Congratulations to the 15 NC SNFs to achieve Bronze National Quality Award  

NCHCFA is pleased to announce that 15 skilled nursing facilities have earned the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) 2023 Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award. The distinction is the first of three progressive award levels 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 honorees are: 

• Autumn Care of Fayetteville 
• Autumn Care of Marion  
• Autumn Care of Marshville 
• Autumn Care of Waynesville  
• Bermuda Commons / Davie County 
• Chowan River Nursing & Rehab Center 
• Compass Healthcare & Rehab 
• Compass Healthcare and Rehab of Guilford 
• Currituck Health & Rehab Center 
• Emerald Health & Rehab Center 
• Heartland Living & Rehab Center at MHCMH 
• Magnolia Lane Nursing & Rehab Center 
• Northampton Nursing & Rehab Center 
• PruittHealth-Elkin 
• Smithfield Manor Inc.

These 15 SNFs are among 277 skilled nursing care centers, 57 assisted living communities, and 60 combined skilled nursing/assisted living providers in 47 states that achieved the Bronze Award. North Carolina tied for the fifth most Bronze Awards. 

The Bronze Award level provides applicants with the tools and resources they need for continuous improvement in quality care. Through the Bronze criteria, based on the Baldrige Excellence Framework, applicants will assess their organization’s mission, vision, and key factors that lead to success. At this award level, utilizing the criteria questions applicants develop an organizational profile for their center.

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.   

The AHCA/NCAL National Quality Awards Program is a progressive program that is based on the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence. This nationally recognized approach to performance excellence focuses on systems-based quality improvement to create sustained levels of performance over time in the areas of leadership, strategic planning, customer and workforce, operations, and knowledge management. Participants move through progressive award levels— Bronze – Commitment to Quality, Silver – Achievement in Quality, and Gold – Excellence in Quality, each requiring a more detailed demonstration of superior performance. Providers are nationally recognized for achieving each award level, eventually joining the ranks of the best in long term care. Visit the National Quality Award website to learn more about the program.