Gov. Rick Scott ranks Florida counties’ health departments – Tampa Bay Times
Another arm of state government can be added to the growing list of agencies ranked at the behest of Gov. Rick Scott.
Through a public record request, the Times/Herald has obtained a copy of a report that rates the performance of the state’s 67 county health departments.
Indian River County, with a raw score of 58 points out of 69, is at the top of the list. Liberty County’s 23 points is the lowest. Hillsborough County ranked below the average score of 47, and was next-to-last among major metro counties.
The Department of Health, which came up with the ranking system at Scott’s request, says the document completed in December is still a work in progress. The report includes health data, as well as the result of customer satisfaction and employee surveys. It also factors in financial stability and leadership effectiveness.
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