GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - GEORGE (GEORGE, IA) Detailed Nursing Home Profile

Staff Information

Number of Registered Nurses Hours Per Resident Per Day

This Nursing Home:	0.670
Iowa:	0.684

Number of Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Hours Per Resident Per Day

Here:	0.510
State:	0.621

Total Number of Licensed Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day

Here:	1.170
Iowa:	1.298

Number of ,Certified Nurse Assistant Hours Per Resident Per Day

This Nursing Home:	0.060
Iowa:	0.037

Number Therapy Hours Per Resident Per Day

Here:	0.060
State:	0.043

Quality Measures

Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased

Here:	9.1%
Iowa:	14.5%

Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight

This Nursing Home:	9.4%
Iowa:	6.7%

Percent of long-stay residents who have had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder

Here:	8.7%
Iowa:	4.7%

Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection

Here:	3.0%
Iowa:	8.4%

Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms

This Nursing Home:	6.3%
State:	7.5%

Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury

This Nursing Home:	5.9%
Iowa:	3.9%

Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine

This Nursing Home:	100.0%
Iowa:	98.0%

Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine

Here:	100.0%
Iowa:	97.7%

Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication

Here:	23.5%
State:	21.0%

Complaint Deficiency

Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Make sure menus meet the resident's nutritional needs and that there is a prepared menu by which nutritious meals have been planned for the resident and followed
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Exits that are accessible at all times
- Harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
- Scope: Few
1) Hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Make sure that the nursing home area is free from accident hazards and risks and provides supervision to prevent avoidable accidents
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Many
Operate and provide services according to Federal, State, and local laws and professional standards
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Properly located and lighted Exit signs
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Record of quarterly fire drills for each shift under varying conditions
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Many
An approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Many
Automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Many
Portable fire extinguishers
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Many
Exits that are free from obstructions and can be used at all times
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Restrictions on the use of flammable curtains
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Weekly inspections and monthly testing of generators
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Many
Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Make sure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Assist those residents who need total help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Many
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some
Approved construction type or materials
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Construction that can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Record of quarterly fire drills for each shift under varying conditions
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Many
A fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Many
Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Few
Make sure that the nursing home area is free from accident hazards and risks and provides supervision to prevent avoidable accidents
- Harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
- Scope: Few
Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being
- Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
- Scope: Some

GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - GEORGE - GEORGE, IA

Staff Information

Quality Measures

Complaint Deficiency

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