Good Samaritan Society - Sunset Drive

In Good Samaritan Society - Sunset Drive, 9.06% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This metric indicates the percent of long-term care residents that are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are an indicator of the quality of nursing care a facility provides.

In Good Samaritan Society - Sunset Drive, 2.38% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint gauges the percentage of long-term care patients that have experienced falls leading to serious injury. We use this statistic in calculating our nursing ratings.

In Good Samaritan Society - Sunset Drive, 6.19% of Patients had UTIs

This gauges the percentage of long-term stay residents who experienced urinary tract infections. Although a higher rate infections may reflect poorly on a nursing home's cleanliness, it can be problematic to compare different nursing homes due to facilities having reporting standards.

In Good Samaritan Society - Sunset Drive, 17.22% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic measures the percent of long-term patients taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to confirm these medications are being used only where medically required. In some situations, high levels of antipsychotic drug use may indicate that a facility is using these drugs to subdue residents.

In Good Samaritan Society - Sunset Drive, 18.32% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This is the percentage of patients who were prescribed antianxiety medications. These medications are used to treat patients suffering from depression and anxiety.

In Good Samaritan Society - Sunset Drive, 5.06% of Patients

Measures the percentage of long-term stay patients who are demonstrating symptoms of depression. Some experts argue this is a reasonable measure of quality of life.

In Good Samaritan Society - Sunset Drive, 98.14% of Patients

This is the percent of patients that received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

In Good Samaritan Society - Sunset Drive, 17.05% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of residents that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

In Good Samaritan Society - Sunset Drive, 18.06% of Residents

This is the percentage of residents who maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.

In Good Samaritan Society - Sunset Drive, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the hospital and the quality of long-term care.

In Good Samaritan Society - Sunset Drive, 18.06% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term care.

In Good Samaritan Society - Sunset Drive, 10.67% of Patients

This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the overall quality of nursing home care.

In Good Samaritan Society - Sunset Drive, 80.19% of Resident

This datapoint is a measure of the percent of short-term patients that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Many in the industry argue that this is a measure of a facility's rehabilitation services.