The mission of the Division of Health Care Quality is to protect Delaware citizens utilizing services in acute, outpatient, and long-term care health settings through the promotion of quality of care, quality of life, safety and security, and enforcement of compliance with State and Federal laws and regulations. The Division of Health Care Quality (DHCQ) is divided into three sections: Long-term Term Care Licensing, Acute and Outpatient Licensing, and Investigations. The Division provides the following services: The Adult Abuse Registry; Background Check Center; the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Registry; Incident Reporting Center; Licensing/Certifying Health Care Agencies and Facilities; Promulgating and Enforcing Regulations; and, Investigating Allegations of Abuse, Neglect, Mistreatment and Financial Exploitation.