Quality Management in Long Term Care with Maryruth Butler

Quality; Quality Award; Provider Daily; AHCA/NCAL Updates
 
​In the latest episode of Perspectives in Long Term Care—a new podcast series from AHCA/NCAL— host Debbie Stadtler, sits down with Maryruth Butler, director of quality and integrity at Cascadia Healthcare,​ and 2017 Mary K. Ousley Champion of Quality Award​ honoree, to discuss quality management in long term care facilities. The two chat about her career journey in long term care, strategies that have proven instrumental in elevating the quality of care and services in Cascadia Healthcare centers, prioritizing improvements, and the role of teamwork and collaboration.

Three Cascadia Healthcare skilled nursing care and rehabilitation centers in Idaho have been recognized with the prestigious Gold – Excellence in Quality award for superior performance in quality care by AHCA/NCAL.  

2023 Gold award:
  • Aspen Park of Cascadia, Cascadia Healthcare, in Moscow, Idaho,
  • Lewiston Transitional Care of Cascadia, Cascadia Healthcare, in Lewiston, Idaho
2022 and 2011 Gold awards:
  • Mountain Valley of Cascadia in Kellogg, Idaho
The National Quality Award program is currently accepting intent to apply for the 2024 award year at ahcancal.org/QualityAward.


The Perspectives in Long Term Care podcast features key voices within the long term and post-acute care community monthly. The podcast is hosted by Deborah Stadtler, editor in chief of Provider magazine, the flagship publication of AHCA/NCAL. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts, Google podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.  ​