Administrative

Understanding the Basics of a Florida Department of Health Investigation of a Nursing Home Employee

A blog discussing the mechanics of a Florida Department of Health Investigation implicating one or more nursing facility staff members.

DCF Just Walked In: What to Expect and How to Handle it

An unannounced visit from an investigator with the Florida Department of Children and Families (“DCF”), Adult Protective Services (“APS”)...

How Long Must Florida Nursing Homes Keep Records?

A guide to records retention laws impacting Florida nursing homes. Let’s just get right to it. This blog provides a non-exhaustive...

Who's Responding to Your Nursing Home Records Requests?

Nursing home records requests are a common occurrence in skilled nursing facilities. Many times, a nursing home records request is the...

Florida Nursing Home Discharge Hearings: What You Need to Know

Why Now? On December 22, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") issued a memorandum titled, "An Initiative to Address...