Ridgecrest Healthcare & Rehabilitation Awarded 2017 Bronze Quality Award
For Immediate Release
Friday, July 28th
Local Contact: Araminta Johnson, Director of Business Development
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Ridgecrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Earns 2017 Bronze National Quality Award
Forney, TX – Ridgecrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center has been recognized as a 2017 recipient of the Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award for its dedication to improving the lives of residents through quality care. The distinction is one of three progressive award levels through the National Quality Award Program, presented by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), the leading association for long term and post-acute care. The program honors association members across the nation that have demonstrated their commitment to improving quality of care for seniors and persons with disabilities.
“It’s an honor to be recognized for our commitment to delivering quality care,” said Tim Peimann, Administrator of Ridgecrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. “Going through the process of achieving the Bronze award has made our organization stronger.”
The National Quality Award Program, which AHCA/NCAL established in 1996, is based on the core values and criteria of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, which is also the foundation of the metric-based AHCA/NCAL Quality Initiative. The Baldrige program helps organizations in different business sectors improve and achieve performance excellence.
The Award Program has three levels: Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Providers begin the quality improvement process at the Bronze level, where they develop an organizational profile with essential performance elements such as vision, mission statement, and key strengths and challenges. Bronze applicants must also demonstrate their ability to implement a performance improvement system. Trained Examiners review each Bronze application to determine if the center has met the demands of the criteria. As a recipient of the Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award, Ridgecrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center may now move forward in developing approaches and achieving performance levels that meet the Silver – Achievement in Quality Award criteria.
“I commend Ridgecrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center for embarking on the journey to quality improvement,” said the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Board of Overseers Chair Alana Wolfe. “I encourage Ridgecrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center to continue to build on the strong foundation it has created.”
The awards will be presented during AHCA/NCAL’s 68th Annual Convention and Exposition in Las Vegas, Nevada, October 15-18, 2017.
About Ridgecrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Ridgecrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is affiliated with Nexion Health, an operator with 27 affiliates in Louisiana, Texas and Colorado. Ridgecrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, your local leader in nursing and rehabilitation services, provides a variety of services including 24 hour skilled nursing care, rehabilitation services, trach care, I.V. therapy and much more. For more information, please visit www.ridgecresthealthandrehab.com or www.facebook.com/ridgecresthealthcareandrehabilitationcenter.
About ACHA/NCAL
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) represent more than 13,000 non-profit and proprietary skilled nursing centers, assisted living communities, sub-acute centers and homes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. By delivering solutions for quality care, AHCA/NCAL aims to improve the lives of the millions of frail, elderly and individuals with disabilities who receive long term or post-acute care in our member facilities each day. For more information, please visit www.ahca.org or www.ncal.org.