Top nursing homes earn their A's.One-hundred and fifty-one long term care facilities have received "AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. " status on a list of the nation's top-performing nursing homes, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the list's creator, CareScout. According to the privately owned nursing home rating company based in Wellesley Hills, Mass., a total of 16,400 government Certified nursing home facilities were Reviewed. The company's rating designations Ranged from "D" to "AAA." To achieve a "AAA" current state rating, nursing homes must meet exceptional quality of life and care requirements, maintaining full compliance with all eldercare eld·er·care n. Social and medical programs and facilities intended for the care and maintenance of the aged. laws and regulations, and be free of any health deficiencies as noted by state and federal officials during the nursing home's most recent unannounced inspection survey, according to Carescout President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Bua. Pennsylvania had the most facilities on the list, with 19; Massachusetts, Virginia and Wisconsin had 14 each. "We don't hear enough about the nursing homes who are doing a great job delivering care," Bua said. "These nursing homes have demonstrably outperformed their peers on almost 200 specific quality of care and quality of life benchmakers." Bua said CareScout uses government survey inspection data and distills it into a meaningful format for consumers, which makes it easier for them to decide about long term care. CareScout, formed in 1977, is the first private company to ever rate nursing homes, Bua said. Although the company uses homes, of the same data as the government, it also uses different criteria to evaluate data. "When the overnment evaluates resident characteristics, [such as] for example if there is a high percentage of residents with bedsores Bedsores Definition Bedsores are also called decubitus ulcers, pressure ulcers, or pressure sores. These tender or inflamed patches develop when skin covering a weight-bearing part of the body is squeezed between bone and another body part, or a bed, , the assumption is that it's a bad facility," Bua said. "But these facilities could have the same high level of quality care as those with low percentages of bedsores." CareScout also uses information such as a facility's violations, resident profiles and medical modalities to evaluate a facility's-standing. "We have more of an objective viewpoint (than the government)," Bua said. For more information on the CareScout nursing home ratings report, call 800-571-1918 or visit www.carescout.com. STRAIGHT A'S Nursing homes receiving a Triple-A rating in CareScout's 2003 survey included: Connecticut: Holy Spirit Health Care Inc. (Putnam) Florida: Lisenby Nursing Home (Panama City Panama City, city (1990 pop. 34,378), seat of Bay co., NW Fla., on St. Andrews Bay; inc. 1909. A Gulf Coast resort with amusement parks and excellent fishing, it is also a port of entry. The city's industries produce paper, clothing, and chemicals. ) Georgia: Hutcheson Medical Center Subacute Care Unit (Fort Oglethorpe) Iowa: Belmond Health Care Center (Belmond); Kingsley Nursing and Rehab Center (Kingsley); Emmetsburg Care Center (Emmetsburg); Ruthven Community Care Center (Ruthven) Illinois: Parkway Manor (Marion); Lake Forest Place (Lake Forest); Windsor Park This article refers to the home ground of the Northern Irish Football Club. For other uses of Windsor Park, see Windsor Park (disambiguation). Windsor Park is the home ground of the Northern Irish football club, Linfield FC, in Belfast. Manor (Carol Stream); Resurrection Life Center(Chicago) Indiana: Union Hospital Transitional Care This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Unit (Terre Haute Terre Haute (tĕr`ə hōt, tĕr`ē hŭt), city (1990 pop. 51,483), seat of Vigo co., W Ind., on the Wabash River; inc. 1816. ); George Davis George Davis may refer to:
Kentucky: Loretto Motherhouse moth·er·house n. 1. The convent in which the mother superior of a religious community lives. 2. The original convent of a religious community. Infirmary (Nerinx) Louisiana: Chalmette Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility skilled nursing facility n. Abbr. SNF An establishment that houses chronically ill, usually elderly patients, and provides long-term nursing care, rehabilitation, and other services. (Chalmette); Mary Joseph Residence for the Elderly (New Orleans); Touro Infirmary (New Orleans); Subacute Care United of Meadowcrest Hospital (Gretna) Massachusetts: Heywood Transitional Care Center (Gardner); Greenery Extended Care Center (Worcester); South Cove Manor Nursing Home (Boston); Jordan Rehabilitation & Nursing Center (Roxbury) Maryland: Hillhaven Nursing Center (Adelphi); Subacute Care Center at Southern MD Hospital (Clinton); Greater Baltimore Medical Center Greater Baltimore Medical Center, known to many as simply as GBMC, is a hospital located in the Baltimore suburb of Towson, Maryland. Its entrance is on Charles Street, about 1½ miles south of Baltimore Beltway exit 25, and just one block south of Towsontown Boulevard. Subacute Unit (Baltimore); St Joseph's Nursing Home (Catonsville) Minnesota: Central Todd Country Care Center (Clarissa); Parkview Home (Belview); Lake Region Skilled Nursing Facility (Fergus Falls); Henning Health Care Center (Henning) Missouri: Frene Valley Health Center (Hermann); Ozark Riverview Manor (Ozark) Nebraska: Utica Care Center (Utica); Faith Regional Health Service/East Campus (Norfolk); Holmes Lake Manor (Lincoln); Belle Terrace (Tecumseh) New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). : Harborside healthcare-Applewood (Winchester) New Jersey: McCauley Hall Health Care Center (Watchung); Manchester Manor Nursing Facility (Lakehurst); Transitional Care Unit at Underwood Memorial Hospital (Woodbury); Kennedy Transitional Care Unit-Stratford (Stratford) New Mexico: Montebello on Academy Healthcare Center (Albuquerque) New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of : Little Flower Nursing Home (East Islip); Petite Fleur Nursing Home (Sayville); Westhampton Care Center (Westhampton); Elmhurst Care Center (East Elmhurst) North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. : Wilkes Regional Medical Center Skilled Nursing Unit (North Wilkesboro); White Oak Manor-Rutherfordton (Rutherfordton); Annie Penn Memorial Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility (Reidsville); Wesley Pines Retirement Community (Lumberton) Ohio: Summa Health System-TCU (Akron); Sumner On Merrima (Akron); St. Luke's Transitional Care Center (Maumee); Kendal at Oberlin (Oberlin) Oklahoma: Medical Centers Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility (Oklahoma City) Pennsylvania: Graduate Skilled Nursing Facility (Philadelphia); Parkview Skilled Nursing Facility (Philadelphia); Emily A. Markle Health Center (Philadelphia); Germantown Home (Philadelphia) Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. : Mt. St. Rita Health Center (Cumberland); St Antoine Residence (N. Smithfield); Roger Williams Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility (Providence); Vanderbilt Rehabilitation Center (Newport) Texas: Navarro Regional Hospital Transitional Care Unit (Corsicana); Hermann Hospital (Houston); Metroplex Hospital (Killeen); Kings Daughters Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility (Temple) Utah: American Fork Hospital-Transitional Care (American Fork); Columbia Lakeview Hospital Transitional Care Unit (Bountiful); Castleview Hospital Transitional Care (Center Price); Logan Regional Hospital Transitional Care Unit (Logan) Virginia: Shenandoah Valley Westminster-Cantebury (Winchester); Summit Square Retirement Community (Waynesboro); Snyder Nursing Home (Salem); Pulaski Community Hospital (Pulaski) Vermont: Belaire Quality Care Center (Newport) Washington: Northwoods Lodge (Silverdale) Wisconsin: Iola Nursing Home (Iola); Linden Grove (Waukesha); Willowfield Nursing & Rehab Center (Delavan); Kiwanis Manor (East Troy) |
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