Good Samaritan Society - Maplewood

In Good Samaritan Society - Maplewood, 6.94% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This statistic measures the percentage of long-term stay patients that suffer from pressure ulcers or bed sores. We factor in this statistic in computing our nursing grades.

In Good Samaritan Society - Maplewood, 1.73% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of residents who suffered from a fall leading to major injury.

In Good Samaritan Society - Maplewood, 0.58% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percent of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely the result of lower quality nursing care. More frequent bathing can limit the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Keep in mind that this statistic is affected by by the fact that nursing homes have incongruent reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

In Good Samaritan Society - Maplewood, 14.45% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are given to patients for many medical conditions, such as dementia. Tragically, in limited cases, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

In Good Samaritan Society - Maplewood, 3.03% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percent of patients given antianxiety drugs. These medications are given to patients experiencing anxiety and depression.

In Good Samaritan Society - Maplewood, 3.75% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term residents demonstrating signs of depression. Many would argue that this is a reliable measure of resident quality of care.

In Good Samaritan Society - Maplewood, 98.04% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

In Good Samaritan Society - Maplewood, 13.75% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term stay residents who needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as taking medications and bathing. Many in the industry believe this is a measure of a resident's well-being.

In Good Samaritan Society - Maplewood, 19.64% of Residents

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay residents that maintained mobility.

In Good Samaritan Society - Maplewood, 19.64% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.

In Good Samaritan Society - Maplewood, 13.76% of Patients

This indicates the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the quality of short-term care.

In Good Samaritan Society - Maplewood, 69.82% of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with activities of daily living usually correlates with superior rehabilitation.