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Nursing Homes in Massachusetts

  • 11th
    National Rank
  • 342
    Nursing Homes
  • 6.57%
    Patients with pressure ulcers
  • 2.95/5
    Average CMS Rating

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Massachusetts Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-plus

In Massachusetts, 6.57% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percentage of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely the result of residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care can reduce the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B

In Massachusetts, 3.66% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric tells you the percent of long-term stay residents who have experienced falls which resulted in serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries could be a sign of poor nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B

In Massachusetts, 2.29% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are often linked to lower quality nursing care. Better nursing care can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. Keep in mind that this datapoint is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have different reporting standards for UTI's.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B-minus

In Massachusetts, 19.92% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of residents who were given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many patients, it is important to make sure these medications are being used appropriately. In some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B

In Massachusetts, 18.39% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety drugs are administered to residents suffering from depression or anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B-plus

In Massachusetts, 2.76% of Patients

Measures the percent of long-term care residents showing symptoms of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-minus

In Massachusetts, 89.79% of Patients

This is the percent of residents who received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B

In Massachusetts, 15.38% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term residents that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and taking a bath.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B

In Massachusetts, 15.86% of Residents

This is the percentage of patients that remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility is usually a great sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B

In Massachusetts, 1.82 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is key to preserving the physical health of nursing home residents.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B

In Massachusetts, 15.86% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B

In Massachusetts, 12.26% of Patients

This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B-minus

In Massachusetts, 73.97% of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of performance with ADL's often correlates with higher quality rehabilitation.

Massachusetts cities

City . Ascending order# of Nursing Homes . No order set# of Dialysis within 10 miles . No order set# of Hospitals within 10 miles . No order setAverage Nursing Home Rating . No order set
Agawam4115
Grade: B-plus
Amesbury223
Grade: F
Amherst111
Grade: D
Andover252
Grade: B
Arlington12024
Grade: B
Attleboro2115
Grade: B
Beverly342
Grade: B-plus
Boston32125
Grade: B
Braintree4127
Grade: B-plus
Brighton22027
Grade: B
Brockton563
Grade: B-plus
Brookline12026
Grade: B-plus
Buzzards Bay211
Grade: B-minus
Cambridge32127
Grade: A
Chelmsford232
Grade: B-plus
Chelsea42223
Grade: B-plus
Chicopee194
Grade: C
Concord235
Grade: A
Danvers563
Grade: B
Dorchester22125
Grade: A-minus
Dorchester Center12125
Grade: A
East Longmeadow3113
Grade: B-minus
Everett12123
Grade: B-plus
Fairhaven331
Grade: A-minus
Fall River744
Grade: B-minus
Fitchburg312
Grade: B-minus
Framingham634
Grade: A-minus
Franklin132
Grade: A-minus
Gardner211
Grade: B
Great Barrington211
Grade: B-plus
Greenfield211
Grade: A-minus
Haverhill754
Grade: B-plus
Hingham363
Grade: A
Holyoke7106
Grade: A-minus
Jamaica Plain32126
Grade: A
Lawrence363
Grade: A-minus
Leeds211
Grade: C
Lenox211
Grade: A
Leominster212
Grade: D
Lexington31619
Grade: B-plus
Lowell721
Grade: B
Lynn3128
Grade: A
Malden12222
Grade: B-plus
Marblehead252
Grade: A-minus
Marlborough322
Grade: B-plus
Medford32024
Grade: C
Melrose22121
Grade: B-plus
Methuen263
Grade: B-plus
Middleboro301
Grade: A
Milford322
Grade: A-minus
Natick436
Grade: A-minus
Needham21423
Grade: A
New Bedford731
Grade: B
Newburyport312
Grade: B-plus
North Andover362
Grade: A-minus
North Billerica253
Grade: A
Northborough285
Grade: B-plus
Norwell221
Grade: A
Norwood488
Grade: B
Peabody564
Grade: A-minus
Pittsfield411
Grade: B-minus
Plymouth311
Grade: B
Quincy41620
Grade: A-minus
Randolph1108
Grade: B
Revere12019
Grade: B-plus
Rockland273
Grade: A-minus
Salem153
Grade: B
Saugus21715
Grade: B-plus
Scituate200
Grade: A-minus
Shrewsbury195
Grade: A-minus
Somerset234
Grade: B-minus
Springfield2114
Grade: B-minus
Stoneham22020
Grade: A
Stoughton355
Grade: B-plus
Sudbury246
Grade: B
Taunton314
Grade: A-minus
Wakefield2129
Grade: B
Waltham21925
Grade: B-plus
Watertown11927
Grade: D
Webster312
Grade: C
West Roxbury21926
Grade: B
Westborough387
Grade: B-plus
Westfield275
Grade: A-minus
Wilbraham284
Grade: B-minus
Wilmington283
Grade: B
Winchester21922
Grade: A-plus
Woburn11214
Grade: A-plus
Worcester1684
Grade: B
Wrentham243
Grade: A