Health and Fitness : PC Specialty Care Recognized with 2023 AHCA/NCAL Silver National Quality Award

La Porte City Specialty Care has been recognized as a 2023 Silver - Achievement in Quality award recipient by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). The award is the second of three distinctions possible through the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program, which recognizes organizations that meet progressively rigorous standards of performance to further improve the lives of residents and staff in long term care.

Johanna Volm, Vice President of Clinical Services, recognizes the commitment of our team members. "To be a recipient of this prestigious national award is such an honor. Our team members are committed to quality of care and are always looking for ways to improve. Our staff are dedicated to their residents and any Iowan they may serve. They demonstrate this by working with their communities large and small and providing services to Iowans keeping them local to their homes, families, and neighborhoods. It is an absolute privilege to work with our staff as we continue to strive for excellence. I am personally honored to walk with them on this journey and watch them receive this AHCA National Quality Award."

The National Quality Award Program has three progressive levels: Bronze, Silver, and Gold. At the Silver level, recipients have met the criteria for the Bronze award and move on to evaluate and improve their processes, creating a systematic approach for all aspects of the organization that leads to positive outcomes and success. Trained examiners review each application to determine if the center has met the demands of the criteria. Silver recipients can now move on to the final and most prestigious level of the program, the Gold - Excellence in Quality award.

"We are delighted to honor La Porte City Specialty Care for being recognized at the Silver award level," said Cathy Bergland, AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Board Chair. "This recognition is a testament to their unwavering efforts in enhancing the lives of those entrusted to their care. Congratulations to the entire team at La Porte City Specialty Care for their outstanding achievement. Keep striving for excellence."

The award will be presented during Delivering Solutions 23, the AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo, October 1-4, 2023, in Denver, Colorado.