Good Samaritan Society - Ambassador

In Good Samaritan Society - Ambassador, 3.55% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of patients that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are often the result of patients staying in one position for too long.

In Good Samaritan Society - Ambassador, 3.21% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric indicates the percent of long-term care patients who sustained a fall which resulted in severe injury. We use this statistic in calculating our nursing ratings.

In Good Samaritan Society - Ambassador, 2.14% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many experts to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely the result of lower quality nursing care. Nevertheless, this datapoint may also be skewed for some nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for infections.

In Good Samaritan Society - Ambassador, 24.06% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic measures the percent of long-term care residents which are prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may mean a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents in situations where such medications aren't medically required. However, some facilities may need to rely on these drugs due to having more residents with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Good Samaritan Society - Ambassador, 4.43% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of residents given antianxiety drugs. These medications are used to treat patients suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Good Samaritan Society - Ambassador, 0% of Patients

This tells you the percent of residents demonstrating signs of depression.

In Good Samaritan Society - Ambassador, 100% of Patients

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

In Good Samaritan Society - Ambassador, 10.19% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and eating. Some believe this is a measure of a resident's well-being.

In Good Samaritan Society - Ambassador, 11.09% of Residents

This tells you the percent of residents that were able to retain mobility over time. Retaining mobility can be a good sign for residents' health.

In Good Samaritan Society - Ambassador, 11.09% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.

In Good Samaritan Society - Ambassador, 11.38% of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care.

In Good Samaritan Society - Ambassador, 89.1% of Resident

This is a measure of the percentage of short-term residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Many in the industry would argue that this is a reasonable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.