Good Samaritan Society - Bloomfield

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Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Lata

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P O Box 307, 300 North Second St,
Bloomfield NE 68718

(402) 373-2531

38.14% estimated occupancy ¹

Good Samaritan Society - Bloomfield is a facility in Bloomfield, Nebraska. This city has a population of 1,765 people. Featuring an overall rating of C, this is likely a middle of the pack nursing home. Based on our assessment, there are certainly far worse places out there. The best part of this facility's report card was its exemplary inspection grade. We discuss inspections in the next paragraph.

Quick Details

Accepts Medicare ¹
Accepts Medicaid ¹
Is CCRC
Has Resident Council
Has Family Council
Non profit - Corporation
Offers Hospice
Offers Post-Acute Care
Offers Respite Care
Offers Inpatient Rehab
Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

Personal Care
Medication Management
Home Making
Transportation
Medical Transportation
Speech Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Recreational Therapy
Aquatic Therapy

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Facility Inspections

To pair with its decent overall score, we gave this facility an A for our inspections rating. This score is far more impressive than its overall score. These inspection scores take several factors into consideration, including deficiencies and federal fines. You can learn more about each of these factors by reviewing copies of nursing homes' inspection reports. Fortunately, although this nursing home had a few minor dings on its government inspection report, it had zero severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are those found in categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This tells you that the inspectors didn't deem any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient safety or health. A couple minor deficiencies shouldn't lead you to cross a nursing home off your list.

Short-term Care Quality

This nursing home's next most favorable area ended up being its short-term care score, where it was given a B-. In computing our short-term care ratings, we look at a facility's levels of skilled nursing, which includes registered nurses, physical therapists respiratory therapists and other licensed professionals. This rating is frequently a useful assessment of the nursing home's rehabilitation services. Unfortunately, we found that this place provided fewer physical therapist and registered nurse hours per resident than most other nursing homes. The final item we looked at in this category is the number of residents that ultimately were able to return home from the facility. We found that just 0 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home. This figure was below the national average.

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Nurse Quality

This nursing home's nursing grade appears to be one of its better features. The facility received a grade of C in this category. When computing a facility's nursing grade, we look at the number of hours nurses are seeing patients and the levels of training of the nurses. This nursing home averages just 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. This is a very low figure. Despite having low quantities of nursing care, this place excelled in some of the quality measures we looked at. In fact, it performed well when it comes to avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers.

Long-term Care Quality

The last area we assessed was long-term care, which was this nursing home's weakest category. We gave it an F in this category, which is certainly a major concern. For long-term care residents, the nursing home's primary objective is to keep patients healthy and safe. This is different than skilled nursing or short-term care where the goal is to rehabilitate patients. After considering the amount of care provided by aids and other staff, we then analyzed the facility's vaccination statistics. This nursing home vaccinated 97.9798 percent of its patients for pneumonia, which is higher than the majority of nursing homes. Surprisingly, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. With only 0 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, this nursing home had less hospitalizations than many nursing homes. Unfortunately, some of its other scores in this category weren't as favorable as these.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

Good Samaritan Society - Bloomfield Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

In Good Samaritan Society - Bloomfield, 5.27% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percent of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also referred to as bed sores, are often caused by residents staying in one position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

In Good Samaritan Society - Bloomfield, 4.96% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls leading to severe injury are routinely the result of lower quality nursing care. Closer supervision can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

In Good Samaritan Society - Bloomfield, 3.66% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of residents that suffered from a urinary tract infection. These infections could be associated with insufficient hygiene.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

In Good Samaritan Society - Bloomfield, 18.62% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used appropriately. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a facility is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

In Good Samaritan Society - Bloomfield, 19.92% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure measures the percentage of long-term care patients who are given antianxiety drugs. These medications are used to treat patients experiencing anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

In Good Samaritan Society - Bloomfield, 4.32% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who are exhibiting signs of depression. Higher levels of depression may imply a less hospitable environment.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

In Good Samaritan Society - Bloomfield, 93.19% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients that were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

In Good Samaritan Society - Bloomfield, 14.85% Percentage of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and taking a bath.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

In Good Samaritan Society - Bloomfield, 18.85% Percentage of Residents

This indicates the percent of residents that remained mobile levels over time. Optimizing mobility is often a good sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

In Good Samaritan Society - Bloomfield, 1.37 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. There is typically a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the quality of care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

In Good Samaritan Society - Bloomfield, 18.85 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of rehabilitation services.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

In Good Samaritan Society - Bloomfield, 77.76% Percentage of Resident

This is the percentage of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with ADL's usually correlates with better rehabilitation services.