WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU: Data from 680 nursing homes (NHs) and 2940 AL communities in Florida examined compliance with an emergency power rule to have a secondary power source. The rule had higher implementation rates in AL than NH. AL communities were more likely to implement the new policy if they were smaller, did not offer memory care, accepted Medicaid, and had a mental health specialty license. Therefore, organizational characteristics and policies may help or hinder implementing new regulations.
Implementation of an Emergency Power Rule: Compliance of Florida Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU: Data from 680 nursing homes (NHs) and 2940 AL communities in Florida examined compliance with an emergency power rule to have a secondary power source. The rule had higher implementation rates in AL than NH. AL communities were more likely to implement the new policy if they were smaller, did not offer memory care, accepted Medicaid, and had a mental health specialty license. Therefore, organizational characteristics and policies may help or hinder implementing new regulations.
