Good Samaritan Society - Manzano Del Sol

In Good Samaritan Society - Manzano Del Sol, 9.1% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percent of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a barometer of the quality of nursing care . Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are routinely caused by patients not being moved frequently enough.

In Good Samaritan Society - Manzano Del Sol, 3.06% of Patients had Serious Falls

This is the percent of residents that suffered from a fall which resulted in major injury.

In Good Samaritan Society - Manzano Del Sol, 1.54% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. UTI's are routinely the result of poor nursing care. However, this statistic may also be misleading for some nursing homes due to different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Good Samaritan Society - Manzano Del Sol, 16.38% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This gauges the percent of long-term patients that are prescribed antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may indicate a facility is using these medications to subdue residents in situations where such medications aren't medically indicated. However, some nursing homes need to rely more on these medications due to an increased number of patients with dementia.

In Good Samaritan Society - Manzano Del Sol, 14.02% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This datapoint tells you the percentage of long-term patients taking antianxiety drugs.

In Good Samaritan Society - Manzano Del Sol, 2.99% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients showing symptoms of depression. Many in the industry believe this is a reliable measure of resident quality of care.

In Good Samaritan Society - Manzano Del Sol, 87.52% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay residents that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for nursing home residents, making these vaccines critical to patient care.

In Good Samaritan Society - Manzano Del Sol, 16.91% Percentage of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and bathing.

In Good Samaritan Society - Manzano Del Sol, 20.63% Percentage of Residents

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who maintained mobility. Some experts believe that the ability to move around is vital to patients physical and mental health.

In Good Samaritan Society - Manzano Del Sol, 1.27 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.

In Good Samaritan Society - Manzano Del Sol, 20.63 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Good Samaritan Society - Manzano Del Sol, 15.13 Percentage of Patients

This indicates the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is typically a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the overall quality of care.

In Good Samaritan Society - Manzano Del Sol, 64.67% Percentage of Resident

This metric measures the percent of short-term stay patients who experienced functional improvements.