MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sunrise Senior Living today announced that 75 communities have been recognized as recipients of the 2015 Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). The award is part of AHCA/NCAL’s National Quality Award Program, which honors long-term and post-acute communities across the nation that have demonstrated their dedication to improving the lives of residents through quality care.
For a full listing of Sunrise award recipients, visit http://www.sunriseseniorliving.com/care-and-services/the-sunrise-quality-promise/national-quality-award.aspx.
“All of our Sunrise communities possess an unwavering commitment to providing high-quality, person-centered care to our beloved residents as part of our Sunrise Quality Promise,” said Ed McMahon, vice president of Quality for Sunrise. “In addition, we celebrate those communities participating in the National Quality Award Program, underscoring their commitment to quality and our Sunrise mission. This includes going on a collaborative journey with residents, families and team members to look for ways to constantly improve.”
Implemented by AHCA/NCAL in 1996, the National Quality Award Program is centered on the core values and criteria of the nationally recognized Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. The program includes three progressive levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold. Trained examiners review each member application to determine if the center has met the criteria.
All 2015 National Quality Award recipients will be honored during AHCA/NCAL’s 66th Annual Convention and Exposition, October 4-7, in San Antonio, Texas.
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About Sunrise Senior Living
Sunrise Senior Living, a McLean, Va.-based company, employs approximately 29,000 people. As of May 1, 2015, Sunrise operated 303 communities in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, including 15 Gracewell Healthcare communities, with a total unit capacity of approximately 27,100. Sunrise offers a full range of personalized senior living services, including independent living, assisted living, care for individuals with Alzheimer's and other forms of memory loss, as well as nursing and rehabilitative services. Sunrise's senior living services are delivered by team members who are trained to encourage independence, preserve dignity, enable freedom of choice and protect the privacy of residents. To learn more about Sunrise, please visit SunriseSeniorLiving.com.
