Rome Health has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Nursing Home for the fifth year in a row. It is one of only 13% of skilled nursing facilities in the nation to earn the designation for 2024.
Rome Health’s Residential Health Care Facility (RHCF) earned Best Nursing Home status by achieving a rating of “High Performing,” the highest possible rating, for short-term rehabilitation. The RHCF has also been ranked as a top performing nursing home by the New York State Nursing Home Quality Initiative.
Rome Health provides short-term rehabilitation for individuals recovering from surgery, an illness or an accident to improve their function and strength so they can return home. Individualized treatment plans may include a combination of physical, occupational and speech/swallowing therapy, along with skilled nursing care. Rome Health also provides respite care and long-term care on its third floor 80-bed skilled nursing facility.
“We are honored that U.S. News & World Report recognized Rome again in its 2024 rankings. Our person-centered philosophy creates an environment where our team is empowered to provide the highest quality of care.” said RHCF Administrator Charlie A. Lewis, LNHA. “This recognition is a testament to the clinical excellence and compassionate care that our dedicated employees provide on a daily basis. We provide the best care out there. Here.”
U.S. News gives the designation of Best Nursing Home only to those that satisfy U.S. News’ assessment of consistent performance in quality measures. For the 2024 edition, U.S. News rated more than 15,000 nursing homes on patient and resident outcomes, such as infection rates; staffing levels; potentially inappropriate reliance on antipsychotic drugs; health inspection results and other indicators of quality.
“U.S. News’ Best Nursing Homes ratings give patients, senior residents, their families and caregivers an objective assessment of quality, to help them choose the facility that best fits their individual needs,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News. “Nursing homes that have earned the recognition of U.S. News have a track record of achieving better outcomes for patients and residents, and maximizing the amount of care they receive from nurses and other staff.”
To calculate the Best Nursing Homes ratings, U.S. News evaluated each nursing home’s performance using a variety of quality measures obtained from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The U.S. News methodology factors data such as resident care, safety and outcomes. Both short- and long-term ratings include data on nurse staffing, use of antipsychotic drugs and success in preventing ER and hospital visits. The long-term care rating also includes measures of whether a home changed ownership and how well they were staffed on weekends.
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About Rome Health
Rome Health is a non-profit health care system based in Rome, N.Y., providing services to patients throughout Central New York. From primary and specialty care to long-term care, Rome Health delivers quality, compassionate medical care for every stage of life. We are a comprehensive health care system that connects you to the best clinicians and the latest technologies so they are easily accessible to you and your family. Rome Health is an affiliate of St. Joseph’s Health and an affiliated clinical site of New York Medical College.