Jameson Health System’s Long Term and Skilled Care Units Receive Star Ratings

December 23, 2008 - Jameson Health System is proud to announce that the Jameson Care Center and the Jameson Transitional Care Unit have received an above average, or four-star overall rating by the Medicare and Medicaid Services ( CMS ). 

On December 18, 2008 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ( CMS ) unveiled the “Five Star Quality Rating System” on Nursing Home Compare.  Nursing homes received an overall rating based on facility performance on three types of performance measures:  health inspections, staffing and quality measures.  Nursing Home Compare displayed the star ratings for each of the three performance measures alongside the overall rating.  Nursing homes with five stars are considered to have much above average quality and nursing home with one star are considered to have quality much below average. 

CMS plans to update these ratings monthly, even while acknowledging that much of the underlying data does not change that frequently. 

The Jameson Care Center , a member of the Jameson Health System, licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health is a 78-bed, Medicare Certified long-term care facility providing skilled and intermediate care. The Care Center is a 70,000 square foot facility comprised of 14 private and 32 semiprivate rooms. The Jameson Care Center meets the demand for high-quality, locally-provided, skilled nursing care in a beautifully designed, fully-staffed, conveniently located, long-term care facility.

The Jameson Transitional Care Unit is a skilled nursing unit licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health.  The emphasis is on the geriatric resident to provide complete medical supervision and comprehensive resident-centered care.  The Unit is located on the North West (NW) wing on the third floor of the North Campus and contains semi-private and private rooms with bathrooms.