Healthcare Facility Information Center

About the Healthcare Facility Information Center

The Consumer Services and Healthcare Regulation (CSHCR) Commission at the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) promotes healthcare quality by coordinating the licensure and certification of health facilities, clinics, centers, and providers; supporting quality initiatives of patient care; ensuring radiation safety among clinical staff; and confirming state standards for weights, measures, and metrology.

The Healthcare Facility Information Center is an initiative of CSHCR and intends to provide clinical staff with increased access to program policies for the licensure and certification of healthcare facilities.

Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) Information Center

Quality Indicator Survey Resource Information Center

Resident Transfer and Discharge Information Center

Healthcare Quality Improvement Project Center

Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Project Center

IDOH develops healthcare quality improvement projects as part of its Long-Term Care (LTC) Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Program.

Healthcare Leadership Conference

2023
Preventing Abuse in Nursing Homes

2022
Moving Forward and Recognizing Concerns

2021
Mental Health Challenges in Long-Term Care

Advisory Letters

Advisory letters are periodically issued to communicate regulatory matters to healthcare facilities. Below is an archive, organized by topic.

Long-Term Care (LTC) Advisory Letters

Reference	Advisory Topic/Title
LTC-2021-01-SNF	Tuberculosis Prevention Requirement for Comprehensive Care Nursing Facilities Fact Sheet
LTC-2021-01-RES	Tuberculosis Prevention Requirement for Residential Care Nursing Facilities Fact Sheet

Acute and Continuing Care Advisory Letters

Reference	Advisory Topic/Title
AC-2021-01-BC	Tuberculosis Prevention: Requirement for Birthing Centers
AC-2021-01-AB	Tuberculosis Prevention: Requirement for Abortion Clinics
AC-2021-01-ASC	Standing Waiver for Locating Server Storage of Electronic Medical Records Off-Site
AC-2020-02-HOSP	National/State Emergency Hospital Blanket Waiver (COVID-19): Patient Rooms
AC-2020-01-HOSP	National/State Emergency Hospital Blanket Waiver (COVID-19): Conversion of Standard Patient Rooms to Negative-Pressure Isolation Rooms
AC-2019-01-ASC	Standing Waiver for Use of National Fire Protection Association 101 and 99 2012 Edition
AC-2019-01-HOSP	Standing Waiver for Use of National Fire Protection Association 101 and 99 2012 Edition
AC-2011-01-ASC	Standing Waivers for Staff and Physician Licensure; Controlled Substance Registration; and Drug Enforcement Agency Registration Verifications
AC-2012-01-HOSP	Cardiographic Technicians and Cardiovascular Technologist Scope of Practice
AC-2011-02-HOSP	Certified Surgical Technologists and Certified Surgical First Assistant Performing Vein Harvesting Intraoperatively
AC-2011-01-HOSP	Standing Waivers for Staff and Physician Licensure; Controlled Substance Registration; and Drug Enforcement Agency Registration Verifications
AC-2011-01-HAI	Healthcare-Associated Infections Reporting Rule

Home/Community-Based Care Advisory Letters

Reference	Advisory Topic/Title
AC-2019-01-HHA	Tuberculosis Prevention Requirement for Home Health Agencies

Report a Reasonable Suspicion of a Crime

Federal law requires “covered individuals” to report a reasonable suspicion of a crime against a long-term care resident to IDOH and a local law enforcement entity. Covered individuals include an owner, operator, employee, manager, agent, or contractor of the facility. The included facilities include nursing homes, hospice facilities, or intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

This report link is to a page that provides information for long-term care providers about the crime reporting requirements and how to report a reasonable suspicion of a crime against a resident. A crime report form is provided for individuals to report suspected crimes to IDOH.

Last Updated: Apr. 16, 2026