— Consulate Health Care receives 5 awards of recognition by national program
for commitment to quality care —
(Maitland, FL) – Five Consulate Health Care long-term and post-acute care organizations in Florida have been recognized with the 2015 Silver – Achievement in Quality Award selected by the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) for their commitment to improving the lives of residents through quality care. The National Quality Award Program, by AHCA/ NCAL, spotlights centers across the country that have demonstrated their commitment to delivering quality care for seniors and individuals with disabilities.
Operating nationwide across 21 states, Consulate Health Care is the sixth-largest provider of senior healthcare services in the nation, specializing in post-acute care. As a leader in short-term rehabilitative programs and transitional care plans, Consulate is honored to add another five care centers to their previous list of Silver & Bronze Award recipients. These care centers are among the 29 total 2015 Florida recipients.
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. Centers begin the quality improvement process at the Bronze level and must receive an award at each level before proceeding to the next. Five Consulate Health Care centers in Florida are recipients of the 2015 Silver – Achievement in Quality Award and 14 are recipients of the 2015 Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award, which were announced in June. Applicants at the Bronze level must 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. At the Silver level, applicants demonstrate systematic advancements in quality, plans for continual improvement, and sustainable organizational goals. Recipients of the 2015 Silver – Achievement in Quality 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 in its entirety.
The awards are sponsored by AHCA/NCAL Associate Business Members My InnerView by National Research Corporation and PointRight. Consulate Health Care’s 2015 five Silver and 14 Bronze award recipients will be recognized during AHCA/NCAL’s 66th Annual Convention and Exposition, October 4-7, 2015, in San Antonio, Texas.
ABOUT CONSULATE HEALTH CARE
Consulate Health Care is the sixth-largest provider of senior healthcare services in the nation and the largest provider in Florida, specializing in post-acute care. We are a leading healthcare organization offering services ranging from comprehensive short-term rehabilitation and transitional care to Alzheimer’s and dementia care. Our compassionate caregivers carry out our mission every day of “Providing Service with Our Hearts and Hands”, caring for our patients like family, not because it’s their job, but because it’s their calling.
For more information about our nationwide family of dedicated health care providers or to explore exciting career opportunities, please visit us at www.consulatehealthcare.com.
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