For the 2nd consecutive year, Alden Estates of Evanston Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Evanston is ranked a ‘2012 Best Nursing Home’ by U.S. News & World Report.
"This is a great honor. This recognition demonstrates how hard we work to deliver five-star, quality care to our residents,” says Bob Molitor, Alden’s chief operating officer.
U.S. News & World Report ranks and displays data about nearly every U.S. nursing facility. The ‘2012 Best Nursing Homes’ profiles and ranks nursing homes using data and quality ratings from the federal government, recognizing those facilities that provide five-star care.
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The rankings rely on information from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency that sets and enforces quality standards for all homes enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid.
Facilities receive an overall rating of one to five stars based on health inspections, nurse staffing and quality of care. Alden Estates of Evanston received five stars overall.
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Facilities that ranked highest in ‘Best Nursing Homes 2012’ earned overall five-star ratings. Only about one facility in eight throughout the nation meets this standard.
“More than 3 million Americans will spend part of 2012 in a nursing home, and trying to decide under pressure which one is best isn’t easy,” says Avery Comarow, Health Rankings Editor at U.S. News & World Report.
“Top-rated nursing homes are worth considering and deserve special recognition.”
Alden Estates of Evanston specializes in short-term orthopedic recovery and post-acute services and is located at 2520 Gross Point Road in Evanston. For more information about Alden Estates of Evanston, call 847-328-6000 or visit www.aldenestatesofevanston.com.
