Hillsdale Hospital named best 2020-2021 nursing home
Corey Murray @cmurrayHDN
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hillsdale Hospital is among the 21 percent of U.S. skilled nursing facilities that have been recognized as a Best Nursing Home for 2020-21 by U.S. News & World Report.
The hospital earned Best Nursing Homes status by achieving a rating of "High Performing," the highest possible rating, for Short-Term Rehabilitation. U.S. News gives the designation of Best Nursing Home only to those homes that satisfy U.S. News's assessment of the appropriate use of key services and consistent performance in quality measures. The facility was first recognized as a Best Nursing Home by U.S. News in 2013 and has continued to earn this rating every year since.
"In the midst of COVID-19 pandemic, receiving this national recognition for the eighth consecutive year is welcome news for our team," Tricia Masarik said. Masarik is the skilled nursing facility administrator and director of nursing. "To again be recognized as one of the nation's best, despite the challenges COVID-19 has presented, is a true testament to the incredible work of our team and their endless determination to provide the best care to our patients day-in and day-out."
Now in its 11th year, the U.S. News Best Nursing Homes ratings and profiles offer comprehensive information about care, safety, health inspections, staffing and more for nearly all of the nation's 15,000-plus nursing homes. The Best Nursing Homes ratings reflect U.S. News' exclusive analysis of publicly available data using a methodology defined by U.S. News that evaluates factors that it has determined most greatly impact patient and resident care, safety, and outcomes. This year, to accompany the new ratings, nursing home profile pages were updated to include a patient safety summary that reflects COVID-19 data alongside other measurements of safety and related advice on choosing a home or facility amidst the pandemic.
"U.S. News strives to provide access to information that allows consumers to make educated decisions on all types of care," said Ben Harder, managing editor and chief of health analysis at U.S. News. "Updating the profiles to include a patient safety summary that highlights COVID-19 data paired with other measures of care arms families, caregivers and patients with the information needed to make a decision that keeps safety at the highest priority."
The Best Nursing Home finder features ratings on both long-term and short-term care. The Long-Term Care Rating aims to provide prospective residents who need help with daily activities, and their families, with analysis and information regarding the quality of care provided by nursing homes. The rating includes data on staffing, success in preventing ER visits and pneumonia vaccination rates, among other metrics. The short-term rating incorporates measures of quality including consistency of registered nurse staffing, use of antipsychotic drugs and success in preventing falls.
For more information on short-term rehab and long-term care at Hillsdale Hospital, visit hillsdalehospital.com/snf.