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All Facilities Letters - Released 2008

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ā€‹Bulletin NumberFacility Type Affectedā€‹Subjectā€‹Release Dateā€‹
AFL 08-01 (Rescinded)
ā€‹Adult Day Health Centersā€‹Program Flex Requests for ADHC Center Staff Qualifications & Documentationā€‹01/15/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-03 (Unavailable)ā€‹Long Term Careā€‹Health Facility Consumer Information System Website


HFCIS Data Discrepancy Form

ā€‹01/24/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-04ā€‹General Acute Care Hospitalsā€‹Language Assistance Servicesā€‹02/04/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-05ā€‹All Health Facilitesā€‹Medicare Certification Surveysā€‹03/25/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-06ā€‹Health Facilities for Santa Rosa/Redwood Coast District Officeā€‹Relocation of the Santa Rosa/Redwood Coast District Office and State Facilities Unitā€‹02/22/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-07ā€‹General Acute Care Hospitalsā€‹Licensed Nurse-to-Patient Ratios for Inpatient Rehabilitation Unitsā€‹03/14/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-08ā€‹Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled, Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled-Habilitative, Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled-Nursingā€‹Criminal Record Clearance for Consultants Working as Direct Care Staffā€‹10/24/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-09ā€‹General Acute Care Hospitalsā€‹Mandated Reporting of Staging of Pressure Ulcersā€‹05/27/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-10
(Superseded - see AFL 21-18)
ā€‹General Acute Care Hospitalsā€‹New Regulatory Requirements for Compliance with Senate Bill 739 - Joining CDPH Group, CLIP Reportingā€‹04/22/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-11ā€‹All Licensed Healthcare Facilities, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Specialty Care Clinics, Primary Care Clinicsā€‹Multi-Dose Medication and Reuse of Syringes: A Patient Safety Threat In Your Facility?ā€‹04/22/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-12ā€‹General Acute Care Hospitals, State Hospitalsā€‹Implementation of Senate Bills 1875/801 Facility Plan to Eliminate or Substantially Reduce Medication - Related Errorsā€‹03/27/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-14ā€‹Acute Psychiatric Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Chronic Dialysis Clinics, End Stage Renal Dialysis Clinics, General Acute Care Hospitals, Intermediate Care Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities-Developmentally Disabled, Intermediate Care Facilities-Developmentally Disabled-Habilitative, Intermediate Care Facilities-Developmentally Disabled-Nursing, Skilled Nursing Facilitiesā€‹Heparin Recallā€‹03/28/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-15ā€‹Long Term Careā€‹Fast Facts - Preventing Summer Heat

Hot Summer Weather Advisory

ā€‹05/02/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-16ā€‹Skilled Nursing Facilities, Nursing Facilities, Immediate Care Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled , Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled - Habilitative, Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled - Nursing, Primary and Rural Health Clinics, HHA, Chronic Dialysis Clinics (End State Renal Disease)ā€‹Department of Public Health, Licensing & Certification Program Websiteā€‹05/16/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-17 (Unavailable)ā€‹General Acute Care Hospitalsā€‹New Regulatory Requirements for Compliance with Senate Bill 739 - Reporting Influenza Vaccination/Declination of Employees and Healthcare Personnelā€‹08/08/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-18ā€‹Skilled Nursing Facilities, Immediate Care Facilitiesā€‹Application Information for Skilled Nursing Facility or Intermediate Care Facility Management Companiesā€‹06/16/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-21ā€‹All Facilitiesā€‹Health Advisory Issued Due To Wildfire Smoke

