Good Samaritan Society Lennox

In Good Samaritan Society Lennox, 5.62% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are often caused by patients not being moved frequently enough.

In Good Samaritan Society Lennox, 6.76% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint gauges the percentage of long-term stay patients who experienced falls which resulted in major injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls may be an indicator of lower levels of patient supervision.

In Good Samaritan Society Lennox, 7.04% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are often linked to lower quality nursing care. Better nursing care can reduce the number likelihood of residents sustaining infections. We want to point out that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that facilities have different reporting standards for these infections.

In Good Samaritan Society Lennox, 19.85% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs are administered to residents for a variety of medical conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias. Tragically, in some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

In Good Samaritan Society Lennox, 0.78% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This indicates the percent of patients who were given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are administered to residents experiencing depression or anxiety.

In Good Samaritan Society Lennox, 5.8% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression.

In Good Samaritan Society Lennox, 98.99% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term residents that were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home residents, making these vaccines critical to patient well-being.

In Good Samaritan Society Lennox, 20.31% of Patients

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

In Good Samaritan Society Lennox, 29.89% of Residents

This tells you the percent of residents that retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility is usually a great sign for residents' well-being.

In Good Samaritan Society Lennox, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This metric tracks the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. Avoiding hospitalizations is important to the physical well-being of patients.

In Good Samaritan Society Lennox, 29.89% of Residents Rehospitalized

This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the hospital and a nursing home's quality of short-term rehabilitation.

In Good Samaritan Society Lennox, 13.78% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.

In Good Samaritan Society Lennox, 73.51% of Resident

This datapoint measures the percentage of short-term stay residents that experienced functional improvements.