Congratulations go to the nine VHCA-VCAL members who earned a 2023 Bronze National Quality Award.

• Nationwide this year, 277 skilled nursing care centers, 57 assisted living communities, and 60 facilities that offer both skilled nursing and assisted living from 47 states achieved the Bronze Award.

2023 Bronze Quality Award recipients:

• Heatherwood Retirement Community
• Heritage Hall – Blackstone
• Liberty Ridge Health & Rehab
• NHC Healthcare of Bristol
• Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehabilitation Smithfield
• Sanders Retirement Village
• Skyline Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
• The Barrington at Hioaks
• Westwood Center

About the Bronze Commitment to Quality Award: The Bronze Award is the first of three distinctions possible through the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program.

• The program recognizes organizations that meet progressively rigorous standards of performance to improve the lives of residents and staff in long term care.
• The AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award 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.
• Trained examiners review each application to determine if the center has met the demands of the criteria. Bronze recipients can now move on to the Silver Award level.

“I applaud all of these providers for taking this important first step in their quality award journey,” said Mark Parkinson, President and CEO of AHCA/NCAL. “The work that they have accomplished lays the groundwork to continue to improve the lives of the individuals who live and work in long term care.”

“Earning this award is a milestone to be proud of,” said Cathy Bergland, AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Board Chair. “It’s at this point that providers see what is possible by committing to the process of improvement. Congratulations to all this year’s recipients. I encourage you to continue your journey to the next level.”

A list of all 2023 Bronze recipients is available on the AHCA/NCAL Quality Award website.

• AHCA/NCAL will announce the 2023 Silver Awards at the end of June, and Gold Awards in August.
• The National Quality Awards will be presented during Delivering Solutions 23, the AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo, October 1-4, 2023, in Denver, Colorado.