Spaulding Therapy and Nursing Center Recognized among Best Nursing Homes
Spaulding Therapy and Nursing Center West Roxbury has received a ranking of five stars in U.S. News & World Report's annual Best Nursing Homes. The Spaulding Therapy and Nursing Center West Roxbury, a 77-bed skilled nursing facility for patients who require skilled nursing services and short-term rehabilitation care, is part of Partners HealthCare's Spaulding Rehabilitation Network. U.S. News's Best Nursing Homes recognizes top-rated homes in all 50 states and offers important guidance to families and healthcare providers caring for people in need of a nursing home.
The evaluation of nursing homes is based on data from Nursing Home Compare, a consumer web site run by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The government agency sets and enforces standards for nursing homes, which are defined as facilities or portions of facilities enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid that provide 24-hour nursing care and other medical services. Homes earn an overall rating of one to five stars, as well as up to five stars in each of three underlying categories: health inspections, nurse staffing, and quality of care.
"This rank is a direct reflection of the commitment to patient care that our staff at Spaulding West Roxbury have. Their unwavering dedication has set Spaulding West Roxbury apart as a top nursing and therapy center in the region and has earned our team recognition on a national level," said Christine Reilly, executive director at the Spaulding Therapy and Nursing Center West Roxbury.
Of more than 15,500 homes rated and profiled on the U.S. News site, Spaulding Therapy and Nursing Center West Roxbury was among the fewer than 1 in 8 that received a five-star overall rating in all four quarters of 2011.
"Spaulding's recognition is an honor and an acknowledgement of hard work and dedication to our patients. "Our collaborative team at Spaulding shares a commitment to maximizing independence and quality of life for all patients. It is an honor for this commitment to be acknowledged. Our physicians, nurses, therapists and aids continue to make the lives our patients full and complete as we continue our mission," said Timothy Lynch, vice president of Hospital Operations at Partners Continuing Care.