Advocat Receives Five National Quality Awards From American Healthcare Association.FRANKLIN, Tenn. -- Advocat Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). :AVCA AVCA American Volleyball Coaches Association AVCA American Veterinary Chiropractic Association AVCA African Venture Capital Association AVCA Almaden Valley Community Association AVCA Automobil Veteranen Club Austria AVCA Apoyo Vital Cardiopulmonar Avanzado ) today announced that five of its long-term care facilities long-term care facility n. See skilled nursing facility. were recognized with National Quality Awards by the American Healthcare Association (AHCA AHCA Agency for Health Care Administration AHCA American Health Care Association AHCA American Hockey Coaches Association AHCA American Highland Cattle Association AHCA Australian Health Care Agreement AHCA Austin Healey Club of America ). "We had five facilities recognized with Step I awards by the American Healthcare Association," stated William R. Council, III, Chief Executive Officer of Advocat. "Eligibility for these national awards includes at least a three-year history of excellence in quality care, staff and residents' satisfaction, and regulatory compliance. We had four facilities recognized by AHCA last year and the addition of these five awards in 2005 highlights our continued commitment to providing quality healthcare for our residents." Advocat's award winning facilities included: Ash Flat Nursing and Rehabilitation Center - Ash Flat, Arkansas Des Arc Nursing and Rehabilitation Center - Des Arc, Arkansas Cedar Hills Healthcare Center - Jacksonville, Florida Golfcrest Healthcare Center - Hollywood, Florida Golfview Healthcare Center - St. Petersburg, Florida Mr. Council added, "We had the only two facilities in the state of Arkansas to receive an AHCA award and had three of the ten awards made in Florida this year. These facilities are a credit to Advocat and to the long-term care long-term care (LTC), n the provision of medical, social, and personal care services on a recurring or continuing basis to persons with chronic physical or mental disorders. profession. I am very proud of the employees of these facilities for creating an environment that fosters quality performance." The AHCA awards are based on the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award is given by the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology. Through the actions of the National Productivity Advisory Committee chaired by Jack Grayson, it was established by the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality criteria and have three levels of awards for nursing homes. Step I awards are the first recognition level in the process. Forward-looking statements made in this release involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, uncertainty regarding the Company's ability to restructure or refinance its debt, the impact of under-insured professional liability claims, factors affecting the long-term care industry in general, governmental reimbursement, government regulation, health care reforms, the impact of future licensing surveys, changing economic and market conditions and other risk factors detailed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Advocat Inc. is not responsible for updating the information contained in this press release beyond the published date, or for changes made to this document by wire services or Internet services. Advocat Inc. provides long-term care services to nursing home patients and residents of assisted living as·sist·ed living n. A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially older people with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication. facilities in nine states, primarily in the Southeast. For additional information about the Company, visit Advocat's web site: http://www.irinfo.com/avc |
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