The Transitional Care Center at Heywood Hospital Ranked Among U.S. News Best Nursing HomesThe Transitional Care Center (TCC) at Heywood Hospital in Gardner, MA, has been included in the 2012 U.S. News Honor Roll, among the 39 Best Nursing Homes in the nation.
By: Tarja Zarba Feb. 9, 2012 - PRLog -- Gardner, MA – The Transitional Care Center (TCC) at Heywood Hospital has been included in the 2012 U.S. News Honor Roll, among the Best Nursing Homes in the nation. The TCC at Heywood earned this recognition by achieving a perfect five-star rating consistently for four straight quarters from the Federal Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS).
“This national recognition is a testament to the level of care provided by Heywood Hospital and our staff at the TCC. Their attention to patient needs and clinical excellence has earned this coveted spot among a handful of long-term nursing facilities in the country,” said Heywood President and CEO Win Brown. “I am extremely proud of the efforts shown by the TCC and our entire staff. Our dedicated team is committed to providing the highest quality healthcare services to our patients in the TCC and throughout our hospital.” The criteria for judgment included all three areas of measure used by CMS to evaluate facilities - health inspections, nurse staffing and quality of care. Of the 15,500 nursing and rehabilitation facilities surveyed by U.S. News, only 39 received the consistent five-star rating required to be ranked among the Best Nursing Homes. For a complete list of the Best Nursing Homes: 2012 U.S. News Honor Roll visit http://health.usnews.com/ # # # Heywood Hospital is an independent, community-owned, non-profit 134-bed acute-care hospital located in Gardner, MA. Heywood Hospital provides a broad range of high quality medical, surgical, obstetrical, pediatric, transitional care and behavioral health services on an inpatient and outpatient basis. Our Centers of Excellence include the Watkins Center for Emergency and Acute Care; the LaChance Maternity Center; and the Heywood Heart Center, an affiliate of the Heart and Vascular Center of Excellence at UMass Memorial Health Care. In addition to the main campus, Heywood Hospital has two satellite facilities, the Winchendon Health Center in Winchendon and the Heywood Rehab Center in Gardner, as well as a number of primary care practices in the region. Heywood Hospital also operates a school-based health center, the Murdock Health Center at the Murdock Middle High School in Winchendon. End
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