Good Samaritan Society - Grants

In Good Samaritan Society - Grants, 8.5% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are damage to the skin caused by staying in the same position for an excessive period of time.

In Good Samaritan Society - Grants, 3.08% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of patients who sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injuries are often caused by lower quality nursing care. Additional nurse staffing minimizes the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Good Samaritan Society - Grants, 1.47% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often the result of nursing homes with worse hygiene protocols. Additional nurse staffing can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. We want to point out that this metric is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for UTI's.

In Good Samaritan Society - Grants, 16.78% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior in scenarios where such medications are not medically indicated. However, some facilities need to rely more on these drugs due to an increased number of residents with dementia.

In Good Samaritan Society - Grants, 13.49% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure tells you the percentage of long-term stay patients that are prescribed antianxiety medication. These medications are typically used to treat residents experiencing anxiety and depression.

In Good Samaritan Society - Grants, 3.19% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents demonstrating signs of depression.

In Good Samaritan Society - Grants, 88.36% of Patients

This is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.

In Good Samaritan Society - Grants, 16.72% Percentage of Patients

This is the percent of patients that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Good Samaritan Society - Grants, 18.98% Percentage of Residents

This indicates the percent of patients who were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.

In Good Samaritan Society - Grants, 1.28 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is key to maintaining the physical health of nursing home residents.

In Good Samaritan Society - Grants, 18.98 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the health of patients.

In Good Samaritan Society - Grants, 15.18 Percentage of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is a correlation between having fewer emergency room visits and the quality of short-term care.

In Good Samaritan Society - Grants, 65.79% Percentage of Resident

This is a measure of the percentage of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some experts would argue that this is a measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.