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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 

Listserv

Sign up for ListServ Communications 

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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