This year, 7,700 centers
across the country achieved one or more of AHCA/NCAL’s four Quality Initiative goals; this includes 7,435 skilled
nursing centers and 298 Assisted Living communities. These centers were
recognized as part of AHCA/NCAL’s Quality Initiative Recognition Program, a tiered program that
recognizes organizations who have achieved one or more of its four Quality
Initiative goals.
- safely reduce hospital readmissions within 30 days during a skilled nursing stay by 15 percent;
- increase staff stability by reducing nursing staff turnover by 15 percent;
- increase customer satisfaction by having 90 percent of residents and families willing to recommend their center to others; and
- safely reduce the off-label use of antipsychotics by 15 percent.
- safely reduce hospital readmissions by 15 percent;
- increase staff stability by maintaining nursing staff turnover below 30 percent;
- increase customer satisfaction to 90 percent; and
- safely reduce the off-label use of antipsychotics by 15 percent.
Centers receive
increasing levels of recognition as they achieve more goals, referred to as
tiers. A total of 153 skilled nursing centers and 4 Assisted Living communities
achieved the Tier IV award, recognizing that they achieved all four goals. All
organizations who have been recognized as meeting Quality Initiative goals will
be honored at the upcoming Quality Symposium, taking place February 23-25 in Austin, TX.
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