NORCROSS, Ga., June 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- PruittHealth is pleased to announce that Hudie Langston, Administrator at Christian City Assisted Living Center, was recently named Assisted Living Executive Director of the Year for 2017. The award was presented by the American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) on Tuesday, June 13 during the Georgia Health Care Association and Georgia Center for Assisted Living's (GHCA/GCAL) Summer Convention in Amelia Island.
"I am thrilled that Hudie was named as the 2017 Executive Director of the Year. It is an honor that his hard work and dedication to the residents at Christian City Assisted Living Center is recognized among his peers statewide," said Neil L. Pruitt, Jr., Chairman and CEO of PruittHealth.
Presented annually by ACHCA, the Executive Director of the Year Award is given to individuals who demonstrate leadership that is worthy of statewide recognition. Recipients have achieved noteworthy goals and contributed to the quality of life of their center's residents.
"On behalf of GHCA/GCAL, I applaud Mr. Langston on receiving this recognition and thank him for his commitment to ensuring the highest quality of care is provided to the vulnerable individuals he serves," said GHCA/GCAL President and CEO Tony Marshall. "Congratulations on this outstanding achievement!"
About PruittHealth
Since 1969, PruittHealth has been a family-owned organization committed to the care of patients in our communities. We provide a seamless network of post-acute care services and resources, offering skilled nursing care, home health care, end-of-life hospice care, rehabilitation, and pharmacy/infusion services across the Southeast. Our organization is well known for its holistic model of care, as well as its proactive performance improvement programs, and its continuous commitment to caring and to quality. We serve communities across more than 170 provider locations throughout Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and one center in Florida. The PruittHealth seamless care network ensures that on any given day, our 24,000 patients are cared for by PruittHealth's 16,000 employed partners. Our highly-trained staff and commitment to providing each patient and their family with the level of care and dignity we would expect for our own loved ones are why PruittHealth has remained a leader in healthcare for more than 45 years. For more information please visit: www.PruittHealth.com.
About ACHCA:
Founded in 1962, the American College of Health Care Administrators is a non-profit professional membership association which provides superior educational programming, professional certification, and career development opportunities for its members. Guided by the vision that dynamic leadership forges long term health care services that are desired, meaningful, successful, and efficient, ACHCA identifies, recognizes, and supports long term care leaders, advocating for their mission and promoting excellence in their profession. For more information, visit www.achca-gachapter.org.
About GHCA/GCAL:
The Georgia Health Care Association/Georgia Center for Assisted Living is a non-profit association of skilled nursing facilities, assisted living centers, and home and community based case managers called SOURCE. Advocates for Georgia's elderly since 1953, the association represents 95% of skilled nursing care facilities in Georgia and represents the best interests of patients, residents and consumers as well as owners, administrators, and other personnel. GHCA strives to enhance the ability of its members to provide competent and compassionate care to meet the ever-changing health care needs of Georgia's infirm, elderly and disabled citizens. For more information, visit www.ghca.info.
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