Bronson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Receives 2007 Michigan Award of ExcellenceApril 29, 2008 Bronson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is one of 35 nursing facilities to receive MPRO’s, Michigan’s Quality Improvement Organization (QIO), prestigious 2007 Michigan Award of Excellence for Improving Care in the Nursing Home Setting. There are more than 400 nursing facilities in Michigan. Bronson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center received the accolade for the areas of
These topics have been designated as national healthcare priorities by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Highlights of Michigan Award of Excellence criteria include; a survey of resident and staff satisfaction, submission of an essay on lessons learned, and completion of self-instructional modules on quality improvement initiatives. “As Michigan’s QIO, MPRO is proud to recognize nursing homes such as Bronson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center that are embracing quality improvement and patient safety initiatives,” said Colleen Cieszkowski, interim CEO and president of MPRO. “The Michigan Award of Excellence denotes a commitment to excellence in the pursuit of providing the best care to every resident, each and every time.” “Our staff worked as a team to set targets and develop strategies to continuously improve care,” said Laura Hamann, director, extended care services, Bronson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. “This award is a result of the staff’s dedication to providing the best care to enhance residents quality of life and patients recovery from illness, injury or surgery. We are proud to be a recipient of this distinguished honor.” About Bronson Bronson Healthcare Group is a not-for-profit healthcare system serving southwest Michigan with a 750 member medical staff and a workforce of nearly 5,000. Its flagship hospital, Bronson Methodist in Kalamazoo, provides care in virtually every specialty and is the recipient of the 2005 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest presidential honor for quality and performance excellence. Bronson Healthcare Group is one of Kalamazoo’s largest employers and has been ranked for five consecutive years by Working Mother magazine as one of the nation’s 100 best companies to work for. Annually, Bronson provides more than $37 million in community benefits through outreach and charitable care for the un- and under-insured. Bronson also serves the largest percentage of Medicaid patients of any Michigan hospital outside of southeast Michigan. ###
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