Good Samaritan Society - Davenport

In Good Samaritan Society - Davenport, 6.11% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This statistic is a measure of the percent of long-term residents that developed new or worsened pressure ulcers . We bake this statistic into both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Good Samaritan Society - Davenport, 3.69% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint is an indication of the percent of long-term stay patients that experienced falls which resulted in serious injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but high rates of falls resulting in injuries may be an indicator of lower quality nursing care.

In Good Samaritan Society - Davenport, 3.09% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely associated with facilities with lower levels of hygiene. Better hygiene protocols minimizes the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. We want to point out that this statistic is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have incongruent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Good Samaritan Society - Davenport, 16.77% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percent of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be helpful for many residents, it is important to make sure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In some situations, excessive reliance on these medications may mean a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Good Samaritan Society - Davenport, 18.7% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who are administered antianxiety medication. These drugs are prescribed to residents suffering from depression or anxiety.

In Good Samaritan Society - Davenport, 4.48% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients demonstrating symptoms of depression.

In Good Samaritan Society - Davenport, 94.58% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Good Samaritan Society - Davenport, 16.82% Percentage of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's could be a sign of decline of a patient's medical condition.

In Good Samaritan Society - Davenport, 19.24% Percentage of Residents

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of long-term patients that remained mobile levels. Many would argue that the ability to move around is critical to residents' physical and mental health.

In Good Samaritan Society - Davenport, 1.24 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care.

In Good Samaritan Society - Davenport, 19.24 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Good Samaritan Society - Davenport, 11.86 Percentage of Patients

This datapoint measures the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to gauge patient care during rehabilitation.

In Good Samaritan Society - Davenport, 79.45% Percentage of Resident

This indicates the percent of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.