At the Cedars, we never rest with the status quo and constantly push ourselves to provide the highest quality of care. Cedar Crest was the first independently owned and operated facility in the state to receive the American Health Care Association Step I Quality Award. To qualify, we were required to positively demonstrate our organization-wide commitment to a customer-focused facility mission, identify our customers and what they expect and indicate our how we are striving to meet those needs. The level of commitment and teamwork required to achieve this award is apparent in every day life of Cedar Crest. Many of Cedar Crest’s department leaders have been with the facility since the beginning and fully understand what is takes to succeed in this “business of care”.

Another good example of our commitment to quality is our accreditation by The Joint Commission of Healthcare Organizations. Receiving accreditation from The Joint Commission is extremely difficult and expensive – but it is also completely voluntary. Many facilities have in fact dropped out from the process because of the time and cost involved - with less than 10% of RI facilities accredited today. We think that having Joint Commission accreditation sets us apart and that the achievement process keeps our staff and services a cut above.