Four California Long Term Care Providers Earn 2016
Silver National Quality Award
SACRAMENTO – Four California long term care providers have earned the 2016 Silver – Achievement in Quality Award by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). The award is the second of three distinctions possible through the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program, which honors providers across the nation that have demonstrated their commitment to improving quality of care for residents and patients in long term and post-acute care centers and communities. In all, 71 centers in 31 states received the Silver achievement award.
The California recipients are:
The Pines at Placerville Healthcare Center
Van Nuys Healthcare Center
Windsor Gardens of Los Angeles
The Stratford, San Mateo
“The quality of care and quality of life in the state’s nursing centers continues to improve because of dedicated providers like this year’s recipients,” said Jim Gomez, CEO/President of the California Association of Health Facilities (CAHF). “This is a well-deserved recognition for our members who provide the highest level of quality care to the residents and patients they serve every day.”
Based on the core values and criteria of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program challenges member providers to achieve performance excellence through three progressive levels—Bronze, Silver, and Gold. At the Silver level, members develop and demonstrate effective approaches that help improve performance and health care outcomes.
This year’s Silver recipients can now advance in developing approaches that meet the criteria required for the Gold – Excellence in Quality Award. On June 1, the Association announced the honorees of the Bronze - Commitment to Quality Award. A full list of Silver and Bronze recipients is available on the AHCA/NCAL Quality Award website. Later this summer, the names of the Gold awards will be announced.
The awards will be presented to recipients on October 18 during AHCA/NCAL’s 67th Annual Convention & Expo in Nashville, Tennessee.