Garrett Regional Medical Center (GRMC)’s subacute unit has once again been recognized as one of the 2025 Best Nursing Homes by U.S. News & World Report. This marks the eleventh year that GRMC’s subacute unit has received national recognition.
To be recognized as one of the 2025 U.S. News Best Nursing Homes, a home must have received a ‘high performing’ or five-out-of-five performance rating for short-term rehabilitation, long-term care, or both. Of the 14,832 facilities evaluated by U.S. News, GRMC is one of 2,152 facilities awarded this distinction.
“For eleven years in a row, our subacute unit at GRMC has received national recognition in short-term rehabilitation by U.S. News & World Report,” said Mark Boucot, President and CEO of GRMC and Potomac Valley Hospital. “Our Subacute team is a fantastic group of caring and compassionate individuals who strive to treat every patient like a member of their own family. Their unwavering dedication and level of commitment to our patients makes them incredibly deserving of this recognition.”
GRMC’s subacute unit received a high performing rating in short-term rehabilitation. This rating evaluates quality of post-acute care for patients recovering from a hospital stay such as after stroke, heart attack, infection, or accidental injury. The short-term rehabilitation rating is based on U.S. News’ assessment of ten quality measures focusing on staffing, medical outcomes, resident complaints, and processes of care.
Since their inception in 2009, the U.S. News Best Nursing Home ratings have relied on data from Nursing Home Compare, a program run by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency that sets and enforces standards for nursing homes.
GRMC’s subacute care department is a ten-bed unit designed for patients who require complex care or rehabilitation. Serving between 350 to 400 patients annually, the unit offers a home-like atmosphere with its own dining area, activity room and laundry facility to provide patients with the care and education needed to function when they return home.
For more information on Garrett Regional Medical Center, visit www.wvumedicine.org/Garrett.
