Plaza Healthcare Receives Second Round of COVID-19 Vaccines.

Plaza Healthcare received its second round of COVID-19 vaccines on February 4th, 2021. CVS Pharmacy coordinated the vaccines.

September 30, 2019

Newsweek has produced their inaugural list of Best Nursing Homes 2020 and Plaza Healthcare is ranked as the #1 Nursing Home in Arizona.

“At a high level, the recognition was developed as an opportunity to recognize senior care organizations that stand out for their dedication to excellence in resident care and as a chance for Newsweek to engage its global audience with compelling content on a universally relevant topic.”

The ranking is live on the Newsweek website https://www.newsweek.com/best-nursing-homes-2020 and the Top 5 performers in each state is included in the print edition of the magazine published on October 18, 2019.

 Plaza Healthcare has been operating in Scottsdale, Arizona since 1983 and is a CMS Five Star Rated Facility.

Contact: Carl Nelson                     1475 N. Granite Reef Road

Plaza Healthcare                               Scottsdale, AZ 85257

Phone: (480) 874-5361                   www.plazahealthcare.com

Plaza Healthcare Earns 2016 Silver National Quality Award

June 30, 2016

Scottsdale, AZ – Plaza Healthcare has earned the 2016 Silver – Achievement in Quality Award  by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). The award is the second of three distinctions possible through the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program, which recognizes providers across the nation that have demonstrated their commitment to improving quality of care for residents and patients in long term and post-acute care centers and communities.

“This award is a symbol of our team’s commitment to the pursuit of quality excellence,” said Barb Crivellaro, Chief Clinical Office of Plaza Healthcare. “Every day, 24/7, the women and men of Plaza Healthcare work to ensure the highest level of quality and person-centered care to our residents, patients and their families. We are honored to be recognized for the work we do.”

Based on the core values and criteria of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program challenges member providers to achieve performance excellence through three progressive levels—Bronze, Silver, and Gold. At the Silver level, members develop and demonstrate effective approaches that help improve performance and health care outcomes. Plaza Healthcare is the first facility in over 20 years to achieve this award from the State of Arizona.

“It takes incredible dedication and passion to successfully apply the demands of the criteria,” said Chair of the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Board of Overseers Christine Boldt. “I applaudPlaza Healthcare for reaching this level and for its commitment to always improve.”

As a recipient of this year’s award, Plaza Healthcare can now advance in developing approaches that meet the criteria required for the Gold – Excellence in Quality Award .

The awards will be presented to honorees on October 18 during AHCA/NCAL’s 67th Annual Convention & Expo in Nashville, Tennessee.

For a full list of recipients, visit AHCA/NCAL’s Quality Award website here .

ABOUT AHCA/NCAL

The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) represent more than 13,000 non-profit and proprietary skilled nursing centers, assisted living communities, sub-acute centers and homes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. By delivering solutions for quality care, AHCA/NCAL aims to improve the lives of the millions of frail, elderly and individuals with disabilities who receive long term or post-acute care in our member facilities each day. For more information, please visit www.ahca.org  or www.ncal.org .

HCA HONORS EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH CARE

2016 Awards Recognize Innovation and Superior Service in Long Term Care

PHOENIX – Mimosa Springs/Plaza Healthcare  is proud to announce that Tammy Evory has been named a 2016 Leadership Professional of the Year by the Arizona Health Care Association (AHCA) , the state’s largest association and advocacy organization for skilled nursing and assisted living communities. The honor was presented in June at AHCA’s annual statewide conference in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The award is one of seven statewide honors recognizing individuals and organizations that go above and beyond to provide exceptional care to Arizona’s elderly and disabled residents.

Tammy Evory serves as the Assisted Living Manager at Mimosa Springs. Under her leadership, the staff created new amenities for residents including a spa program and sensory stimulation room and tripled the activity program to include live entertainment weekly, cooking classes, games, and family gatherings. Staff members report that rather than giving orders, Tammy leads in a collaborative way, inspiring them to share her vision and believe in themselves.

“These outstanding professionals have chosen to work in a career that is complex, challenging and also deeply rewarding,” said AHCA Executive Director Kathleen Collins Pagels. “Each of the caregivers and organizations selected for these awards – along with all those who were nominated – represent the best-of-the best of our profession.”

AHCA is Arizona’s largest professional long term care association and advocacy organization representing skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities. We are dedicated to assisting our members in providing the highest quality long term care services to our residents. For more information about the Arizona Health Care Association and long term care issues in Arizona, please visit www.azhca.org .