North Carolina State Veterans Home - Black Mountain Identified as Overall 5-Star Facility

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C., April 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- North Carolina State Veterans Home ? Black Mountain has proven its ongoing commitment to a concentrated focus on patient-centered quality service delivery. This dedication allowed for them to be recently deemed a 5-star overall skilled nursing center from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

The CMS is the national government-run agency that regulates all Medicare and Medicaid programs. The CMS gives all skilled nursing facilities a rating based on a number of different criteria. The components reflective of the overall star rating are as follows: state survey results, quality measures, and nursing staff.

The 5-star rating ranks North Carolina State Veterans Home ? Black Mountain among the highest in the health care industry. Additionally, the center has earned the prestigious honor of Joint Commission Accreditation.

For more information on this world-class veterans home, please call 828-257-6800 to speak with a health care professional or to schedule a tour.

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