WASHINGTON, D.C. — South Lincoln Nursing Center is among the 21% 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 home earned Best Nursing Homes status by achieving a rating of “High Performing,” the highest possible rating, for Long-Term Care. 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.

Spencer R. Weston, MD, Medical Director of the South Lincoln Nursing Center had this to say, “We are very proud of our compassionate and hard-working staff that go out of their way to ensure the needs of your family are met. We understand that people move to this community for specific reasons and want to stay close to those they love. Sometimes a person’s needs exceed a family’s ability to care for them in the home. When that happens, our amazing staff at South Lincoln Nursing Center strives to do everything possible to give love and support as a second home. We are honored to be here for the community and care for residents and their families at this important part of life’s journey. This honor attests to the compassion and quality of care each person experiences at South Lincoln Nursing Center. We look forward to serving this community well into the future.”

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 behind both U.S. News ratings please refer to the FAQ.

About South Lincoln Hospital District

South Lincoln Hospital District has been providing high quality healthcare to the Kemmerer/Diamondville communities for the last 60 years.

“We aim to reinvent rural healthcare by delivering compassionate and innovative care to our surrounding communities through our hospital, pharmacies and clinic locations throughout Southwestern Wyoming while maintaining our integrity and passion for keeping our communities happy and healthy” a spokesperson said.

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