Archived Information
Brian O. Smith
Manager, Long Term Care Services Unit
Bureau of Health Facility Regulation
2727 Mahan Drive MS#33
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Phone: (850) 412-4303
Email: LTCStaff@ahca.myflorida.com
- Best Practices for Compliance to Food Sanitary Conditions, January, 2004 [639KB, PDF]
- Best Practices for Compliance to Resident Dignity, February, 2005 [173KB, PDF]
- Culture Change Information, December 4, 2008 [73KB, PDF]
- Medicaid Lease Bond [57KB, PDF]
- Determination of Nurse Staffing Adequacy in Nursing Homes
- Emergency Water Issues and One Week Non-Perishable Food Supply document, March 2003 [173KB, PDF]
- Recommended Physical Plant Improvements to Existing Nursing Homes for Disaster Preparedness [PDF]
- Federal 5-Day Incident Reporting, March 4, 2008 [129KB, PDF]
- Joint Training AHCA Presentation, January, 2011
- Survey Expectations and Regulatory Update [2.36MB, PPT]
- MDS 3.0 Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) [364KB, PPT]
- MDS 3.0 Section F -- Preferences for Customary Routine and Activities [794KB, PPT]
- MDS 3.0 Coding of Section M -- Pressure Ulcers [1.11MB, PPT]
- MDS 3.0 Section Q -- Participation in Assessment and Goal Setting [255KB, PPT]
- Nursing Home Round Table Presentation-Orlando, November, 2007 [611KB, PPT]
- Quality Indicator Survey (QIS) Training Resource Manual, August, 2011 [2.36MB, ZIP]
- Overview of the QIS Process [396KB, PDF]
- Reporting Requirements for Abuse and Neglect, March 6, 2003 [344KB, PDF]
- Reporting Reasonable Suspicion of a Crime in a Long Term Care Facility [654KB, PDF]
- Statewide Provider Training, September, 2001 [440KB, PPT]
- Statewide Provider Training 1, September, 2002 [45KB, PPT]
- Statewide Provider Training 2, September, 2002 [883KB, PPT]
- Statewide Provider Training, November, 2003 [300KB, PPT]
- Statewide Provider Training, January, 2005 (133KB, PPT)
- Surveyor Guidance for Hot Water Temperatures, January, 2002[501KB, PDF]
- Surveyor Guidance for Taking Food Temperatures, March, 2003 [598KB, PDF]
- Projects Funded by Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Funds:
- For the fiscal year 2007/08, 18 projects [38KB, PDF] with Florida nursing homes were funded.
- For the fiscal year 2006/07, 8 projects [17KB, PDF] with Florida nursing homes were funded.
- For the fiscal year 2005/06:
- Baldomero Lopez Memorial Veterans Nursing Home - Restraint Reduction [508KB, PDF]
- Crestwood Nursing Center - Lighter Living [100KB, PDF]
- Florida Lutheran Retirement Center - A Life Enriching Garden [127KB, PDF]
- Project Pictures [369KB, PDF]
- Groves Center - Back to the Table (Four other facilities participated) [4.05MB, PDF]
- Project Pictures [470KB, PDF]
- Indian River - Meal Tracker [2.49MB, PDF]
- Indian River - Cookbook [3.92MB, PDF]
- Indian River - Pictures [171KB, PDF]
- John Knox Village Orange City - Validation Therapy [2.69MB, PDF]
- Life Care of Sarasota [3.64MB, PDF]
- Life Care of Sarasota - Pictures [1.31MB, PDF]
- Manor at Blue Water Bay - Hospice Video [93KB, PDF]
- Link to the video on GeriU -- Click on "Other" and then "Links to Other Websites and Documents"
- Miami Jewish Home and Hospital - Bed Alarm System [218KB, PDF]
- Ocala Health and Rehabilitation Center - Natural Program [1.47MB, PDF]
- Pine Lake Nursing Home - Healing Garden [80KB, PDF]
- Pine Lake Nursing Home - Pictures [318KB, PDF]
- Rosewood Manor - Alzheimer's Outdoor Area [1.76MB, PDF]
- Santa Rosa Health and Rehabilitation Center - Anodyne Therapy [1.29MB, PDF]
- Sunnyside Nursing Home - New Visions [811KB, PDF]
- Tandem Healthcare, Inc. - Dental Study [632KB, PDF]
- The Springs at Boca Ciega Bay - Anodyne Therapy [1.65MB, PDF]
- Village on the Green - Duet Bicycle [1.45MB, PDF]
- Village on the Green - Pool Lift [183KB, PDF]
- Westminster Oaks - Wheelchair Buffet [3.53MB, PDF]
- Westminster Towers Orlando - Person Centered Care Model [136KB, PDF]
- Westminster Woods on Julington Creek - Wheelchair Buffet[100KB, PDF]