BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Aug. 7, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Advocat Inc. (Nasdaq:AVCA) today announced that seven of its long-term care facilities were recognized with 2009 National Quality Awards 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.
In 2009, one of our facilities, Hartford Health Care in Hartford, Alabama was recognized with the Step II award. In addition, six of our facilities received the Step I award:
* Northside Health Care - Gadsden, Alabama * Conway Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center - Conway, Arkansas * Martin Health Care - Martin, Tennessee * Ballinger Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center - Ballinger, Texas * Oakmont Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center of Katy - Katy, Texas * Yorktown Nursing & Rehabilitation Center - Yorktown, Texas
"I am pleased to announce Advocat's continued recognition by the AHCA for our commitment to providing quality healthcare for our residents," noted William R. Council, III, Chief Executive Officer of Advocat. "With these awards, 37 of our 50 facilities have won National Quality Awards, with three winning Step II awards. We are very proud of the employees of these facilities for their commitment to quality performance."
Advocat provides long term care services to patients in 50 skilled nursing centers, primarily in the Southeast and Southwest. For additional information about the Company, visit Advocat's web site: http://www.irinfo.com/avc.