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AHCA/NCAL Announces 2021 Bronze National Quality Award Recipients, Including Two Oregon Communities

June 3, 2021

Today, the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) announced the 194 long term and post-acute care providers in 42 states and the District of Columbia that have earned the 2021 Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award. The award is the first of three distinctions possible through the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program, which recognizes providers across the nation that have demonstrated their commitment to improving quality of care in long term and post-acute care. Two Oregon communities received this award:

  • Avamere at Bethany ALF
  • Avamere at Sandy RCF

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

Silver Award recipients will be notified on June 24, and Gold Award recpients will be notified on August 6.

Based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program challenges member providers to achieve excellence in quality through three progressive levels—Bronze, Silver and Gold. Members at the Bronze Award level must demonstrate their ability to implement a sustainable performance improvement system.

Recipients of the Bronze Awards may move forward in developing approaches and achieving advanced levels of performance to meet the Silver Achievement in Quality Award criteria.

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