Joint Press Release with El Dorado County

ā€‹06/30/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-23ā€‹Adult Day Health Care Centers, General Acute Care Hospitalsā€‹Department of Public Health Licensing & Certification Program Websiteā€‹12/23/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-24ā€‹General Acute Care Hospitals, Acute Psychiatric Hospitals, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Correctional Treatment Centers, Intermediate Care Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled, Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled -Habilitativeā€‹Dietary Service Supervisorsā€‹07/31/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-25ā€‹Skilled Nursing Facilities, General Acute Care Hospitals, Acute Psychiatric Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Chronic Dialysis Clinics, End Stage Renal Dialysis Clinics, Intermediate Care Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled, Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled -Habilitative, Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled -Nursingā€‹Recall of Environmental Test Systems' SteriChek "Sensitive" Total Chloramines and Residual Chlorine Reagent Stripsā€‹08/18/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-26 (Unavailable)ā€‹All Facilitiesā€‹Fiscal Year (FY) 2008/09 License Renewal Fee Scheduleā€‹10/06/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-27
ā€‹All Health Facilities, Skilled Nursing In-House Training Programs, Nurse Assistant Training Schools, Home Health Aide Training Programsā€‹Criminal Record Clearanceā€‹11/03/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-28ā€‹General Acute Care Hospitals
Acute Psychiatric Hospital
Special Hospitals
Long Term Health Care Facilities
ā€‹Impacts of State Budget Impasse to Licensed and Certified Facilitiesā€‹09/09/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-29ā€‹All Health Facilitiesā€‹Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Formsā€‹10/08/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-30ā€‹Certified Hemodialysis Technician, End Stage Renal Dialysis Clinic, Hemodialysis Training Programsā€‹CHT or Patient Care Technician (PCT) Certificationā€‹11/03/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-31ā€‹Intermediate Care Facility for the Developmentally Disabled -Habilitative, Intermediate Care Facility for the Developmentally Disabled -Nursingā€‹Specialized Contractual Servicesā€‹11/18/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-33ā€‹Skilled Nursing Facilities, General Acute Care Hospitals, Acute Psychiatric Hospitals, Special Hospitals, Intermediate Care Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled, Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled -Habilitative, Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled -Nursing, Correctional Treatment Centers, Congregate Living Health Facilities, Department of Social Serviceā€‹Recommendations for the Prevention and Control of Influenza in California Long-Term Care Facilitiesā€‹11/03/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-34ā€‹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€‹12/11/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-35ā€‹Skilled Nursing Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Swing Bed Hospitalsā€‹Broadband Transmissionā€‹11/18/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-36ā€‹Skilled Nursking Facilities, General Acute Care Hospitals, Acute Psychiatric Hospitals, Intermediate Care Facilities, Special Hospitals and Nursing Facilitiesā€‹Dietitians and Dietetic Services Supervisorsā€‹12/10/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-37ā€‹General Acute Care Hospitalsā€‹Hospital Brain Death Policyā€‹01/20/2009
ā€‹AFL 08-39ā€‹General Acute Care Hospitals and Special Hospitalsā€‹Survey Process for Medication Error Reduction Plans (MERP)ā€‹12/09/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-40ā€‹Skilled Nursing Facilities ā€‹Nursing Homes - Launching of Five Star Rating System on the Nursing Home Compare Websiteā€‹12/08/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-41ā€‹General Acute Care Hospitals, Acute Psychiatric Hospitals, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Chemical Dependency Recovery Hospitals, Congregate Living Health Facilities, Correctional Treatment Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled, Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled ā€“ Habilitative, Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled ā€“Nursingā€‹Winter Weather Emergency Preparedness Advisory

Winter Weather Health Tips

Extreme Cold - A Prevention Guide to Promote Your Personal Health and Safety
ā€‹12/08/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-42ā€‹Primary Care Clinicsā€‹Affiliate Clinic Licensureā€‹12/11/2008
ā€‹AFL 08-43ā€‹Acute Psychiatric Hospitals, General Acute Care Hospitals, Intermediate Care Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities/Developmentally Disabled, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Special Hospitalsā€‹Diesel Generators: Health Facilitiesā€‹01/23/2009
ā€‹AFL 08-44ā€‹All Health Facilitiesā€‹End-Of-Life Careā€‹01/26/2009
ā€‹AFL 08-45ā€‹Adult Day Halth Care Centersā€‹Updated Licensing Definitions and Medi-Cal Reimbursement Changesā€‹01/28/2009
ā€‹AFL 08-47 (Unavailable)
(Superseded - see AFL 10-28)
ā€‹General Acute Care Hospitals, Acute Psychiatric Hospitalsā€‹Notice of Closure, Relocation, or Elimination of Servicesā€‹03/17/2009
ā€‹AFL 08-48ā€‹General Acute Care Hospitals, Primary Care Clinicsā€‹Site Reporting Requirements for Mobile Health Care Unitsā€‹12/30/2008
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