SACRAMENTO – Six providers of skilled nursing care in California were among 77 long-term and post-acute care providers recognized by the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) for earning a 2014 Silver – Achievement in Quality Award.

The award is one of three distinct awards possible through the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program, which honors select centers across the nation that serve as models of excellence in providing high-quality long term care.

The California winners include:
Edgemoor Hospital, Distinct-Part Skilled Nursing Facility, Santee
Golden Living Center - Fresno
Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation - Golden Gate, San Francisco
Mission Skilled Nursing & Sub-Acute Center, Santa Clara
Sonoma Valley Hospital, Distinct-Part Skilled Nursing Facility, Sonoma
Vintage Faire Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Modesto

“These award recipients are dedicated to performance improvement – and that leads to better outcomes for residents,” said Jim Gomez, CEO/President of the California Association of Health Facilities (CAHF).
“I congratulate all of them for their commitment to quality improvement.”

Implemented by AHCA/NCAL in 1996, the National Quality Award Program is centered on the core values and criteria of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. The program assists providers of long term and post-acute care services in achieving their performance excellence goals.

The program has three levels: Bronze, Silver, and Gold. As a recipient of the Silver – Achievement in Quality Award, these centers and their staff have demonstrated systematic advancements in quality, plans for continual improvement, and sustainable organizational goals. Recipients of the Silver Award may now move forward in developing approaches and achieving performance levels that meet the criteria required for the Gold – Excellence in Quality Award, which requires them to address the Baldrige Health Care Criteria for Performance Excellence. A full list of national recipients is available on the AHCA/NCAL website.

AHCA/NCAL announced the recipients of the Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award on May 30. The names of the coveted Gold – Excellence in Quality Award will be released in August.

The National Quality Award Program is sponsored by AHCA/NCAL Associate Business Members My InnerView, by National Research Corporation and PointRight. My InnerView represents the true voice of nursing home and assisted living residents, families, and employees with the most insightful quality measurement solutions and satisfaction surveys in the healthcare continuum. PointRight is the recognized leader in data-driven analytics for health care and insurance. The recipient centers will be honored during the AHCA/NCAL’s 65th Annual Convention and Exposition, Oct. 5-8, in Washington, D.C.