Awards and Recognition
Since 1992, many of the facilities guided by the leadership staff of Serenity have been recognized for their innovative and quality-driven programs. The California Association of Health Facilities instituted the “Excellence in Programming Award” to recognize individual facilities for superior achievement in given key areas of long term care. The association looks for unusual, creative and innovative program ideas to share with other association members, something that goes beyond the current standards of care. We have been directly involved in many “Excellence in Programming” Awards recipients including the following:
|
Year |
Category |
Program Name and Description |
|
1992 |
Quality Assurance Program | “The Excellence Assurance Meeting (T.E.A.M.) |
|
1994 |
Quality Assurance Program | “Family Survey” |
|
1994 |
Staff Development Program | “Search for Excellence Scholarship” |
|
1995 |
Quality Assurance Program | “Employee Survey” |
|
1995 |
Staff Development Program | “C.N.A. Teacher for a Day” |
|
1996 |
Quality Assurance Program | “Measuring Customer Satisfaction” |
|
1996 |
Staff Development Program | “Mission Possible” |
|
1996 |
Special Services Program | “NeuroRehab” |
|
1996 |
Family Involvement Program | “I Witnessed Something Special” |
|
1997 |
Quality Assurance Program | “Customer Service Sheets” |
|
1997 |
Staff Development Program | “SNF – The Board Game” |
|
2004 |
Community Involvement Program | “Lederhaus Judaica” |
|
2004 |
Activity Program | “Marc My Words” |
|
2004 |
Quality Assurance Program | “Popsicle/T Time” |
|
2005 |
Activity Program | “Trip Around World” |
|
2006 |
Community Involvement Program | “Project Africa” |
|
2006 |
Culture Change Program | “Summer Spotlight” |
|
2007 |
Community Involvement Program | “Choices” |
|
2009 |
Community Involvement Program | “Hot August Days” |
American Health Care Association (AHCA) Awards
Awarded to facilities that demonstrate a strong commitment to implementing the principles of continuous quality improvement.
Modeled after criteria from the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award, the nation’s premier award recognizing quality achievement, AHCA’s award is designed to support continuous quality improvement efforts in the long term care industry by promoting quality awareness and education and by recognizing achievement in the quality improvement area.
Since 1996, leaders within Serenity have had direct involvement in the operations of 10 Bronze Award (formerly Step 1) and 4 Silver Award (Step 2) recipients including:
2004 AHCA/NCAL Quality Award, Step 1
– Brookside Skilled Nursing Hospital
– Reutlinger Community for Jewish Living
2006 AHCA/NCAL Quality Award, Step 1
– St. John Kronstadt Care Center
2006 AHCA/NCAL Quality Award, Step II
– Reutlinger Community for Jewish Living
2015 AHCA/NCAL Quality Award, Bronze
– Brookside Skilled Nursing Hospital