KINDRED HEALTHCARE SUPPORTS NATIONAL QUALITY INITIATIVE
Louisville, KY (March 1, 2007) – Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: KND) today announced that all of its nursing centers have joined the Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes Campaign, a national quality initiative.
This effort is an unprecedented collaboration between long-term care providers, healthcare practitioners and professionals, caregivers, medical and quality improvement organizations, government agencies and consumers. Founding members of this collaborative effort include the Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care, the American Health Care Association (AHCA) and the American Medical Directors Association. Kindred is an active member in each of these associations.
This is a two-year, voluntary initiative with eight quality improvement goals that seek to improve clinical care; incorporate nursing home resident and family satisfaction surveys into continuing quality improvements; and increase staff retention to allow for better, more consistent care for nursing home residents. More information is available at http://www.nhqualitycampaign.org.
“In the last three years Kindred has earned more national AHCA Step I Quality Awards than any other company, ” said Paul J. Diaz, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. “Participation in Advancing Excellence is another example of our commitment to improving the quality care we provide our patients and residents.”
“The participation and active involvement of all of our nursing centers in this initiative will improve the quality of care and quality of life for the residents and patients entrusted to our care,” said Lane M. Bowen, Executive Vice President and President of Kindred Healthcare’s Health Services Division. “It is the right thing to do and the natural continuation of our ongoing commitment to improving quality.”
About Kindred Healthcare
Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:KND) is a Fortune 500 healthcare services
company, based in Louisville, Kentucky, with annual revenues of $4.3 billion
that provides services in approximately 600 locations in 38 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. Kindred’s 55,000 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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Susan E. Moss
Vice President of Corporate Communications
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