facilitiesā€‹Sterilization Consent Form (PM 284)ā€‹09/07/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-17ā€‹Community Clinics, Free Clinics, Surgical Clinics, Chronic Dialysis Clinics, Rehabilitation Clinics, Alternative Birthing Centersā€‹Clarification Regarding Licensure of Exempt Clinics


Health and Safety Code 1206

ā€‹06/15/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-18ā€‹Skilled Nursing Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities, General Acute Care Hospitals, Acute Psychiatric Hospitals, Intermediate Care Facility-Developmentally Disabled, Intermediate Care Facility-Developmentally Disabled-Nursing, Intermediate Care Facility-Developmentally Disabled-Habilitative, Correctional Treatment Centers, Congregate Living Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Primary Care Clinics, Psychiatric Health Facilities, Adult Day Health Centers, Chemical Dependency Recovery Hospitals, Psychology Clinics, Pediatric Day Health and Respite Care Facilitiesā€‹Implications of Department of Health Services Restructureā€‹07/03/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-19ā€‹General Acute Care Hospitals, Acute Psychiatric Hospitals, Special Hospitalsā€‹Hospital Administrative Penalty for Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) Deficiencies (Senate Bill 1312, Alquist, Chapter 895, Statutes of 2006)ā€‹0702/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-20ā€‹Surgical Clinicsā€‹Revision to Clarification Regarding Licensure of Exempt Clinics as Stipulated in AFL 07-17, Dated June 15, 2007


Health and Safety Code 1206

ā€‹08/20/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-22ā€‹Adult Day Health Centersā€‹Altered or Suspension of Operations During Budget Impasseā€‹08/03/2007

ā€‹AFL 07-23 

(Superseded - see AFL 20-66)

ā€‹Skilled Nursing Facility Administrators, Skilled Nursing Facility-Distinct Part-Administrators, End Stage Renal Dialysis Clinic Administrators, Chronic Dialysis Clinic Administratorsā€‹Dialysis Services in Skilled Nursing Facilitiesā€‹08/16/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-24ā€‹General Acute Care Hospitals, Acute Psychiatric Hospitals, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Congregate Living Health Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities-Developmentally Disabled, Intermediate Care Facilities-Developmentally Disabled-Habilitative, Intermediate Care Facilities-Developmentally Disabled-Nursing, Intermediate Care Facilities-Developmentally Disabled-Mentally Retarded, Adult Day Health Centersā€‹Healthcare Facility Enrollment in Public Utility Commission Energy Conservation Programs for Central Air Conditioning Useā€‹11/06/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-25ā€‹Long Term Care Health Facilitiesā€‹Clarification of Terms Used in the Definition of Physical Restraints as Applied to the Requirements for Long Term Care Facilitiesā€‹09/28/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-26ā€‹All General Acute Care Hospitalsā€‹Changes to the Minimum Licensed Nurse-To-Patient Ratios Effective January 1, 2008ā€‹10/01/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-27ā€‹Intermediate Care Facilities-Developmentally Disabled, Intermediate Care Facilities-Developmentally Disabled-Habilitative, Intermediate Care Facilities-Developmentally Disabled-Nursingā€‹Recommendations for Hospice Services for the ICF/DD, ICF/DD-H and ICF/DD-N Facilityā€‹09/27/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-29ā€‹All Health Facilities ā€‹Urging All Healthcare Facilities to Develop New or Review Existing Policies and Procedures on the Prevention and Control of Antibiotic Resistant Organisms in Your Facility


Summary of MRSA Article

ā€‹10/24/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-30 (Pending)ā€‹Skilled Nursing Facilitiesā€‹Advancing Excellence in America's Nursing Homes Campaignā€‹11/29/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-31 (Pending)ā€‹Skilled Nursing Facilities, Congregate Living Health Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities-Developmentally Disabled, Intermediate Care Facilities-Developmentally Disabled-Habilitative, Intermediate Care Facilities-Developmentally Disabled-Nursingā€‹External Disaster Plan Requirements for California Department of Public Health, Licensing and Certification Long Term Care Facilities


Skilled Nursing Facility Disaster Preparedness Plan Tool

Intermediate Care Facility-MR Disaster Preparedness Plan Tool

Long Term care Disaster Preparedness Suggested Websites

ā€‹10/24/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-32ā€‹Licensees of: General Acute Care Hospitals, Acute Psychiatric Hospitals, State Hospitalsā€‹Application Required for Management Companies That Assume Operational Control of a General Acute Care Hospital, Acute Psychiatric Hospital or Special Hospitalā€‹11/29/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-33ā€‹General Acute Care Hospitalsā€‹Medication Safety:  Use of Medications with "Boxed Warnings"ā€‹11/05/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-34 (Pending)ā€‹Skilled Nursing Facilities, General Acute Care Hospitals, Acute Psychiatric Hospitals, State Hospitals, Intermediate Care Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities-Developmentally Disabled, Intermediate Care Facilities-Developmentally Disabled-Habilitative, Intermediate Care Facilities-Developmentally Disabled-Nursing, Correctional Treatment Centers, Congregate Living Health Facilitiesā€‹Recommendations for the Prevention, Detection, and Control of Influenza in California Long-Term Care Facilitiesā€‹11/13/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-35ā€‹Skilled Nursing Facilitiesā€‹Licensing and Certification Program's Procedures for Auditing Skilled Nursing Facilities Compliance with the 3.2 Nursing Hours Per Patient-Day Requirementā€‹11/19/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-36 (Pending)ā€‹Skilled Nursing Facilities, General Acute Care Hospitals, Acute Psychiatric Hospitals, State Hospitals, Intermediate Care Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities-Developmentally Disabled, Intermediate Care Facilities-Developmentally Disabled-Habilitative, Intermediate Care Facilities-Developmentally Disabled-Nursing, Correctional Treatment Centers, Congregate Living Health Facilities, Department of Social Servicesā€‹Increased Scabies Outbreaks in Healthcare Facilitiesā€‹12/03/2007
AFL 07-37ā€‹
(Superseded - see AFL 21-18)
ā€‹General Acute Care Hospitalsā€‹Mandated Use of the National Health and Safety Network to Comply with Senate Bill 739 on the Reporting of Hospital Acquired Infections Process Measuresā€‹11/27/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-38ā€‹General Acute Care Hospitals, Acute Psychiatric Hospitals, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Chemical Dependency Recovery Hospitals, Correctional Treatment Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities, Intermediate Care Facility-Developmentally Disabled, Intermediate Care Facility-Developmentally Disabled-Habilitative, Intermediate Care Facility-Developmentally Disabled-Nursingā€‹Winter Weather Emergency Preparedness Advisory


Winter Weather Health Tip

Cold Guide CDC 2007

ā€‹12/11/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-39ā€‹All Health Facilities Covered By The Santa Rosa / Redwood Coast District Officeā€‹Temporary Relocation of the Santa Rosa / Redwood Coast District Office, Licensing and Certification Programā€‹11/30/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-40ā€‹All State Hospitalsā€‹Temporary Relocation of the Licensing and Certification Program's, State Facilities Unit, Santa Rosa / Redwood Coast District Officeā€‹11/30/2007
ā€‹AFL 07-41ā€‹All Health Facilities Covered by the Sacramento District Office, Licensing and Certification Programā€‹Relocation of the Sacramento District Office, Licensing and Certification Programā€‹12/21/2007
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