HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley® is pleased to announce that Mountainside Residential Care Center is participating in the Gold Success Through Assessment, Management and Prevention (STAMP) Program to Reduce Pressure Ulcers. The program is a coalition of organizations that provide evidence-based education and resources to improve the assessment, management and prevention of pressure ulcers.
Philip Mehl, Administrator of Mountainside Residential Care Center, said the program will further bolster the quality of care that residents have when transferring between facilities.
“The Program is a collaborative effort between long-term and acute care facilities to provide continuation for quality pressure ulcer care when a patient or resident is transferred between organizations,” said Mehl. “The Gold STAMP Program provides additional free resources for facilities on evidence-based research and practice for pressure ulcer care.”
Under the guidelines of the program, a single communication tool will be used when a resident is transferred and includes risk factors, pressure ulcer staging, treatments, and equipment used to ensure the receiving facility works in the current pressure ulcer treatment plan.
According to Medicare’s latest Nursing Home Compare rankings (www.medicare.gov/nhcompare), Mountainside Residential Care Center is one of 86 nursing facilities in New York State with a 5-star rating, out of a total of 703.
About Mountainside Residential Care Center
Mountainside Residential Care Center is an 82-bed Skilled Nursing Home Facility. It is located off Route 28 in the scenic Delaware County village of Margaretville, N.Y. Mountainside offers personalized professional assistance, supportive services and compassionate care.
About HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley®
HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley is the alignment of Benedictine Hospital (150-bed acute care facility), Kingston Hospital (150-bed acute care facility), Margaretville Hospital (15-bed critical access facility), Mountainside Residential Care Center (82-bed skilled nursing facility) and Woodland Pond at New Paltz (continuing care retirement community). As the parent organization, HealthAlliance provides a unified governance structure, while still allowing each hospital to continue as a separate and distinct corporation. The goal of HealthAlliance is to strengthen the quality of care and bring forward enhanced technology to serve the present and future healthcare needs in the Hudson Valley. HealthAlliance and its affiliate facilities are committed to providing compassionate, patient-centered care and ensuring patient safety, privacy and dignity to all. For further information about HealthAlliance visit our web site at www.HAHV.org.
