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Good Samaritan Society - Bethany

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: A-minus
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804 Wright Street,
Brainerd MN 56401

(218) 292-7331

86.31% estimated occupancy 1

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 quarter of all nursing homes in the United States. This nursing home's impressive profile was highlighted by its inspection reports, which you can find in the next paragraph.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • Has 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

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A-plus

We also wanted to emphasize that this nursing home has received near flawless health inspections in recent years. We awarded them an A+ in this category. Our inspection scores weigh several factors found on a nursing home's inspection report. One of the most important criteria we weigh heavily is the number and severity of deficiencies. Places with higher scores in this category usually have few of these severe deficiencies. Although this nursing home had some deficiencies on its report, none of them were major deficiencies based on CMS' deficiency scale. A few relatively minor deficiencies aren't necessarily something to panic about.

Nurse Quality

Grade: A

This nursing home also received a very impressive nursing grade. In fact, this turned out to be its second best category grade. In that area, we awarded this facility a grade of A. Nursing ratings are primarily associated with a nursing home's level of nurse staffing. This nursing home provides 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also looked at some nursing quality measures in determining our nursing grades. This facility performed very well in terms of avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: A-minus

We also want to alert you to the fact that this facility received an impressive grade of A- in our short-term care category. In the area of short-term care, we try to qualify indicators of a facility's rehabilitation. We analyze the nursing home's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses and physical, occupational and other therapists. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not every facility employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, according to the information they provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. Lastly, we considered the number of residents who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that 5.1 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: C

The final category we assessed proved to be this nursing home's poorest category. However, even in its worst category we still gave it a decent grade of C for long-term care. Our long-term care scores are crucial for patients needing non-healthcare services such as personal care. After assessing the quantity of care provided by aids and other staff, we turned to the nursing home's vaccination statistics. We were pleased to learn that this nursing home vaccinated 96.875 percent of its residents against pneumonia. Lastly, this facility was also able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Good Samaritan Society - Bethany Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A-plus

In Good Samaritan Society - Bethany, 2.87% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who suffer from pressure ulcers or bed sores. We factor in this statistic in computing our nursing grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A-minus

In Good Samaritan Society - Bethany, 2.08% of Patients had Serious Falls

This gauges the percentage of long-term patients who sustained falls resulting in major injury. We use this statistic in calculating our nursing scores.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B-minus

In Good Samaritan Society - Bethany, 2.63% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are often linked to a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. However, this metric can be skewed for some facilities due to varying reporting standards for these infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B-plus

In Good Samaritan Society - Bethany, 11.98% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percentage of patients prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic medications may be vital to many residents, it is important to ensure these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A-plus

In Good Samaritan Society - Bethany, 5.71% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay patients that were given antianxiety medication. These drugs are used to treat residents experiencing anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B-minus

In Good Samaritan Society - Bethany, 4.81% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term residents exhibiting symptoms of depression. Many believe this is a reliable measure of patient quality of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B

In Good Samaritan Society - Bethany, 96.44% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term patients who were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-minus

In Good Samaritan Society - Bethany, 9.56% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A-minus

In Good Samaritan Society - Bethany, 21.01% of Residents

This is the percent of patients who maintained mobility over time. Optimizing mobility can be a good sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A

In Good Samaritan Society - Bethany, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. Minimizing hospitalizations is critical to maintaining the physical well-being of nursing home residents.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: C

In Good Samaritan Society - Bethany, 21.01% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: D

In Good Samaritan Society - Bethany, 18.2% of Patients

This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is generally a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the quality of rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: A-minus

In Good Samaritan Society - Bethany, 87.31% of Resident

This is a measure of the percent of short-term stay patients that experienced functional improvements.

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