Pennknoll Village, a Consulate Health Care Center, recognized by national program for best practices in quality care
(Everett, PA) – Pennknoll Village, a proud member of the Consulate Health Care family, has been selected as one of only seventy-seven centers selected nationwide as a 2014 recipient of the Silver – Achievement in Quality for its outstanding performance in the health care profession. The award is one of three distinct awards possible through the National Quality Award Program, presented by the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). The competitive award program highlights select centers across the nation that serve as models of excellence in providing high-quality long-term care.
Consulate Health Care is the sixth-largest provider of senior healthcare services in the nation and the largest in Florida, specializing in post-acute care. Pennknoll Village first received their Bronze National Quality Award in 2011. This 2014 Silver National Quality Award recognition is not only a reflection for Pennknoll Village’s commitment to quality, but also a reflection of Consulate Health Care as it displays the company’s dedication to the AHCA quality awards.
“I am proud that Pennknoll Village is standing among the ranks of other centers that are delivering quality care,” said Mark Parkinson, President and CEO of AHCA/NCAL. “Our profession is stronger through the work and dedication of these centers.”
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. As a recipient of the Silver – Achievement in Quality Award, Pennknoll Village has demonstrated systematic advancements in quality, plans for continual improvement, and sustainable organizational goals. Pennknoll Village 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.
“Pennknoll Village has achieved a significant milestone on its quality journey by successfully applying the rigorous standards of this program,” said Ed McMahon, Ph.D., Chair of the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Board of Overseers. “I commend Pennknoll Village for this achievement.”
The awards are 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 award will be presented to Pennknoll Village during AHCA/NCAL’s 65th Annual Convention and Exposition, October 5-8, 2014, in Washington, D.C.
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ABOUT PENNKNOLL VILLAGE
Pennknoll Village is a place to get better, a place for living. As a 133-bed skilled nursing center, located at 208 Pennknoll Road, Everett, PA 15537, and a proud member of the Consulate Health Care family, our culture creates a community where Consulate staff cares for patients and residents like family, not because it’s their job, but because it’s their calling. We are Ambassadors of Care, and as such, we are committed to meeting the senior health care needs of Everett and the surrounding communities. For information about Pennknoll Village or its services, please contact the Executive Director at (814) 623-3200.
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ABOUT AHCA/NCAL
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) represent more than 12,000 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.
For Immediate Release Local Contact: (Jennifer Trapp)
June 27, 2014 407-571-1550
National Contact: AHCAPressOffice@ahca.org
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