MQA is responsible for the licensure and regulation of 10 unique types of health care facilities and establishments, ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of the public. To maintain high standards and public trust, MQA continuously enhances its processes for licensing and regulating 23,671 health care facilities and establishments. By implementing advanced technologies and refining regulatory practices, MQA strives to provide a more efficient and effective system, supporting the critical infrastructure of Florida’s health care system and ensuring that facilities meet stringent safety and quality standards. Table 2: Summary of Licensed Facilities and Establishments • PROFESSION – Description that identifies the specific profession. • ACTIVE – Total number of facilities and establishments in Florida in an active status for the correlating profession as of the end of the FY. • DELINQUENT – Total number of facilities and establishments in Florida in a delinquent status for the correlating profession as of the end of the FY. • TOTAL – Total number of facilities and establishments in a renewable status for the correlating profession as of the end of the FY. PROFESSION ACTIVE DELINQUENT TOTAL Dentistry Dental Laboratory 658 138 796 Electrolysis Electrolysis Facility 542 117 659 Massage Therapy Massage Establishment 8,291 2 8,293 Medicine Office Surgery Registration 745 0 745 Pain Management Clinic 152 0 152 Pain Management Clinic Exempt 583 0 583 Opticianry Optical Establishment Permit 1,563 0 1,563 Pharmacy Nonresident Sterile Compounding Pharmacy 205 0 205 Pharmacy 10,209 0 10,209 Resident Sterile Compounding Pharmacy 466 0 466 TOTALS 23,414 257 23,671 MQA Annual Report and Long-Range Plan | FY 2023-24 35
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