Specialty Hospital of Washington Skilled Nursing Centers Recognized for their Achievement of the AHCA and NCAL Quality Initiatives

    WASHINGTON, DC, December 12, 2014 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Quality Initiative Programs recognize members of tanorganization who have successfully achieved one or more of its four Quality Initiative goals. The goals include safely reducing hospital readmissions by 15%; increasing staff stability by reducing nursing staff turnover by 15%; increasing customer satisfaction by having 90% of residents and families wiling to recommend their center to others and safely reducing the off-label use of antipsychotics by 15%. The SHW- Hadley campus safely reduced their hospital readmissions and each campus met the goal of safely reducing the off- label use of antipsychotics identified under the Initiatives.

"We are proud of our team and we will continue to pursue the excellence outlined by the Quality Initiative Program. We applaud each recipient for achieving the honors put forth in reaching all four goals of the program, said Susan Bailey", Senior Vice President & System CEO of Specialty Hospital of Washington.

The data collected and benchmarked was gathered from outside sources to measure the performance of each nursing center. The program is a tiered approach outlined from the AHCA and NCAL. For additional information regarding the AHCA Quality Initiative, please contact http://www.qualityinitative.ahcancal.org and http://www.qualityinitative.ncal.org for the NCAL Initiative.

About Specialty Hospital Of Washington
The Specialty Hospital of Washington is the premier long term acute care hospital in the Washington DC area, and offers a preferred, cost effective alternative to long term stays in typical general hospital intensive care units. SHW is a fully accredited and highly rated hospital providing extraordinary care for its patients at both its Capitol Hill and Hadley campuses.

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