Good Samaritan Society-Kissimmee Village

In Good Samaritan Society-Kissimmee Village, 3.89% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are often the result of residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care can reduce the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Good Samaritan Society-Kissimmee Village, 2.11% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percentage of residents who suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in major injury are often caused by lower quality nursing care. More supervision can limit the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Good Samaritan Society-Kissimmee Village, 1.69% of Patients had UTIs

This statistic gauges the percentage of long-term residents who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's may be an indication of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. However, this datapoint could be skewed for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for UTI's.

In Good Samaritan Society-Kissimmee Village, 5.85% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This metric is an indication of the percentage of long-term patients that are prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may suggest a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior in scenarios where such medications aren't medically indicated. Nevertheless, some nursing homes need to rely more on these drugs due to an increased number of residents suffering from Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Good Samaritan Society-Kissimmee Village, 20.27% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric tells you the percentage of long-term stay patients who are given antianxiety medication. These medications are generally prescribed to patients suffering from depression and anxiety.

In Good Samaritan Society-Kissimmee Village, 0.81% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay residents exhibiting depressive symptoms. Many in the industry argue that this is a reasonable measure of resident quality of care.

In Good Samaritan Society-Kissimmee Village, 95.54% of Patients

This tells you the percent of patients who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Good Samaritan Society-Kissimmee Village, 19.06% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay residents who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as moving around and taking a bath.

In Good Samaritan Society-Kissimmee Village, 31.25% of Residents

This metric tracks the percent of long-term residents who were able to retain mobility.

In Good Samaritan Society-Kissimmee Village, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint measures the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. Staying out of the hospital is critical to the physical health of patients.

In Good Samaritan Society-Kissimmee Village, 31.25% of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Good Samaritan Society-Kissimmee Village, 11.1% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding medical emergencies is one way to gauge patient care during rehabilitation.

In Good Samaritan Society-Kissimmee Village, 69.66% of Resident

This metric measures the percent of short-term residents who saw functional improvements.