A guide to records retention laws impacting Florida nursing homes. Let’s just get right to it. This blog provides a non-exhaustive summary of key records retention laws related to Florida nursing facilities. Scroll to the end for a downloadable PDF (in lieu of a 60 Second Takeaway video) which summarizes the records retention information discussed in this blog. 1. Medical Records A Florida nursing home must retain all medical records for a period of five (5) years from the da

(Skip ahead for a "60 Second Takeaway" summary video of this blog) Nursing home records requests are a common occurrence in skilled nursing facilities. Many times, a nursing home records request is the precursor to litigation. With that in mind, who's responding to your nursing home records requests? Consider the following hypothetical scenarios: Marjory Smith passed away at the nursing home on September 1, 2017. On October 16, 2017, the nursing home receives correspondence