YOUR RESIDENT MOVED OUT TWO YEARS AGO. CAN YOU THROW AWAY THE FILE?
YOUR RESIDENT MOVED OUT TWO YEARS AGO. CAN YOU THROW AWAY THE FILE? Florida ALF Resident Record Retention Requirements Every Operator Should Know A resident moves out of your assisted living facility. Their room gets filled. Their chart gets moved into storage. Time passes. Then, a couple of years later, someone cleaning out the filing […]
YOU HIRED THEM MONDAY. CAN THEY ACTUALLY WORK TUESDAY?
YOU HIRED THEM MONDAY. CAN THEY ACTUALLY WORK TUESDAY? Florida ALF New-Hire Requirements Every Administrator Needs to Know You interviewed someone on Monday. They seemed like a great fit. You hired them, completed some paperwork and added them to Tuesday’s schedule. But there is another question every Florida assisted living facility administrator should be asking: […]
STAFFING ISN’T JUST ABOUT NUMBERS
Meeting the Minimum Doesn’t Always Mean You’re Compliant Rule 59A-36.010, F.A.C. – Staffing Standards One of the biggest misconceptions I hear from assisted living owners is: “We’re fine. We meet the minimum staffing requirement.” Unfortunately, that’s not how AHCA evaluates staffing. Surveyors aren’t simply counting the number of employees working. They’re asking a much more […]
Want To Know What AHCA Is Going To Inspect?
WANT TO KNOW WHAT AHCA IS GOING TO INSPECT? Use the Same Survey Tool They Use. One of the best pieces of advice I can give any assisted living owner or administrator is this: Stop guessing what AHCA is going to inspect. AHCA has already told you. The same survey tool their surveyors use during […]