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Good Samaritan Society - George

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: A
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Good Samaritan Society - George's website

324 First Avenue North,
George IA 51237

(712) 800-0790

80.47% estimated occupancy 1

Good Samaritan Society - George is a small non-profit nursing home located in George, Iowa. After receiving an A overall grade, this nursing home has the prestigious distinction of being one of the 100 best nursing homes in Iowa. This is an impressive accomplishment in a state with a long list of elite facilities. Based on our assessment, this place is simply as good as it gets. One of the best aspects of this nursing home's exemplary profile is its inspection rating. Inspection reports are discussed in the next section.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • Non profit - Corporation
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab
  • Offers Outpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Speech Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Tracheotomy Care
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Aquatic Therapy

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A

In addition to being a top notch facility overall, it also excelled in the area of inspections, where it earned an A. Few nursing homes performed better in this area. Our inspection ratings are tied to many pieces of information found on the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Nursing homes that excel in this category typically have very few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these nursing homes generally do not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. This facility was assessed 5 deficiencies on its inspection report, but fortunately none were considered to be severe. This tells you that CMS did not deem any of the deficiencies to create an immediate threat to patient safety or health. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: A-minus

We also would like to emphasize the fact that this facility received a dominant grade of A- in our short-term care category. Our short-term care scores are considered to be most critical for patients needing a nursing home for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally mandates higher levels of highly-skilled nursing services. This includes not only nursing, but also physical and speech therapy, as well as other types of therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home has registered nurses on staff. Not every nursing home employs these types of nurses. However, based on the data this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The last statistic we considered in this category is the number of residents who were able to return home from the nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home as opposed to remaining at the nursing home on a permanent basis.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: A-minus

The third category we assessed was long-term care. Adding to its first-rate resume, this nursing home also excelled in this category. In fact, it received a grade of of A- for the category. Facilities that do well in long-term care typically are well-staffed and provide extensive hands on care to patients. Once we looked at the quantity of care provided by aids and other staff, we then analyzed the facility's vaccination record. This nursing home vaccinated 100 percent of its patients against pneumonia. Vaccines are vital to keeping patients healthy. Lastly, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B-plus

In the last category we scored, this facility received an impressive grade grade of B+ in our nursing category. With this grade, the nursing home topped off a very strong report card. Nursing grades are based in large part on levels of nurse staffing. This nursing home averages 0.3 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also assessed several nursing quality-based metrics and this nursing home excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any place the country in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can frequently be avoided by offering better nursing care, such as having a system of moving residents more often.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

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

Good Samaritan Society - George Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A-minus

In Good Samaritan Society - George, 4.55% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be an indicator of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also called bed sores, are often the result of residents staying in one position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: F

In Good Samaritan Society - George, 9.02% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of patients that sustained a major fall. Falls leading to severe injuries are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . Falls are often caused by poor nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B-minus

In Good Samaritan Society - George, 2.52% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percent of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are often linked to a facility with worst hygiene practices. Nevertheless, this metric could also be misleading for certain nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for UTI's.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B

In Good Samaritan Society - George, 13.16% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This measures the percent of long-term stay patients that were prescribed antipsychotic medication. High levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such drugs aren't medically required. However, some nursing homes need to rely on these drugs due to an increased number of residents with dementia.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B

In Good Samaritan Society - George, 18.1% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients who were given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are generally given to residents experiencing depression or anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B-minus

In Good Samaritan Society - George, 5.79% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay patients exhibiting signs of depression. Many in the industry argue this is a measure of patient quality of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: A-minus

In Good Samaritan Society - George, 99.21% of Patients

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

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: D

In Good Samaritan Society - George, 21.15% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with ADL's may be a sign of deterioration of a patient's medical condition.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A-minus

In Good Samaritan Society - George, 22.18% of Residents

This metric measures the percent of long-term residents who retained mobility levels.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A-minus

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

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

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: C

In Good Samaritan Society - George, 22.18% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Sanford Sheldon Medical CenterCritical Access Hospitals 13.52 miles away118 North 7th Avenue Sheldon Iowa 51201Voluntary non-profit - Private(712) 324-5041
  • Osceola Community HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 13.56 miles away600 9th Avenue North Sibley Iowa 51249Voluntary non-profit - Private(712) 754-2574
  • Hegg Memorial Health CenterCritical Access Hospitals 17.65 miles away1202 21st Avenue Rock Valley Iowa 51247Voluntary non-profit - Private(712) 476-8000

Nearby Dialysis

  • Sanford Health Dialysis Hospers19.83 miles away112 Sunrise Drive PO Box 426 Hospers Iowa 51238Dialysis Stations: 8 (712) 752-8330