Harbor Tower Village in Oak Harbor gets award for quality

Harbor Tower Village has been recognized as a 2014 recipient of the Bronze Commitment to Quality Award.

Harbor Tower Village has been recognized as a 2014 recipient of the Bronze Commitment to Quality Award.

The award is the first of three distinctions possible through the National Quality Award program, presented by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living.

The program honors centers across the nation that have provided quality care for seniors and individuals with disabilities.

“I applaud Harbor Tower Village for its commitment to delivering quality care,” said Mark Parkinson, president and CEO of the association in a news release. “This award represents the dedication that each Bronze recipient has given to improve quality in the long-term and post-acute care profession.”

Started in 1996, the National Quality Award Program is centered on the core values and criteria of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program.

The program assists providers of long-term and post-acute care services in achieving their performance excellence goals.

The award will be presented to Harbor Tower Village during the association’s 65th Annual Convention and Exposition Oct. 5-8 in Washington, D.C.