HR1266 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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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 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 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.