Kindred Healthcare Announces 28 of Its Nursing Centers Are Recipients of the 2006 AHCA Quality Award.LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (the eIuCompanyeIN) (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : KND) today announced that 28 of its nursing centers have been named recipients of the 2006 American Health Care Association The American Health Care Association (AHCA) is non-profit federation of affiliated state health organizations, together representing more than 10,000 non-profit and for-profit assisted living, nursing facility, developmentally-disabled, and subacute care providers that care for (eIuAHCAeIN) Step I Quality Award for demonstrating a strong commitment to quality improvement. A national presentation for award recipients was recently held during AHCAeIUs Annual Convention and Exposition in San Antonio. There are approximately 16,000 nursing centers in the United States. There were a total of 426 applications for the 2006 Quality Awards and 104 long-term care facilities in 29 states were named as recipients. Kindred Healthcare earned the largest number of Quality Awards of any nursing home company in the country. The following Kindred Healthcare nursing centers received the 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 Quality Award: Foothill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Glendora, California, La Veta Healthcare Center in Orange, California, Regency Place of Greenwood in Greenwood, Indiana, Sellersburg Health and Rehabilitation Centre in Sellersburg, Indiana, Harrodsburg Health Care Center in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, Hillcrest Health Care Center in Owensboro, Kentucky, Woodland Terrace Health Care Facility in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Brewer Rehab and Living Center in Brewer, Maine, Country Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Newburyport, Massachusetts, Hallmark Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in New Bedford, Massachusetts New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, located about 51 miles (82 kilometers) south of Boston, 28 miles (45 kilometers) southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and about 12 miles (19 kilometers) east of Fall River. , Harrington House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Walpole, Massachusetts, Ozark Mountain Regional Healthcare Center in Crane, Missouri, Tablerock Healthcare in Kimberling City, Missouri Kimberling City is a city in Stone County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,253 at the 2000 census. Geography Kimberling City is located at (36.641943, -93.424094)GR1. , Cypress Pointe Rehabilitation and Health Care Centre in Wilmington, North Carolina For other places with the same name, see Wilmington (disambiguation). Wilmington is a city in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population was estimated at 100,000 as of 2006;[1] , Guardian Care of Zebulon in Zebulon, North Carolina Zebulon is a town in Wake and Johnston Counties, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,046 at the 2000 census. Five County Stadium, which is home to the Carolina Mudcats minor league baseball team, is located in Zebulon. , Chillicothe Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Chillicothe, Ohio, Franklin Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Columbus, Ohio, West Lafayette Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in West Lafayette, Ohio West Lafayette is a village in Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,313 at the 2000 census. History West Lafayette was laid out in 1850 by Robert Shaw and William Wheeler. In 1855, the Stuebenville and Indiana Railroad was built through the new town. , Winchester Place Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Canal Winchester, Ohio Canal Winchester is a village in Fairfield and Franklin counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 4,478 at the 2000 census, and was estimated to be at 5,819 as of July 2006. The current mayor is Jeffrey Miller. , Wyomissing Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Reading, Pennsylvania, Kindred Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in East Providence, Rhode Island East Providence is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 48,688 at the 2000 census, making it the fifth largest city in the state. It is a suburb of Providence. , Pine Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Bolivar, Tennessee, Ripley Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Ripley, Tennessee, Holladay Healthcare Center in Salt Lake City, Utah For ships of the United States Navy of the same name, see . Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake, or its initials, S.L.C. , Wasatch Valley Rehabilitation in Salt Lake City, Utah, Eastview Medical and Rehabilitation Center in Antigo, Wisconsin, Kennedy Park Medical & Rehabilitation Center in Schofield, Wisconsin, and Vallhaven Care Center in Neenah, Wisconsin. eIuWe are proud that for the second year in a row, Kindred had the highest number of quality awards of any nursing home company,eIN said Paul J. Diaz, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. eIuThe number of awards reflects our efforts to invest in staffing and improvements at our nursing centers, as well as our ongoing quality initiatives across the country. Our employees are committed to providing high quality patient care and outstanding customer service to become the most trusted and respected provider of healthcare services in every community we serve.eIN eIuEach of these centers received this prestigious award because of hard work and dedication,eIN said Lane M. Bowen, Executive Vice President and President of the CompanyeIUs Health Services Division. eIuThey each exemplify our focus on quality care and customer service.eIN About Kindred Healthcare Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: KND), is a Fortune 500 healthcare services company, based in Louisville, Kentucky, with annualized annualized Of or relating to a variable that has been mathematically converted to a yearly rate. Inflation and interest rates are generally annualized since it is on this basis that these two variables are ordinarily stated and compared. revenues of $4.3 billion that provides services in over 500 locations in 39 states. Kindred through its subsidiaries operates long-term acute care hospitals, skilled nursing centers, institutional pharmacies and a contract rehabilitation services business, Peoplefirst Rehabilitation Services, across the United States. KindredeIUs 56,000 employees are committed to providing high quality patient care and outstanding customer service to become the most trusted and respected provider of healthcare services in every community we serve. For more information, go to www.kindredhealthcare.com. |
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