71.4% Emergency Suspension Orders Emergency Restriction Orders 28.6% 63 EMERGENCY ORDERS ISSUED In Quarter One, PSU issued 63 Emergency Orders, an increase of 25% from the fourth quarter of FY 2022-23. Of these, 71.4% were Emergency Suspension Orders (45) and 28.6% were Emergency Restriction Orders (18). The investigative apparatus for MQA is the Investigative Services Unit (ISU). This unit conducts statutorily required facility inspections and investigates legally sufficient complaints against health care practitioners and facilities. The investigators are each assigned to one of 11 investigative services areas and work with local law enforcement whenever necessary (Figure 5). MQA’s Unlicensed Activity (ULA) Program is housed within ISU and educates Floridians and visitors about the dangers of receiving health care services from unlicensed persons. MQA investigates and refers for prosecution all unlicensed health care activity complaints and allegations. In many instances, unlicensed activity is a felony-level criminal offense. More importantly, receiving health care from unlicensed people is dangerous and could result in further injury, disease, or even death. Q1 • Quarterly Performance Report • FY 2023-24 9 25% INCREASE from Fourth Quarter of FY 2022-23 EMERGENCY ORDERS Headquarters Pensacola - Area 1 Tallahassee - Area 2 Alachua - Area 3 Jacksonville - Area 4 St. Petersburg - Area 5 Tampa - Area 6 Orlando - Area 7 Fort Myers - Area 8 Jupiter - Area 9 Fort Lauderdale - Area 10 Miami - Area 11 Figure 5: Investigative Services Area Map 1 2 3 4 6 5 7 8 11 9 10
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