Sixty-Four Fla.-Based Healthcare Facilities Report Evacuations

Ahead of Hurricane Milton the Agency for Health Care Administration initiated an event in the Health Facility Reporting System.

Gov. Ron DeSantis' office said Oct. 7 that the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) has initiated an event in the Health Facility Reporting System (HFRS).

Health care providers in the have been requested to provide information on census, available beds, evacuation status, accepting evacuees and generator needs from counties declared under EO-24-114. This information allows AHCA to assist health care providers in transferring patients if needed and ensure that health care providers in impacted areas have the necessary resources and adequate power.

64 health care facilities have reported evacuations. This includes:

  • 21 assisted living facilities
  • 4 Hospitals
  • 33 nursing home
  • 1 residential treatment centers for Children and Adolescents
  • 4 residential treatment centers
  • 1 Hospice

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