Bill Text: IL HR1266 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Sunrise of Gurnee on their achievement of the Gold-Excellence in Quality award.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2018-11-13 - Resolution Adopted [HR1266 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HR1266-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
representatives wish to congratulate Sunrise of Gurnee on
earning the Gold-Excellence in Quality Award; and
WHEREAS, The American Health Care Association National
Center for Assisted Living National Quality Award Program
provides a pathway for providers of long-term and post-acute
care services to journey towards performance excellence; the
program is based on the core values and criteria of the
Baldrige Performance Excellence Program; and
WHEREAS, The three progressive levels of awards are the
Bronze-Commitment to Quality, the Silver-Achievement in
Quality, and the Gold-Excellence in Quality; each level has its
own distinct rigors and requirements for quality and
performance excellence; and
WHEREAS, Since earning the Bronze Quality Award in 2015,
Sunrise of Gurnee has achieved two important milestones; the
community was one of the first four Sunrise communities to
achieve Silver in 2016, and one of the first two assisted
living communities nationwide to achieve Gold; and
WHEREAS, Sunrise of Gurnee has increased their team member

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retention throughout their quality journey; since 2013, they
have demonstrated their commitment to staff development
through the promotion of many team members within Sunrise
Senior Living; and
WHEREAS, Sunrise of Gurnee implemented a buddy system for
team members, which has increased engagement and morale,
contributing to the overall positive culture of its community;
and
WHEREAS, As a result of its consistent, quality care,
Sunrise of Gurnee has achieved a reduction in its hospital
readmission rate; and
WHEREAS, Preparing the Gold application helped Sunrise of
Gurnee's community embrace a systematic, evidence-based
approach to person-centered care; the collaboration and
exchange of critical information across departments enabled it
to identify ways to help enhance quality outcomes; gathering
the various success stories for the application process
strengthened the team's pride in the achievement of differences
they have made in the lives of its residents; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
congratulate Sunrise of Gurnee on receiving the

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Gold-Excellence in Quality Award given by the American Health
Care Association National Center for Assisted Living Quality
Award Program; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to Sunrise of Gurnee as an expression of our esteem
and respect.