Good Samaritan Society - Waukon is an average-sized non-profit nursing home located in Waukon, Iowa. This facility was awarded an A- overall, which is one of our better grades. We were so impressed with this facility that we ranked it in the top quarter of all facilities nationally. This place's impressive report card was highlighted by its inspection reports, which you can find in the next paragraph.
Good Samaritan Society - Waukon
Updated May 1, 2022 by Sara Levinsohn
21 East Main Street,
Waukon IA 52172
57.5% estimated occupancy 1
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Facility Inspections
One of the many reasons this turned out to be a quality nursing home is that it received an A+ inspection grade. This is simply as good as it gets in this critical category. Inspection scores account for a host of factors included in a nursing home's inspection reports. One of the most important criteria we rely on is the quantity and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with better grades in this area tend to have few severe deficiencies. Although this nursing home had some deficiencies on its report, none of them were serious based on CMS' scale. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Nurse Quality
Among its many impressive grades, this facility received an excellent nursing grade. In fact, we gave it a grade of A in that category. Nursing grades are mostly associated with the facility's nurse staffing. This facility provided 3.2 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also looked at a few quality-based metrics in determining our nursing grades. This facility excelled in these areas, with excellent scores for minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. These areas are generally reliable indicators of the quality of nursing care a nursing home provides.
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Long-term Care Quality
This facility received a strong long-term care grade as well. We gave it one of our better scores in that category with a score of B+. When facilities receive this type of score in long-term care it is usually a good sign for patient care and indicates that the nursing home is well-staffed with nurses and aids. On top of assessing the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we analyzed the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This facility administered the vaccine to 95.625 percent of its residents. Vaccines are critical to keeping patients healthy. Lastly, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. In fact, it had only 0.26 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.
Short-term Care Quality
The final area we assessed was short-term care, in which this nursing home received a B-. While this proved to be its worst category rating, this is still not a poor grade. In forming our short-term care grades, we assess the facility's skilled nursing services, such as those performed by registered nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists and other types of therapists. Our goal is to create a barometer for comparing the rehabilitation services of different nursing homes. One reason for this facility's strong score in this category is that it provides more care with registered nurses to its residents than the average nursing home. The final metric we assessed in this area is the percentage of residents who were able to leave the nursing home and return to the community. We discovered that just 41.1 percent of this facility's residents were able to return home, which is below average.
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Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Good Samaritan Society - Waukon Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Good Samaritan Society - Waukon, 6.08% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This statistic is is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that are suffering from pressure ulcers. We've found that pressure ulcers are a reliable indicator of a facility's nursing care quality.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Good Samaritan Society - Waukon, 3.74% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percent of residents that sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in major injury are considered to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . Major falls are often the result of poor nursing care.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Good Samaritan Society - Waukon, 2.94% of Patients had UTIs
This datapoint tells you the percentage of long-term care patients who sustained a urinary tract infection. While a higher rate of these infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it can be difficult to compare between facilities due to inconsistent reporting standards.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Good Samaritan Society - Waukon, 16.71% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percent of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. These medications are used for several conditions, including cognitive disorders.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Good Samaritan Society - Waukon, 18.64% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percent of residents prescribed antianxiety medications. These drugs are generally given to residents suffering from anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Good Samaritan Society - Waukon, 4.84% of Patients
This is a measure of the percentage of long-term care residents who are showing signs of depression.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Good Samaritan Society - Waukon, 94.37% of Patients
This tells you the percent of patients that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Good Samaritan Society - Waukon, 16.8% Percentage of Patients
This is the percent of patients who needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. High levels of needing for assistance with activities of daily living could be a sign of the erosion of a patient's health.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Good Samaritan Society - Waukon, 20.56% Percentage of Residents
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term stay residents that remained mobile levels.
Hospitalizations
In Good Samaritan Society - Waukon, 1.17 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This is a measure of the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Good Samaritan Society - Waukon, 20.56 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Good Samaritan Society - Waukon, 79.5% Percentage of Resident
This indicates the percentage of short-term stay residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living.
Nearby Hospitals
- Veterans Memorial HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 0.08 miles away40 1st Street Se Waukon Iowa 52172Government - Local(563) 568-3411
- Winneshiek Medical CenterCritical Access Hospitals 15.03 miles away901 Montgomery Street Decorah Iowa 52101Government - Local(563) 382-2911
Nearby Dialysis
- Mayo Clinic Hosp-Dyls15.03 miles away901 Montgomery St. Decorah Iowa 52101Dialysis Stations: 4 (563) 382-1961