As the healthcare market becomes increasingly consumer-driven, long-term care residents, their families, and payers and regulators are looking for quantifiable quality indicators. The AHCA Quality Award was created in 1996 to respond to this need and better reflect the growing trends in quality management and performance measurement.
Step 1, Step 2, and Step 3 applications will be accepted in the Award program. Applicants for the Step 1 award will be judged on their facility’s application of key quality fundamentals, including vision/mission statement, and their understanding of key business factors. Applicants for a Step 2 Award will be judged on their application of critical organizational quality elements. Applications at the Step 3 level address the Baldrige Criteria in its entirety. Award examiners will also consider an applicant’s statement of survey deficiencies and their progress on at least one clinical quality indicator.
Eligibility Guidelines
All long-term care and assisted living facilities that are members in good standing of the American Health Care Association are eligible for participation in the AHCA Quality Award program.
Application Procedures
Facilities interested in participating in the award program may request an application packet by calling (202) 898-6332 or downloading it from AHCA’s website at www.ahcancal.org.