The American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) honored Barry Preter, administrator of Plaza Health Network’s Arch Plaza Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in North Miami, FL with the 2018 Eli Pick Facility Leadership Award.
Based on the premise that facility excellence reflects leadership excellence, this award recognizes the administrator of record who provided such leadership for the full 2017 calendar year. Eligibility for this award is based on three years of skilled nursing facility (SNF) survey data, including health, fire safety, and complaint surveys, as well as top quartile performance on designated quality measures. The criteria also include an 85% or greater facility occupancy and a three-year avoidance of a Special Focus Facility status. This prestigious award is made possible with the support of ABILITY® Network Inc.
This year, 1,717 facilities met the selection criteria. Fewer than 11% of facilities nationwide qualify. Three hundred and fiftyâone administrators in 45 states were awarded the facility leadership award nationally.
“I am honored to have been recognized by ACHCA for my work at Arch Plaza,” said Preter. “But the credit really goes to the amazing team we have in place who all work seamlessly together which ultimately translates to the high-quality care we provide our patients.”
Under Preter’s leadership, Arch Plaza has implemented various programs and initiatives that have enhanced care and quality of life that patients and residents receive. Arch Plaza is the first Plaza Health Network center to launch an advanced respiratory care program that provides treatment, rehabilitation, and education to patients with complex respiratory conditions. Their innovative telemedicine program allows physicians to diagnose medical conditions in real time, reducing the need for hospital re-admissions. In addition, Arch Plaza is part of a network of nursing facilities that can accept and treat complex patients such as those with transplant or ventricular issues. This all results in award-winning care as Arch Plaza is recognized by Providigm with an Advanced Quality Assurance & Performance (QAPI) Accreditation. Only 54 centers throughout Florida – and seven in South Florida- received this advanced level of accreditation.
“All of us at Plaza Health Network are extremely proud of Barry and his accomplishments,” said Elaine Bloom, president and CEO of Plaza Health Network. “It is because of our skilled leadership team that our network of centers operate at their optimal level.”
