Good Samaritan Society Simla is the only facility we were able to find in Simla, Colorado. We gave this facility an overall grade of B-. A grade in this range requires some decent marks. This nursing home has some things going for it. We were also pleased to discover that this nursing home was consistent in each of the major categories. More information about these categories can be found below.
Good Samaritan Society Simla
- Nursing Home
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Lata
Quick Details
- No Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- Non profit - Corporation
- Offers Hospice
- Offers Respite Care
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Home Making
- Palliative Care
- Nutritional Counseling
- Recreational Therapy
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
One of the reasons this is a decent facility is it received a very favorable inspection grade. In that area, we awarded this nursing home a grade of B+. Arguably the most important factor we look at in determining our inspection grades is deficiencies. These deficiencies can be found on a nursing home's inspection reports. Nursing homes with better scores in this category most likely dodged the most severe deficiencies involving things like patient abuse. This particular nursing home had just a single deficiency on its inspection report and it was not one deemed to pose a threat to patient health or safety. Even some of the best nursing homes receive an occasional ding on their inspection report.
Nurse Quality
This nursing home also received a strong nursing grade. In fact, we awarded it a grade of B+ in that category, which is one of our better scores. Our nursing rating is primarily associated with a nursing home's level of nurse staffing. This nursing home provides 0.2 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This nursing home performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a facility has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can frequently be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
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Short-term Care Quality
Additionally, we gave this facility a grade of B in our short-term care category. This is one of our higher scores. In the area of short-term care, we seek to qualify indicators of a nursing home's rehabilitation. We analyze the nursing home's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses and physical and occupational therapists. Fortunately, it appear that this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not every facility employs these skilled professionals. However, according to the information this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The last item we assessed in this area is the percentage of patients that ultimately returned home from the nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home as opposed to remaining at the nursing home on a permanent basis.
Long-term Care Quality
The next category we analyzed is long-term care. In that category, we awarded this nursing home a C. Our long-term care scores are vital for individuals seeking non-healthcare services such as personal care. Once we assessed the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we then looked at the facility's vaccination record. This facility vaccinated 93.68421 percent of its patients against pneumonia, which is a bit lower than we expected but still a respectable figure. Nevertheless, this nursing home keeps its patients out of the hospital. In fact, it had only 0 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Good Samaritan Society Simla Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Good Samaritan Society Simla, 5.86% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This tells you the percent of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage caused by staying in the same position for an excessive period of time.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Good Samaritan Society Simla, 3.47% of Patients had Serious Falls
This metric measures the percent of long-term residents that suffered falls leading to serious injury. This is one of the statistics we use in determining nursing scores.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Good Samaritan Society Simla, 2.14% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percent of residents who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are routinely caused by a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. Nevertheless, this datapoint could also be skewed for certain facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards for these infections.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Good Samaritan Society Simla, 17.6% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This tells you the percent of patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. These medications may be used for treating a variety of conditions, including cognitive disorders.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Good Samaritan Society Simla, 12.24% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percentage of patients given antianxiety drugs. Antianxiety medications are administered to patients suffering from anxiety and depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Good Samaritan Society Simla, 3.81% of Patients
This indicates the percentage of patients who are showing depressive symptoms. High rates of depression may be an indicator lower quality care.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Good Samaritan Society Simla, 84.99% of Patients
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who received the flu and pneumonia vaccines.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Good Samaritan Society Simla, 15.45% Percentage of Patients
This tells you the percentage of residents that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of dependence on staff for assistance with ADL's could be a sign of deterioration of a resident's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Good Samaritan Society Simla, 19.26% Percentage of Residents
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term residents that remained mobile levels.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Good Samaritan Society Simla, 19.26 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.