PruittHealth Centers Rank Among U.S. News & World Report's Best Nursing Homes List

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Apr 08, 2014, 09:43 ET

NORCROSS, Ga., April 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- As a testament to its focus on quality, PruittHealth announced that twenty-two of its five-star healthcare centers were named to the U.S. News & World Report's Best Nursing Homes list for 2014. Now in its sixth year, the list of U.S. News' Best Nursing Homes is designed to help the millions of Americans who will spend time in such a setting this year. And according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, about 60 percent of individuals over 65 will require some type of long-term care services during their lifetime. The U.S. News directory is a tool to help those consumers find the best care available.

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The following centers in the PruittHealth family of providers were named:

Christian City Rehabilitation Center
Laurel Park
NC State Veterans Home – Fayetteville
NC State Veterans Home – Salisbury
PruittHealth - Barnwell
PruittHealth - Blue Ridge
PruittHealth - Crestwood
PruittHealth - Dillon
PruittHealth – Elkin
PruittHealth - Fort Oglethorpe
PruittHealth - Grandview
PruittHealth - Moncks Corner
PruittHealth - Old Capitol
PruittHealth - Santa Rosa
PruittHealth - Savannah
PruittHealth - Sea Level
PruittHealth - Shepherd Hills
PruittHealth - Valdosta
PruittHealth - Walterboro
The Oaks - Athens
The Oaks - Limestone
The Oaks at Whitaker Glen - Mayview

These healthcare centers have proven their commitment to an ongoing and concentrated focus on patient-centered quality service delivery. "I am very pleased that we have added even more health care centers from our family of providers to this year's list of best nursing homes. It makes me proud that these centers clearly stand out as leaders in their field." remarked Chairman & C.E.O Neil L. Pruitt, Jr., "The U.S. News & World Report listing is yet another example of how quality assessment tools and measurable indicators can help patients and their loved ones make the decision that is right for them regarding their care. We remain committed to continuous self-evaluation, leading to a higher quality of life for our patients."

"Managing the cost and care of an elderly loved one is a challenge millions of Americans face each year," says Brian Kelly, editor and chief content officer of U.S. News. "We hope our Best Nursing Homes ratings, advice, and tools help them make this important decision."

About U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report is a multi-platform publisher of news and analysis, which includes the digital-only U.S. News Weekly magazine, www.usnews.com and www.rankingsandreviews.com. Focusing on Health, Personal Finance, Education, Travel, Cars and Public Service/Opinion, U.S. News has earned a reputation as the leading provider of service news and information that improves the quality of life of its readers. U.S. News & World Report's signature franchise includes its News You Can Use® brand of journalism and its annual "Best" series of consumer Web guides and publications that include rankings of colleges, graduate schools, hospitals, mutual funds, health plans and more.

About PruittHealth

Since 1969, PruittHealth has been providing high quality health care services throughout the Southeastern United States. The family of providers is well known for its holistic model of care, as well as its proactive performance improvement programs, and its continuous commitment to caring and to quality. The PruittHealth family owns and operates hundreds of locations, and touches the lives of more than 24,000 patients each day throughout Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Care is provided to customers by way of skilled nursing centers, home health and hospice agencies, assisted living and independent living communities. PruittHealth also provides institutional pharmacy and medical supply services, and programs in rehabilitation, nutrition, adult day care, and care management. For more information please visit: www.PruittHealth.com.

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