Good Samaritan Society - Lake Forest Village

In Good Samaritan Society - Lake Forest Village, 17.19% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure tells you the percentage of long-term care residents that have pressure ulcers or bed sores. We bake this statistic into both nursing and long-term care grades.

In Good Samaritan Society - Lake Forest Village, 0% of Patients had Serious Falls

This figure tells you the percent of long-term stay patients which had a fall which caused major injury. Falls can happen for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls could be an indication of poor nursing care.

In Good Samaritan Society - Lake Forest Village, 7.14% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint indicates the percentage of long-term patients who have suffered from urinary tract infections. UTI's could be a sign of a facility with lower levels of hygiene. Nevertheless, this statistic may also be skewed for some nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for these infections.

In Good Samaritan Society - Lake Forest Village, 5.1% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of residents given antipsychotic medications. These medications are sometimes used to treat several medical conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias.

In Good Samaritan Society - Lake Forest Village, 22.39% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of patients who were prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are given to residents experiencing anxiety and depression.

In Good Samaritan Society - Lake Forest Village, 8.6% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who are exhibiting depressive symptoms.

In Good Samaritan Society - Lake Forest Village, 99.5% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term care patients who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for nursing home patients, making these types of vaccines vital to patient care.

In Good Samaritan Society - Lake Forest Village, 16.67% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term care patients who required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as moving around and eating. Many in the industry would argue that this is a reasonable measure of a resident's well-being.

In Good Samaritan Society - Lake Forest Village, 17.17% of Residents

This is the percentage of patients who were able to retain mobility over time. Optimizing mobility is usually a great sign for residents' health.

In Good Samaritan Society - Lake Forest Village, 17.17% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric tracks the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is important to restoring the physical abilities of residents.

In Good Samaritan Society - Lake Forest Village, 13.61% of Patients

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

In Good Samaritan Society - Lake Forest Village, 78.78% of Resident

This tells you the percentage of short-term care residents who saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with activities of daily living generally correlates with better rehabilitation.