Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (“Kindred” or the “Company”) (NYSE:KND) today
announced that Barbara Baylis, Senior Vice President of Clinical and
Residential Services for Kindred’s Nursing Center Division, was named
the 2012 recipient of the prestigious Mary K. Ousley Champion of
Quality Award by the American Health Care Association (“AHCA”).
AHCA presents the Mary K. Ousley Champion of Quality Award to an
individual or organization that has made a significant national
contribution to advancing quality performance in the long-term care
field. With more than 20 years of experience in organizing and
strengthening clinical operations in post-acute care, Ms. Baylis is
considered an exceptional champion of quality care and operational
improvement. Ms. Baylis, a registered nurse, joined Kindred in 2002. In
her role she is responsible for all aspects of clinical compliance and
quality improvement throughout Kindred’s nursing and rehabilitation
centers.
Under the direction and guidance of Ms. Baylis, Kindred’s nursing and
rehabilitation centers have reported improved quality outcomes year over
year. Some key areas of improvement since 2008, as noted in the
Company’s 2011 Quality and Social Responsibility Report, include
a 16% increase in patients discharged home – with 52% of patients
discharged home after an average stay of 32 days in 2011, an 8.2%
reduction in rehospitalization rates in the first 30 days, and a 27%
reduced average length of stay.
“Thanks to Barbara’s hard work and commitment to quality, our nursing
and rehabilitation centers have shown improved patient outcomes, patient
satisfaction, and have established a reputation for quality care,” said
Benjamin A. Breier, Kindred’s President and Chief Operating Officer.
“Our nursing and rehabilitation centers continue to outperform national
and peer benchmarks on key quality indicators, including performance on
government quality inspections where Kindred ranks first on annual
surveys compared with other large national providers.”
“Barbara has led the effort to advance our quality programs and clinical
outcomes since she joined our team,” said Lane M. Bowen, Executive Vice
President and President of the Company’s Nursing Center Division. “In
fact, since 2003, 95 percent of Kindred’s nursing and rehabilitation
centers have been recognized for their efforts and have earned a Quality
Award from AHCA.”
About Kindred Healthcare
Kindred Healthcare, Inc., a top-125 private employer in the United
States, is a FORTUNE 500 healthcare services company based in
Louisville, Kentucky with annual revenues of $6 billion and
approximately 76,000 employees in 46 states. At March 31, 2012, Kindred
through its subsidiaries provided healthcare services in 2,142
locations, including 120 long-term acute care hospitals, six inpatient
rehabilitation hospitals, 224 nursing and rehabilitation centers, 26
sub-acute units, 52 hospice and home care locations, 100 inpatient
rehabilitation units (hospital-based) and a contract rehabilitation
services business, RehabCare, which served 1,614 non-affiliated
facilities. Ranked as one of Fortune magazine’s Most Admired Healthcare
Companies for four years in a row, Kindred’s mission is to promote
healing, provide hope, preserve dignity and produce value for each
patient, resident, family member, customer, employee and shareholder we
serve. For more information, go to www.kindredhealthcare.com.
