Twelve Genesis HealthCare Centers Receive Bronze National Quality Award

KENNETT SQUARE, Pa., June 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Genesis HealthCare, one of the nation's largest providers of post-acute care, today announced that 12 of its Centers have been recognized as 2016 recipients of the Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award for their dedication to improving the lives of patients and residents through quality care. The award is the first of three distinctions possible through the National Quality Award Program, presented by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), the leading association for long term and post-acute care. The program honors providers across the nation that have demonstrated their commitment to improving quality of care for seniors and persons with disabilities.

"It's an honor for these 12 centers to have been recognized for the hard work and quality of care their teams provides every day," said George V. Hager, Jr., CEO of Genesis HealthCare. "We are committed to providing high-quality, person-centered care to our patients, residents and their families. We will never stop improving."

The 12 Genesis centers receiving the Bronze honor are:

Ansted Center - Ansted, WVCrestview Center - Shelbyville, KYDawnview Center - Fort Ashby, WVFolkston Center - Folkston, GAHighgate at Paoli Point - Paoli, PALofland Park Center - Seaford, DEMaple Glen Center - Fair Lawn, NJPennsburg Manor – Pennsburg, PAPhillipsburg Center - Phillipsburg, NJRenaissance Terrace - Harriman, TNSummit Ridge – West Orange, NJTwin Oaks Center – Danvers, MA

Implemented by AHCA/NCAL in 1996, the National Quality Award Program is centered on the core values and criteria of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, which is the foundation of the metric-based AHCA/NCAL Quality Initiative. The program assists providers of long term and post-acute care services in achieving their performance excellence goals.

The program has three levels: Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Providers begin the quality improvement process at the Bronze level, where they develop an organizational profile with essential performance elements such as vision and mission statements and an assessment of customers' expectations. Bronze applicants must also demonstrate their ability to implement a performance improvement system. Trained Examiners review each Bronze application to determine if the center has met the demands of the criteria. As a recipients of the Bronze - Commitment to Quality Award, these 12 Genesis centers may now move forward in developing approaches and achieving performance levels that meet the criteria required for the Silver - Achievement in Quality Award.

"I applaud the women and men of these 12 Genesis centers for their commitment to improve quality care," said the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Board of Overseers Chair Christine Boldt. "This award is the first step in a program that serves as an essential guide to performance excellence. I encourage them to continue their quality journey."

The awards will be presented during AHCA/NCAL's 67th Annual Convention and Exposition in Nashville, Tennessee, October 16-19, 2016.

ABOUT AHCA/NCALThe American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) represent more than 13,000 non-profit and proprietary skilled nursing centers, assisted living communities, sub-acute centers and homes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. By delivering solutions for quality care, AHCA/NCAL aims to improve the lives of the millions of frail, elderly and individuals with disabilities who receive long term or post-acute care in our member facilities each day. For more information, please visit www.ahca.org or www.ncal.org.

About Genesis HealthCare Genesis HealthCare (NYSE: GEN) is a holding company with subsidiaries that, on a combined basis, comprise one of the nation's largest post-acute care providers with more than 500 skilled nursing centers and assisted/senior living communities in 34 states nationwide. Genesis subsidiaries also supply rehabilitation and respiratory therapy to more than 1,700 healthcare providers in 45 states and the District of Columbia.  References made in this release to "Genesis," "the Company," "we," "us" and "our" refer to Genesis Healthcare, Inc. and each of its wholly-owned companies. Visit our website at www.genesishcc.com

Contact: Jeanne Moore, Genesis HealthCare 484-949-5647

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