Good Samaritan Society - Auburn

In Good Samaritan Society - Auburn, 6.58% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This datapoint indicates the percentage of long-term patients which suffer from new or worsened pressure ulcers . We factor in this statistic in computing our nursing grades.

In Good Samaritan Society - Auburn, 4.56% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of patients who have had a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injury are often caused by poor nursing care. Closer supervision can minimize the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

In Good Samaritan Society - Auburn, 3.53% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often caused by lower quality nursing care. Nevertheless, this metric may also be skewed for some facilities due to different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Good Samaritan Society - Auburn, 19.48% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of residents who were given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many patients, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Good Samaritan Society - Auburn, 20.32% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of residents who were given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are prescribed to patients experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Good Samaritan Society - Auburn, 3.91% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term patients who are exhibiting signs of depression. Many in the industry believe this is a reasonable measure of quality of care.

In Good Samaritan Society - Auburn, 92.75% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Good Samaritan Society - Auburn, 15.57% Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and using the bathroom.

In Good Samaritan Society - Auburn, 16.66% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percentage of patients that retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility is usually a great sign for residents' health.

In Good Samaritan Society - Auburn, 1.62 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care. There is typically a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In Good Samaritan Society - Auburn, 16.66 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

Measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Good Samaritan Society - Auburn, 10.43 Percentage of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Good Samaritan Society - Auburn, 76.12% Percentage of Resident

This metric measures the percentage of short-term stay patients who experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some argue that this is a measure of rehabilitation services.