Northwell Health’s Stern Family Center for Rehabilitation in Manhasset and the Orzac Center for Rehabilitation in Valley Stream have received an elite high-performing rating from US News & World Report’s 2022-2023 Best Nursing Homes report.
Among only six skilled nursing facilities on Long Island to earn a spot on the prestigious US News Best Nursing Homes list, both Stern (256 beds) and Orzac (120 beds) ranked in the nation’s top 16 percent of skilled nursing facilities to earn high-performance ratings for both long-term care and short-stay physical rehabilitation.
The US News data reviews profiles of more than 15,000 skilled nursing facilities, recognizes top-rated nursing homes in all 50 states and offers important guidance to families and healthcare providers caring for people in need of short-term rehab or a nursing home.
“Nursing homes and short-term rehab facilities in New York and across the country vary in quality of care and the health care services they provide to residents,” said Gerard Kaiser, executive director of Northwell’s skilled nursing facilities. “We are extremely proud that Stern and Orzac are recognized on this year’s distinguished Best Nursing Homes report. It demonstrates the commitment of our entire team to provide the highest quality care and safety to our short-term rehab patients and our long-term residents.”
To determine its nursing home rankings, US News methodology factors in data such as resident care, safety and outcomes. To calculate the Best Nursing Homes ratings, US News evaluated each nursing home’s performance using a variety of data obtained from the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Both short- and long-term ratings include data on the consistency of registered nurse staffing, use of antipsychotic drugs, and success in preventing unnecessary emergency room and hospital visits. The long-term care rating also includes measures of whether a nursing home changed ownership and how well they were staffed on weekends.
The short-term rehabilitation rating also includes measures of a nursing home’s success in preventing falls, preventing serious infections and making sure residents are able to return home.
According to US News, about 1.1 million people over age 85 live in America’s 1,500 nursing homes, also known as skilled nursing facilities and sub-acute care facilities. The group said its Best Nurse Homes report, in its 13th year, is aimed at helping families and loved ones to find a nursing home that excels in the type of care they need.
The Best Nursing Homes 2022-2023 report is available at:
https://health.usnews.com/best-nursing-homes
