When Hurricane Dorian threatened Florida, thousands of nursing homes and adult living facilities were without generators or back-up power, according to an article on the Sun Sentinel website.
Following Hurricane Irma, Florida changed its regulations to require backup generators and enough fuel to maintain comfortable temperatures by June of 2018.
Nearly 60 percent of Florida’s nursing homes and adult living facilities filed waivers, extensions and variances multiple times, asking for more time to meet the requirements. And some didn’t respond at all.
As Dorian escalated toward hurricane status, many Florida nursing homes and assisted living facilities with more than 15,000 beds still had not met the requirement for back-up generators.
Healthy Buildings, Healthy Futures: IWBI and Georgetown Convene Policy Leaders in D.C.
California Bill Could Shift Workers' Comp Burden for Hospitals
Sturdy Health Announces Emergency Department Expansion and Modernization
Sabine County Hospital Falls Victim to Data Breach
Rethinking Sinks with Infection Control in Mind