Novato Healthcare Center Receives Bronze National Quality Award California Novato Healthcare Center recognized by national program for commitment to quality care.   (Novato, CA) – Novato Healthcare Center has been recognized as a 2014 recipient of the Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award for its dedication to improving the lives of residents through quality care. The award is the first of three distinctions possible through the National Quality Award program, presented by the American Health Care Association and National Novato Healthcare Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). The program honors Novato Healthcare Centers across the nation that have demonstrated their commitment to improving quality care for seniors and individuals with disabilities.   “I applaud Novato Healthcare Center for its commitment to delivering quality care,” said Mark Parkinson, President and CEO of AHCA/NCAL. “This award represents the dedication that each Bronze recipient has given to improve quality in the long term and post-acute care profession.”   Implemented by AHCA/NCAL in 1996, the National Quality Award Program is Novato Healthcare Centered on the core values and criteria of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. 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. Novato Healthcare Centers 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 Novato Healthcare Center has met the demands of the criteria. As a recipient of the Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award, Novato Healthcare Center may now move forward in developing approaches and achieving performance levels that meet the criteria required for the Silver – Achievement in Quality Award.   “This award demonstrates that Novato Healthcare Center is committed to striving for quality improvement,” said Ed McMahon, Ph.D., Chair of the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Board of Overseers. “Novato Healthcare Center has laid a strong foundation for continuing on to the Silver and Gold levels.”   The awards are sponsored by AHCA/NCAL Associate Business Members My InnerView, by National Research Corporation and PointRight. My InnerView represents the true voice of nursing home and assisted living residents, families, and employees with the most insightful quality measurement solutions and satisfaction surveys in the healthcare continuum. PointRight is the recognized leader in data-driven analytics for health care and insurance. Novato Healthcare Center was one of 390 Novato Healthcare Centers to receive the Bronze level award. The award will be presented to Novato Healthcare Center during AHCA/NCAL’s 65th Annual Convention and Exposition, October...

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