Good Samaritan Society - Bethany is a facility located in Brainerd, Minnesota. This city has a population of 29,439 people. It looks like this nursing home is ranked among the better facilities we looked at. A grade in this range requires first-rate marks across the board. We were so impressed with this nursing home that we ranked it in the top fifth of all nursing homes in the United States. We also gave this facility impressive ratings in each of the major categories we assessed. More information about these categories can be found below.
Good Samaritan Society - Bethany
- Nursing Home
- Independent Living
- Assisted Living
- Memory Care
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese
804 Wright Street,
Brainerd MN 56401
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Non profit - Corporation
- Offers Post-Acute Care
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
- Offers Outpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Transportation
- Speech Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
On top of receiving a strong overall score, this nursing home also excelled in our inspections category, which is based on the facility's recent inspection reports. In fact, we awarded it a grade of A in that category. Inspection grades weigh a host of factors included in a nursing home's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we weigh heavily is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with better grades in this category usually have very few severe deficiencies. While this facility had some deficiencies on its report, none of them were severe based on CMS' scale. Remember that deficiency-free inspection reports are rare in the industry.
Short-term Care Quality
Adding to its strong profile, this facility also received a dominant short-term care score, with a score of A-. In forming our short-term care ratings, we look at the facility's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists and other types of skilled professionals. The goal is to devise a scale for comparing the rehabilitation services of different nursing homes. Unfortunately, we weren't able to locate information on registered nurse or physical therapy staffing for this nursing home. Lastly, we assessed the number of patients who were able to return to the community from this nursing home. We found that 5.8 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home.
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Nurse Quality
To complement its strong performance in other areas, we awarded this nursing home a grade of A for our inspections rating. When calculating a facility's nursing score, we assess the amount of time nurses are caring for patients and the level of licensure of those nurses. This nursing home averages 0 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at several nursing quality measures and this place excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any facility the country in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can often be avoided by providing better nursing care, such as having a protocol of turning patients more frequently.
Long-term Care Quality
The last category we assessed is long-term care, where this nursing home received a grade of A-. This rounded out a first-rate profile. Not many facilities received an A- or better in every single category. Long-term care grades in this range generally require both 24/7 care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine healthcare services. In addition to assessing the amount of care provided by aids and other staff, we also looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This nursing home gave the vaccine to 97.63033 percent of its residents, which is significantly higher than the vast majority of nursing homes. Clearly, this place is doing something right in this area as it was able to keep its residents out of the hospital. It had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Good Samaritan Society - Bethany Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Good Samaritan Society - Bethany, 6.69% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This indicates the percentage of patients that sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin caused by remaining in the same position for too long.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Good Samaritan Society - Bethany, 4.21% of Patients had Serious Falls
This datapoint gauges the percent of long-term stay residents who have had a fall resulting in serious injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls could be an indicator of lower quality nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Good Samaritan Society - Bethany, 2.83% of Patients had UTIs
This tells you the percent of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely associated with poor nursing care. More frequent bathing reduces the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. Keep in mind that this datapoint is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Good Samaritan Society - Bethany, 16.64% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This statistic is an indication of the percent of long-term patients receiving antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Good Samaritan Society - Bethany, 12.33% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This metric gauges the percentage of long-term stay patients taking antianxiety drugs.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Good Samaritan Society - Bethany, 4.58% of Patients
This tells you the percent of residents exhibiting symptoms of depression. Increased levels of depression could imply a lower level of care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Good Samaritan Society - Bethany, 93.31% of Patients
This is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home patients, making these types of vaccines vital to patient safety.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Good Samaritan Society - Bethany, 13.09% Percentage of Patients
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as taking medications and continence.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Good Samaritan Society - Bethany, 18.07% Percentage of Residents
This is a measure of the percent of long-term patients that remained mobile levels. Some experts would argue that mobility is critical to patients mental and physical health.
Hospitalizations
In Good Samaritan Society - Bethany, 1.31 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care. There is generally a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and the quality of care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Good Samaritan Society - Bethany, 18.07 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This indicates the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. There is a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Good Samaritan Society - Bethany, 12.51 Percentage of Patients
This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between fewer emergency room visits and the overall quality of rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Good Samaritan Society - Bethany, 76.76% Percentage of Resident
This metric measures the percentage of short-term care patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many would argue this is a reliable measure of a facility's rehabilitation services.
Nearby Hospitals
- Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 1.83 miles away523 North 3rd Street Brainerd Minnesota 56401Voluntary non-profit - Private(218) 829-2861
- Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCritical Access Hospitals 15.71 miles away320 East Main Street Crosby Minnesota 56441Government - Hospital District or Authority(218) 546-2300
Nearby Dialysis
- Centracare Kidney Program - Brainerd1.95 miles awayBusiness Highway 371 2024 South 6th St Brainerd Minnesota 56401CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (218) 825-8964