Medicare Survey Increases Rating for Staffing and Nursing

(Allentown, PA)- The Center for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS), has released its 2018 quarterly evaluation of nursing homes.   Cedarbrook received five out of five stars for overall quality.  In addition, it saw its staff rating increase from three stars to four stars and received four stars for nurse staffing.

“We are pleased with the latest results from CMS.  They are an indicator of our continued commitment to providing high-quality care to Lehigh County’s senior population.  This is the result of tremendous effort and hard work amongst the entire staff,” said Joseph Shadid, RN, MSN, MBA, NHA, Administrator/ Director of Cedarbrook.

Shadid was recently inducted into the International Nursing Honor Society, Sigma Theta Tau as a result of his excellence in the field of nursing.

“I could not be prouder of the leadership and staff at Cedarbrook. Their vision and commitment to excellence has resulted in consistent ratings improvements.  I want to extend my gratitude to all the employees of Cedarbrook who continue to make it a safe, reliable and comfortable place for our seniors,” said Lehigh County Executive, Philips Armstrong.

Shadid added that these rating increases make Cedarbrook compelling and competitive for those seeking care in Lehigh County.  They are also representative of an attentive and well-functioning staff that deals with a large number of dementia patients who require more time and resources.

 

Cedarbrook currently has 670 beds across two campuses where 236 residents suffer from advanced dementia.

Information provided to TVL by:
Joshua Siegel
Public Information Officer
County of Lehigh, Office of the County Executive
17 S. 7th Street, 4th Floor, Suite 436
Allentown, PA 18101
www.lehighcounty.org
 

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