Valley Hi Earns Bronze Commitment to Quality Award

A press release from the McHenry County Board:

Valley Hi Nursing and Rehab Earns 2016 Bronze National Quality Award

Woodstock, IL – Valley Hi Nursing and Rehab has been recognized as a 2016 recipient of the National
Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award for its dedication to improving the lives of residents through the
provision of quality care.

Valley Hi's entrance.

Valley Hi’s entrance.

The award is the first of three distinctions possible 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 providers across the nation that have demonstrated their commitment to improving quality of care for seniors and persons with disabilities.

Valley Hi is one of five Illinois recipients this year.

“It’s an honor to be recognized for the hard work and quality of care our team provides every day,” said Thomas Annarella, Administrator of Valley Hi.

“We are committed to providing high-quality, personcentered care to our residents and their families in a homelike environment. We will never stop improving and continue to be a leader in long term care for McHenry County and Illinois.”

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, which is the foundation of the metric-based AHCA/NCAL Quality Initiative. 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.

Providers begin the quality improvement process at the Bronze level, where they develop an organizational profile with essential performance elements such as vision and mission statements and an assessment of customers’ expectations.

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, Valley Hi may now move forward in developing approaches and achieving performance levels that meet the criteria required for the Silver – Achievement in Quality Award.

“I applaud the women and men of Valley Hi Nursing and Rehab for their commitment to improve quality care,” said the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Board of Overseers Chair Christine Boldt.

“This award is the first step in a program that serves as an essential guide to performance excellence.  I encourage Valley Hi staff to continue their quality journey.”

The awards will be presented during AHCA/NCAL’s 67th Annual Convention and Exposition in Nashville, Tennessee, October 16-19, 2016.

ABOUT VALLEY HI NURSING AND REHAB

Valley Hi is the McHenry County owned and operated skilled nursing and rehab facility located in Woodstock Illinois, serving the area for over 100 years. Valley Hi is licensed by the State of Illinois and has 128 beds certified for participation in both the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

ABOUT AHCA/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.


Comments

Valley Hi Earns Bronze Commitment to Quality Award — 4 Comments

  1. Ah, the old Nygren/Zinke playbook.

    Facing heat from the public?

    Buy a “prestigious” certification or award.

    That’ll show those pesky taxpayers your value!

  2. “The awards will be presented during AHCA/NCAL’s 67th Annual Convention and Exposition in Nashville, Tennessee, October 16-19, 2016.”

    Cal, you had better FOIA their travel expenses related to this junket.

    It’s your journalistic duty.

  3. We pay plenty for Valley Hi ($40M too much)– it better be earning awards!

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