ECF earns 10th Schoonover award

July 31, 2017

Boundary Community Hospital is proud to announce that its Extended Care Facility and Nursing Home has been recognized by the State of Idaho with its 10th L. Jean Schoonover Award for Excellence in Caring. This year the facility received the Gold Award, distinguished by having an average Health Inspection rating of 4.6 to 5.0 (the highest rating). Recipients of the award must demonstrate a dedication and commitment to providing the highest quality of care to the residents they serve. Boundary County Nursing Home and Kindred Nursing and Rehab in Mountain Valley are the only two Gold Award winners in 2017. “This is an excellent example of the quality of care that our hospital and extended care facility employees are providing to the community, especially those that need long term and skilled nursing care,” said Boundary Community Hospital CEO Craig Johnson. “The focus is on the residents, making their environment more home-like, and finding and keeping staff that emphasizes the quality of care they provide.” Under the guiding hand of Director of Nursing Tami Corsi, RN, the Extended Care Facility has started an initiative to make the residents feel more at home. Her hands-on leadership style and caring culture have allowed the staff to focus on care rather than procedures and schedules. Working with Valerie Strugar, Nutrition Services Manager, Corsi has been a change catalyst recently by focusing on the Restorative Sleep Vitality Program to allow residents to get more natural sleep by adjusting meal times and expanding food choices, as well as expanding activities. “The entire staff, both medical and non-medical, is committed to quality patient care and caring about the people of Boundary County, continuously making a conscious effort to improve our services," said Chief Nursing Officer Tari Yourzek. "Their attitude toward a culture of quality is reflected in their efforts to stay ahead of standards of care, setting an example for other small rural hospitals and nursing homes. Quality healthcare can be defined as providing best practice care with the most up-to-date resources by empathetic and caring staff.” The Extended Care Facility and Nursing Home at Boundary Community Hospital is a licensed skilled nursing home with a physician on staff to supervise each resident’s care providing both long-term and rehabilitative or short-term residency. The highly-skilled staff understands and specializes in long-term care, bringing a special nurturing atmosphere that can be felt every day throughout the facility.