Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #633FY0102

Florida's Teaching Nursing Home Program

Requester:

Bernard Roos

Organization:

Miami Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged

Project Title:

Florida's Teaching Nursing Home Program

Date Submitted:

1/18/2002 8:50:50 AM

Sponsors:

Burt Saunders

Statewide Interest:

Quality and cost of long term care; the FHCA, FAHA, FMA, FNA and FMDA support the continued development and statewide implementation of Florida's Teaching Nursing Home Program. The Program benefits the career development of staff and care of residents in long term care facilities across the state.

Recipient:

Miami Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged

Contact:

Bernard Roos

5200 NE 2nd Ave

Contact Phone:

(305) 762-1465

Miami 33137

Counties:

Dade

Gov't Entity:

Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):

Yes

Project Description:

To provide a more integrated and patient-centered LTC system through a comprehensive multidisciplinary statewide program of excellence in geriatrics training and research related to best practices and standards of care.

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

Number of participants, learners, trainees; care competencies assessed through LTC attitude, knowledge and skill improvements.

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$2,000,000

Total cost of the project:

$2,000,000

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

What type of match exists for this project?

None

Was this project previously funded by the State?

Yes

Fiscal Year:

2001-2002

Amount:

$800,000

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

Yes

Amount:

$2,000,000

Purpose for future year funding:

Recurring Operations

Will this be an annual request?

Yes

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

No

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

No

Is there a documented need for this project?

Yes

Documentation:

Documentation of quality of care, skill, knowledge and the increasing lawsuits & deficit in medicad.

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

Hearing Body:

Miami-Dade Delegation

Meeting Date:

12/1/2001