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Circular letters for Health Care Facility Licensure and Certification

See circular letters, memorandums, and more from the Division of Health Care Facility Licensure and Certification.
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Circular letters by facility type (non-hospital)

Adult Day Health Programs
Ambulatory Surgical Centers
Clinical Laboratory Program
Clinics
Home Health Agencies (HHA)
Hospices
Long Term Care Facilities
Reporting to the State
Temporary Nursing Agencies

Hospital circular letters

General hospital circular letters
Emergency department
Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI)
Invasive cardiovascular services
Mammography services
Maternal and newborn services
Medical control service
MOLST and Comfort Care DNR Verification

Learn about the Massachusetts Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) and Comfort Care/Do Not Resuscitate Order Verification (CC/DNR) forms.

Reporting serious incidents
Seasonal influenza vaccination of healthcare personnel
Sexual and domestic violence
Stroke services
Trauma centers

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Health care facilities licensed by the Department of Public Health (DPH) must sign up appropriate staff members to receive important electronic correspondence from DPH. Each facility type has a separate set of instructions. Choose your facility type and follow the instructions to sign up your users.

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