Cambridge South Healthcare Center

In Cambridge South Healthcare Center, 8.78% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are often caused by patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care minimizes the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Cambridge South Healthcare Center, 2.9% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients that suffered from a major fall. Falls leading to major injuries are often the result of lower levels of patient supervision. Additional nurse staffing can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Cambridge South Healthcare Center, 2.36% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percentage of long-term stay residents who have sustained UTI's. While more of these infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's hygiene protocols, it is difficult to compare different nursing homes due to nursing homes having inconsistent reporting standards.

In Cambridge South Healthcare Center, 13.11% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percentage of patients prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic medications are prescribed to residents for a variety of medical conditions, including dementia. Unfortunately, in limited situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Cambridge South Healthcare Center, 18.81% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of patients given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are administered to patients suffering from anxiety or depression.

In Cambridge South Healthcare Center, 3.44% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients who are demonstrating depressive symptoms. Many argue that this is a reasonable measure of resident quality of life.

In Cambridge South Healthcare Center, 91.43% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents who were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

In Cambridge South Healthcare Center, 12.1% Percentage of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living could be a sign of erosion of a patient's health.

In Cambridge South Healthcare Center, 17.7% Percentage of Residents

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term care residents who were able to retain mobility.

In Cambridge South Healthcare Center, 1.47 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. There is typically a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the quality of long-term care.

In Cambridge South Healthcare Center, 17.7 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In Cambridge South Healthcare Center, 10.81 Percentage of Patients

This is the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care.

In Cambridge South Healthcare Center, 77.3% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term stay patients that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.