WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (June 6, 2019) — This week Iowa ranked first in the nation for receiving the most awards for long-term care-quality in a nationwide awards competition. Forty-five Iowa long-term care-facilities were recognized by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) with the 2019 Bronze — Commitment to Quality Award, which encompassed 590 long-term and post-acute care providers in 48 states. The AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program honors long-term and post-acute care-providers that have demonstrated their commitment to improving the quality of care for seniors and individuals with disabilities. "This is a wonderful testament to the quality of care provided by Iowans to Iowans in long-term care-facilities," said Mary Jane Carothers, vice president of quality improvement and clinical affairs for the Iowa Health Care Association. "The recipients of these awards have made it their mission to deliver quality-care for our state's elderly and individuals with disabilities. To be ranked first among such a dedicated peer group is an outstanding achievement." This national awards program has three levels: Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Providers begin the quality-improvement process at the Bronze level, where they assess their organization's mission, vision, and key factors that lead to success. They also develop an organizational profile and must demonstrate their ability to implement a performance-improvement system. Trained examiners review each application to determine if the center has met the demands of the criteria. Bronze recipients may move forward in developing approaches and achieving performance levels that meet the criteria required for the AHCA/NCAL Silver — Achievement in Quality Award. The awards program is based on the core values and criteria of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, which also serves as the foundation for the metric-based AHCA/NCAL Quality Initiative. The Baldrige framework helps organizations among different business sectors improve organizational effectiveness and achieve strategy-driven performance. Winners of the 2019 Silver — Achievement in Quality and Gold — Excellence in Quality Award will be announced in the coming months. A list of the Iowa recipients is below. About the Iowa Health Care Association:
The Iowa Health Care Association (IHCA) and its divisions, Iowa Center for Assisted Living (ICAL) and Iowa Center for Home Care (ICHC) represent organizations that provide long-term care to Iowans through nursing facilities, assisted living, residential care, senior living communities and home health agencies. Town; Organization; Facility Type Ames; Accura HealthCare of Ames; Skilled Nursing Facility Brooklyn; Brooklyn Community Estate; Skilled Nursing Facility Carroll; Accura HealthCare of Carroll; Skilled Nursing Facility Cedar Rapids; Prairie Hills of Cedar Rapids; Assisted Living Cedar Rapids; West Ridge Care Center; Skilled Nursing Facility Cherokee; Accura Healthcare of Cherokee; Assisted Living Clarksville; Clarksville Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center; Skilled Nursing Facility Coralville; Lantern Specialty Care; Skilled Nursing Facility Corydon; Corydon Specialty Care; Skilled Nursing Facility Cresco; Accura HealthCare of Cresco; Skilled Nursing Facility Cresco; Evans Memorial Home; Skilled Nursing Facility Davenport; Silvercrest Garner Farms; Assisted Living Des Moines; Prairie Hills of Des Moiens; Assisted Living Des Moines; Ramsey Village; Skilled Nursing Facility Des Moines; Scottish Rite Park Health Care Center; Skilled Nursing Facility Eldora; Eldora Specialty Care; Skilled Nursing Facility Eldora; Valley View Specialty Care; Skilled Nursing Facility Greenfield; Greenfield Care Center; Skilled Nursing Facility Griswold; Griswold Care Center; Skilled Nursing Facility Iowa City; Briarwood Health Care Center; Skilled Nursing Facility Iowa City; Legacy Pointe Assisted Living; Assisted Living Iowa Falls; Heritage Care Center; Skilled Nursing Facility Lamoni; Lamoni Specialty Care; Skilled Nursing Facility Madrid; Madrid Home Communities; Skilled Nursing Facility Marengo; Rose Haven; Skilled Nursing Facility Marshalltown; Accura HealthCare of Marshalltown; Skilled Nursing Facility Mason City; Good Shepherd Health Center; Skilled Nursing Facility Milford; Accura HealthCare of Milford; Skilled Nursing Facility Missouri Valley; Longview Home; Skilled Nursing Facility New London; New London Specialty Care; Skilled Nursing Facility Oskaloosa; Homestead of Oskaloosa; Assisted Living Ottumwa; Good Samaritan Society of Ottumwa; Skilled Nursing Facility Pleasant Hill; Parkridge Speciality Care; Skilled Nursing Facility Sanborn; Prairie View Home and Inn; Skilled Nursing Facility Shell Rock; Shell Rock Healthcare; Skilled Nursing Facility/Assisted Living Sidney; The Ambassador Sidney; Skilled Nursing Facility Sioux City; Whispering Creek; Assisted Living Solon; Solon Assisted Living Village; Assisted Living Solon; Solon Nursing Care Center; Skilled Nursing Facility Spencer; St. Luke Lutheran Nusing Home; Skilled Nursing Facility Spirit Lake; Accura HealthCare of Spirit Lake; Skilled Nursing Facility Stanton; Accura HealthCare of Stanton; Skilled Nursing Facility Stratford; Stratford Specialty Care; Skilled Nursing Facility Tama; Sunny Hill Care Center; Skilled Nursing Facility Villisca; Villisca Good Samaritan Center; Skilled Nursing Facility
