GOOD SAMARITAN LUTHERAN HEALTH CARE CENTER

The information below lists services this facility has provided for residents from October through December 2010. During this period, the most common type of service provided was "Very High Rehabilitation". To get a better idea of the types of services that are commonly performed, compare the "Percent of Service Days" column below. These services are based on submitted claims to Medicare and do not provide a complete overview of all the services provided by Good Samaritan Lutheran Health Care Center. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Special Care High

Special Care Low

Clinically Complex

Behavioral Symptoms and Cognitive Performance

Reduced Physical Function

The nursing staff is the most important part of what determines the quality of care and comfort of a resident in a nursing home. Government regulations set expectations on time spent with each resident based on the services being provided. The breakdown below lists the nursing types (RN, LPN, LVN, CNA) and a comparison of the reported and expected hours per resident per day.

Medicare determines quality of care ratings for nursing facilities by surveying several "quality measures", which are broken down into long-term and short-term stay residents, as well as if the action is preventive or if there is a deficiency in the quality of care. State averages for New York are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

All Medicare and/or Medicaid certified nursing home must undergo health inspections on average once a year, but may be more frequent if the facility is peforming poorly. These inspections cover most aspects of life in a nursing home, and are broken down into deficiencies types, which including: Pharmacy Service, Administration, Resident Rights, Nutrition and Dietary, Resident Assessment, Environmental, and Mistreatment. Below are the list of deficiencies found by inspectors in the past few years along with the degree of harm and how many residents may have been affected. Note: The most recent health survey was on 06/15/2011.

Administration

Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 08/11/2009 Correction Date: 09/15/2009

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 08/11/2009 Correction Date: 09/15/2009
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 05/19/2010 Correction Date: 07/16/2010
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 06/15/2011 Correction Date: 08/12/2011
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 06/15/2011 Correction Date: 08/05/2011

Mistreatment

1) Hire Only People Who Have 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. Inspection Date: 05/19/2010 Correction Date: 07/16/2010
1) Hire Only People Who Have 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. Inspection Date: 06/15/2011 Correction Date: 08/14/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 05/19/2010 Correction Date: 07/16/2010

Pharmacy Service

Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 08/11/2009 Correction Date: 09/15/2009
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 05/19/2010 Correction Date: 07/16/2010

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 08/11/2009 Correction Date: 09/15/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 08/11/2009 Correction Date: 09/15/2009
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 08/11/2009 Correction Date: 09/15/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 05/19/2010 Correction Date: 07/16/2010
Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life. Inspection Date: 06/15/2011 Correction Date: 08/05/2011

Resident Assessment

Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 05/19/2010 Correction Date: 07/16/2010
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 06/15/2011 Correction Date: 08/05/2011

Resident Rights

Immediately Tell the Resident, Doctor, and a Family Member If: the Resident is Injured, There is a Major Change in Resident's Physical/Mental Health, There is a Need to Alter Treatment Significantly, or the Resident Must Be Transferred or Discharged. Inspection Date: 08/11/2009 Correction Date: 09/15/2009
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 06/15/2011 Correction Date: 08/05/2011

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Good Samaritan Lutheran Health Care Center, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Administration

1) Set Up a Group That is Legally Responsible for Writing and Setting Up Policies for Leading and Running the Nursing Home; or 2) Hire a Properly Licensed Administrator. Complaint Filed: 09/27/2010 Correction Date: 10/08/2010

Mistreatment

Protect Each Resident from All Abuse, Physical Punishment, and Being Separated from Others. Complaint Filed: 12/09/2010 Correction Date: 01/14/2011

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Complaint Filed: 12/09/2010 Correction Date: 01/14/2011

Resident Rights

Immediately Tell the Resident, Doctor, and a Family Member If: the Resident is Injured, There is a Major Change in Resident's Physical/Mental Health, There is a Need to Alter Treatment Significantly, or the Resident Must Be Transferred or Discharged. Complaint Filed: 02/09/2011 Correction Date: 03/18/2011

Nursing homes certified by Medicare and/or Medicaid are required to have fire safety inspections to meet Life Safety Code (LSC) standards. Below is a list of deficiencies that Good Samaritan Lutheran Health Care Center had in recent fire safety inspections. This information can be used to see if all standards were met, the degree of harm, the number of residents affected, and the date when deficiencies were corrected. Note: The most recent fire safety survey was on 06/15/2011.

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order. Inspection Date: 06/15/2011 Correction Date: 07/12/2011

Building Service Equipment

Properly Protected Cooking Facilities. Inspection Date: 06/15/2011 Correction Date: 07/15/2011

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 06/15/2011 Correction Date: 07/28/2011

Fire Alarm Systems

Properly Maintained Smoke Detectors. Inspection Date: 05/19/2010 Correction Date: 07/16/2010

Illumination and Emergency Power

Proper Backup Exit Lighting. Inspection Date: 05/19/2010 Correction Date: 07/16/2010

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour. Inspection Date: 06/15/2011 Correction Date: 07/12/2011

Smoking Regulations

Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed. Inspection Date: 06/15/2011 Correction Date: 07/15/2011