Advocat Receives National Quality Award From the American Healthcare Association
August 15 2011 - 8:30AM
Advocat Inc. (Nasdaq:AVCA) today announced that one of its long
term care facilities, Northside Health Care in Gadsden, Alabama,
was recognized as a recipient of a Silver Award under the 2011
National Quality Award program by the American Healthcare
Association (AHCA).
The AHCA awards are based on the Malcolm Baldridge National
Quality Award criteria and have three levels of awards for nursing
homes. To be eligible to receive these national awards, a facility
must demonstrate at least a three-year history of excellence in
quality care, staff and residents' satisfaction and regulatory
compliance.
"I am pleased to announce Advocat's continued recognition by the
AHCA for our commitment to providing quality healthcare for our
residents. Thirty-one of the 371 applicants received the
Silver Quality Award this year. With this award, 38 of our 46
facilities have won National Quality Awards, with four winning
Silver awards. We are very proud of the employees of Northside
Health Care for their commitment to quality performance," stated
William R. Council, III, Chief Executive Officer of Advocat
Inc.
Advocat provides long term care services to patients in 46
skilled nursing centers containing 5,364 licensed nursing beds,
primarily in the Southeast and Southwest. For additional
information about the Company, visit Advocat's web site:
www.advocat-inc.com.
CONTACT: Company Contact:
William R. Council, III
President and CEO
615.771.7575
Investor Relations:
Cameron Associates
Rodney O'Connor
212.554.5470
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