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Sedgewood Commons Earns 2024 AHCA/NCAL Bronze National Quality Award
6/4/2024
National award signifies a formal commitment to continuous improvement in quality care.
Falmouth, Maine – Sedgewood Commons, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center located in Falmouth, ME, has been recognized as a 2024 recipient of the Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) for its commitment to improving the lives of residents through quality care. This distinction is the first of three progressive award levels through the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program. The Program honors providers across the nation that have demonstrated their dedication to enhancing the quality of care for our nation’s elders and individuals with disabilities.
“We are so proud of the Sedgewood Commons team for being honored with a Bronze award,” said Lauren Murray, Senior Vice President of Operations for Genesis HealthCare. “Quality care is at the core of everything that we do. Sedgewood Commons has demonstrated their commitment to delivering ever-improving quality care to their patients and residents. We are incredibly proud of their achievement.”
The AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program is a rigorous three-level process reviewed and evaluated by trained experts against a set of nationally recognized standards for organizational excellence. The standards of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program help organizations achieve superior performance over time to improve the quality of life and care of long term care residents.
Providers begin the quality improvement journey at the Bronze level, where they develop an organizational profile detailing among other elements their vision, mission, key customers, and key strengths and challenges. Bronze applicants must demonstrate the use of a performance improvement system. Trained examiners review each application to determine if a center has met the demands of the criteria. As a recipient of the Bronze - Commitment to Quality award, Sedgewood Commons may now move forward to the Silver - Achievement in Quality award criteria.
“Receiving this award marks the beginning of an exciting journey towards excellence,” said Cathy Bergland, AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Board Chair. “Congratulations to Sedgewood Commons for this significant achievement. I encourage you to take some time to celebrate and continue striving for higher levels of quality and performance.”
The National Quality Awards will be presented during Delivering Solutions 24, the AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo, October 6-9, 2024, in Orlando, Florida.
ABOUT SEDGEWOOD COMMONS
Sedgewood Commons is a Specialized Memory Support Community offering individualized care for those living with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia. Each member of our dedicated team has specialized education and training, and we promote consistent relationships with staff and regular routines, which is very important to those with dementia. Sedgewood Commons is VA contracted! For more information, visit www.genesishcc.com/sedgewoodcommons.
ABOUT AHCA/NCAL
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) represent more than 14,000 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.ahcancal.org.
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