Iredell Health Systems Skilled Nursing Facility Receives High Performing Rating From U.S. News & World Report

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In over a decade, Iredell Memorial has become the first hospital in North Carolina to receive a transitional care certification, a skilled nursing facility recognized for its excellence and recognition of the importance of integrating emergency care with skilled community care. Patient service level.

The Iredell Health System Skilled Nursing Center was recently named one of the Top Nursing Homes for 2022-2023 by US News & World Report, a health standards body.

Iredell Skilled Nursing is rated 5 out of 5 and has a high short term rehab rating, the highest possible score. The rating assesses the quality of post-hospital care in a qualified nursing facility for those recovering from a hospital stay, such as a stroke, heart attack, infection, or accidental injury.

More than 1.1 million people in the United States, one in ten people aged 85 and over, will be living in nursing homes this morning, according to US News & World Report.

Although the quality of care provided by more than 15,000 skilled healthcare facilities varies greatly, Iredell's skilled care rates exceed state and national averages, according to US News. These metrics include nursing staff, physical therapist staff, fall prevention, home delivery, and low infection rates, among others.

In fact, out of 15,178 qualified medical institutions, only 1,658 were found to be highly effective in short-term rehabilitation. There are 86 skilled nursing facilities in the Charlotte area and Iredell Skilled Nursing is one of the top seven health care facilities on the 5 5 list.

“I think this is a great achievement for the institution because it shows the dedication and hard work of all the staff. It's one thing for us to say we care, but when an outside organization gets credit for that achievement, it takes it to another level. said Airdell Lindsey Smith, an experienced nurse practitioner.

Although located at Iredell Memorial Hospital, Iredell is a separate skilled nursing unit. However, if necessary, its residents can use all the services of the hospital. Iredell Skilled Nursing has 48 single beds for personalized and high quality care. A qualified nursing facility offering physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, intravenous drug therapy and wound care services by a highly trained multidisciplinary team.

“I am so proud to be part of such an amazingly talented group of nurses at Iredell. This award simply confirms that as a team we continue to do the right thing by serving our community,” said Christy Sturgill, director of Skilled Nursing.

To receive care at this facility, the patient's medical needs must meet the federal definition of skilled nursing.

“Making an informed decision about the care of your loved one is so important that we are pleased to offer an advance tour for patients and their families,” said Sturgill.

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Patients and families can contact the Iredell Skilled Nurse Center at 704-873-5661.

About the Iredell Health System

The Iredell Health System includes the Iredell Memorial Hospital. Iredell Murville; Iredell Home Health; Iredell Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine; public and corporate security; occupational therapy; Iredell Doctors Network and more. Iredell Memorial Hospital is the largest and only non-profit hospital in Iredell County. The multidisciplinary medical building consists of 247 beds; more than 1800 employees; It employs 260 medical specialists. Women's and Children's Centers of Excellence; The cardiovascular system; crustaceans; Surgical services and health and prevention. The new health system campus, Iredell Mooresville, houses a regional 24-hour emergency department, as well as an outpatient medical center, an imaging center, rehabilitation services, and medical offices. The mission of Iredell Health System is to inspire health. A complete list of services and programs is available at www.iredellhealth.org.

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