Brookdale Senior Living, one of the largest owner and operator of senior living communities, is pleased to announce that 13 of its communities have earned the prestigious Brookdale Cornerstones of Quality award.
The Cornerstones of Quality is a program that was designed and developed for the Brookdale Senior Living healthcare communities to establish and demonstrate the highest standards of quality care for residents. The Brookdale Cornerstones of Quality philosophy is built on three key components: awareness, responsibility and culture. The purpose of the program is to reward Brookdale communities who learn, improve, and help create and broaden a quality-oriented culture.
Celebrating successful achievement of this program is represented in the earning of the Brookdale Cornerstones of Quality award.
In 2010, 13 Brookdale communitites with campuses that offer a full continuum of care from independent living through rehabilitation and skilled nursing centers met the necessary components to receive the Cornerstones of Quality award. The communities are:
- Broadway Plaza in Ft. Worth, Texas
- Burcham Hills in East Lansing, Mich.
- Foxwood Springs in Raymore, Mo.
- Freedom Plaza Sun City Center in Sun City Center, Fla.
- Freedom Village Brandywine in Coatesville, Penn.
- Glenview Pelican Bay in Naples, Fla.
- Heritage Club Mountain View in Denver
- Homewood Richmond Heights in Richmond Heights, Ohio
- Richmond Place in Lexington, Ken.
- Santa Catalina Villas in Tucson, Ariz.
- Summit Westlake Hills in Austin
- Sweet Life Grand Court in Overland Park, Kan.
- Village Skyline in Colorado Springs, Colo.
The standards that must be achieved to earn this award relate to survey results, heatlthcare quality indicators, pre-survey score, healthcare curriculum and more.
In order to qualify for the award, communities must meet specific criteria established by Brookdale’s National Clinical & Quality team. Performance is reviewed during the regional healthcare manager’s visit to the community.
"One of our cornerstones at Brookdale is to ‘take ownership and pride in everything we do,’" said Linda May, vice president of skilled services for Brookdale Senior Living. "The recipients of the Cornerstones of Quality award demonstrate this quite clearly. We are very proud of their accomplishments."
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