Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre

In Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre, 6.84% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This indicates the percent of residents that suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered by many experts to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, which are also called bed sores, are routinely the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.

In Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre, 4.32% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percent of residents that have had a major fall. Falls resulting in serious injury are routinely caused by poor nursing care. More supervision can minimize the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

In Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre, 2.81% of Patients had UTIs

This metric tells you the percent of long-term patients which have had a urinary tract infection. Although a higher rate infections may reflect poorly on a facility's cleanliness, it can be problematic to compare between facilities due to nursing homes having differing reporting standards.

In Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre, 16.37% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This indicates the percent of patients who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

In Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre, 12.17% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This figure gauges the percent of long-term care patients receiving antianxiety drugs.

In Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre, 4.73% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients who are demonstrating signs of depression.

In Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre, 93.57% of Patients

This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be very dangerous for seniors, making these vaccines vital to patient safety.

In Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre, 13.28% Percentage of Patients

This is the percent of patients who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living could indicate the deterioration of a resident's health.

In Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre, 20.05% Percentage of Residents

This indicates the percentage of patients that retained mobility levels over time. Retaining mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.

In Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre, 1.26 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of care.

In Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre, 20.05 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

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

In Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre, 12.78 Percentage of Patients

This tells you the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between fewer emergency room visits and the quality of short-term care.

In Good Samaritan Society - Waconia and Westview Acre, 76.19% Percentage of Resident

This tells you the percent of short-term stay patients who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.