Open AccessThe Nursing Home Problem in Florida
Author(s) -
Larry Polivka,
Jennifer R. Salmon,
Kathryn Hyer,
Christopher Johnson,
Dennis Hedgecock
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
the gerontologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1758-5341
pISSN - 0016-9013
DOI - 10.1093/geront/43.suppl_2.7
Subject(s) - legislation , lawsuit , liability , quality (philosophy) , nursing , business , task force , position (finance) , nursing homes , nursing care , health insurance , health care , medicine , public administration , political science , law , finance , philosophy , epistemology
The nursing home problem in Florida was characterized as a debate over quality of care and the rapid increase of lawsuits against nursing homes that led to a decline in the availability of affordable liability insurance. The staff for Florida's Task Force on Availability and Affordability of Long-Term Care analyzed lawsuit and quality-of-care data from one county in Florida and quality-of-care data statewide to understand the relationship between the two sides of the argument. Analyses showed support for both positions and a middle-ground policy position was achieved. The subsequent nursing home reform legislation and implications for the future of long-term care in Florida are discussed.
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