Ten skilled nursing centers operated by SunBridge Healthcare Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNH), have earned the prestigious 2009 Step 1 Quality Award for demonstrating a strong commitment to continuous quality improvement as defined by the American Health Care Association and the National Center For Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). The AHCA/NCAL Quality Awards are considered to serve as a framework within the long-term care profession in developing a systems-based perspective toward achieving performance excellence. AHCA/NCAL’s Quality Award is modeled after the criteria of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s premier award recognizing distinguished achievements.
"I am extremely proud of our nursing center teams who have earned this recognition," said Bill Mathies, president and chief operating officer for SunBridge Healthcare Corporation and SHG Services, Inc. "Their commitment is demonstrated daily through their interactions with residents, families and fellow employees, and clearly, quality of care is a way of life at their centers."
The nursing centers receiving with this award for 2009 include:
Hazlehurst Court Care and Rehabilitation Center (Ga.)
Keller Landing Care and Rehabilitation Center (Ala.)
Pope John Paul II Care and Rehabilitation Center (Conn.)
Larkin Chase Care and Rehabilitation Center (Conn.)
Elkton Care and Rehabilitation Center (Conn.)
Circleville Care and Rehabilitation Center (Ohio)
New Lexington Care and Rehabilitation Center (Ohio)
Homestead Care and Rehabilitation Center (Ohio)
Washington Terrace Care and Rehabilitation Center (Utah)
Springwood Care and Rehabilitation Center (Fla.)
