GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - ST LUKE'S VILLAGE

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 "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 Society - St Luke's Village. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Special Care Low

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 Nebraska 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 01/19/2011.

Administration

1) Review the Work of Each Nurse Aide Every Year; or 2) Give Regular Training for the Nurse Aides. Inspection Date: 03/26/2009 Correction Date: 05/10/2009
Make Sure That Nurse Aides Show They Have the Skills to Be Able to Care for Residents. Inspection Date: 03/26/2009 Correction Date: 05/10/2009
Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality. Inspection Date: 03/26/2009 Correction Date: 05/10/2009
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records. Inspection Date: 01/19/2011 Correction Date: 03/05/2011
Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality. Inspection Date: 01/19/2011 Correction Date: 05/16/2011

Environmental

Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 03/26/2009 Correction Date: 05/10/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 03/26/2009 Correction Date: 05/10/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 03/23/2010 Correction Date: 05/06/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 01/19/2011 Correction Date: 05/16/2011
Keep All Essential Equipment Working Safely. Inspection Date: 01/19/2011 Correction Date: 02/22/2011

Nutrition and Dietary

Hire Enough Skilled Workers to Carry out Dietary Service. Inspection Date: 03/26/2009 Correction Date: 05/10/2009
Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished. Inspection Date: 03/26/2009 Correction Date: 05/10/2009
Make Sure That the Attending Doctor Orders Special Diets. Inspection Date: 03/26/2009 Correction Date: 05/10/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 03/26/2009 Correction Date: 05/10/2009
Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished. Inspection Date: 03/23/2010 Correction Date: 05/06/2010
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 03/23/2010 Correction Date: 05/06/2010
Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished. Inspection Date: 01/19/2011 Correction Date: 03/05/2011
Prepare Food That is Nutritional, Appetizing, Tasty, Attractive, Well-Cooked, and at the Right Temperature. Inspection Date: 01/19/2011 Correction Date: 05/16/2011
Provide Food in a Way That Meets a Resident's Needs. Inspection Date: 01/19/2011 Correction Date: 05/16/2011
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 01/19/2011 Correction Date: 03/05/2011

Pharmacy Service

Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 01/19/2011 Correction Date: 05/16/2011

Quality Care

Provide Social Services for Related Medical Problems to Help Each Resident Achieve the Highest Possible Quality of Life. Inspection Date: 03/26/2009 Correction Date: 05/10/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Inspection Date: 03/26/2009 Correction Date: 05/10/2009
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 03/26/2009 Correction Date: 05/10/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 03/26/2009 Correction Date: 05/10/2009
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 03/23/2010 Correction Date: 05/06/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary. Inspection Date: 03/23/2010 Correction Date: 05/06/2010
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 01/19/2011 Correction Date: 05/16/2011
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Inspection Date: 01/19/2011 Correction Date: 03/05/2011
Give Proper Treatment to Residents with Feeding Tubes to Prevent Problems (Such As Aspiration Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Dehydration, Metabolic Abnormalities, Nasal-Pharyngeal Ulcers) and Help Restore Eating Skills, if Possible. Inspection Date: 01/19/2011 Correction Date: 03/05/2011
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 01/19/2011 Correction Date: 05/16/2011
Give Each Resident Enough Fluids to Keep Them Healthy and Prevent Dehydration. Inspection Date: 01/19/2011 Correction Date: 05/16/2011

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: 03/26/2009 Correction Date: 05/10/2009
1) Develop a Complete Care Plan Within 7 Days of Each Resident's Admission; 2) Prepare a Care Plan with the Care Team, Including the Primary Nurse, Doctor, Resident or Resident's Family or Representative; or 3) Check and Update the Care Plan. Inspection Date: 03/26/2009 Correction Date: 05/10/2009
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 01/19/2011 Correction Date: 03/05/2011
1) Develop a Complete Care Plan Within 7 Days of Each Resident's Admission; 2) Prepare a Care Plan with the Care Team, Including the Primary Nurse, Doctor, Resident or Resident's Family or Representative; or 3) Check and Update the Care Plan. Inspection Date: 01/19/2011 Correction Date: 03/05/2011
Develop a Plan with the Resident and Family for the Resident's Care After Leaving the Nursing Home. Inspection Date: 01/19/2011 Correction Date: 03/05/2011

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: 03/26/2009 Correction Date: 05/10/2009
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 03/23/2010 Correction Date: 05/06/2010
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: 01/19/2011 Correction Date: 03/05/2011
Let Residents Give Themselves Their Drugs if They Are Able. Inspection Date: 01/19/2011 Correction Date: 03/05/2011
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 01/19/2011 Correction Date: 03/05/2011
Provide Services to Meet the Needs and Preferences of Each Resident. Inspection Date: 01/19/2011 Correction Date: 03/05/2011

Below is a list of any civil penalities or denials of payment for new admissions (DPNA) that this facility received in the previous three years. Note: Monetary figures are not available for DPNAs.

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Good Samaritan Society - St Luke's Village, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Environmental

Keep All Essential Equipment Working Safely. Complaint Filed: 10/07/2009 Correction Date: 12/05/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Complaint Filed: 10/07/2009 Correction Date: 01/28/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Complaint Filed: 12/10/2009 Correction Date: 01/28/2010

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. Complaint Filed: 10/07/2009 Correction Date: 12/05/2009

Nutrition and Dietary

Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished. Complaint Filed: 10/07/2009 Correction Date: 12/05/2009
Make Sure That the Attending Doctor Orders Special Diets. Complaint Filed: 10/07/2009 Correction Date: 12/05/2009

Quality Care

Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Complaint Filed: 10/07/2009 Correction Date: 01/28/2010
Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident. Complaint Filed: 10/07/2009 Correction Date: 12/05/2009
Give Professional Services That Meet a Professional Standard of Quality. Complaint Filed: 10/07/2009 Correction Date: 12/05/2009
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Complaint Filed: 10/07/2009 Correction Date: 12/05/2009
Give Residents Proper Treatment to Prevent New Bed (Pressure) Sores or Heal Existing Bed Sores. Complaint Filed: 10/07/2009 Correction Date: 12/05/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Complaint Filed: 12/10/2009 Correction Date: 01/28/2010
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Complaint Filed: 03/23/2010 Correction Date: 05/06/2010

Resident Assessment

1) Develop a Complete Care Plan Within 7 Days of Each Resident's Admission; 2) Prepare a Care Plan with the Care Team, Including the Primary Nurse, Doctor, Resident or Resident's Family or Representative; or 3) Check and Update the Care Plan. Complaint Filed: 10/07/2009 Correction Date: 12/05/2009

Resident Rights

Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Complaint Filed: 10/07/2009 Correction Date: 12/05/2009

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 Society - St Luke's Village 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 01/26/2011.

Building Service Equipment

Properly Protected Cooking Facilities. Inspection Date: 01/26/2011 Correction Date: 03/05/2011

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridors That Are Separated from Common Areas by Walls Constructed to Limit the Passage of Smoke. Inspection Date: 03/23/2010 Correction Date: 04/08/2010
Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke. Inspection Date: 03/23/2010 Correction Date: 03/23/2010
Signs That State That Exit Doors Are to Be Kept Closed. Inspection Date: 03/23/2010 Correction Date: 04/05/2010

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 03/23/2009 Correction Date: 05/10/2009
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 03/23/2010 Correction Date: 04/06/2010
Weekly Inspections and Monthly Testing of Generators. Inspection Date: 01/26/2011 Correction Date: 03/05/2011
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 01/26/2011 Correction Date: 03/05/2011

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 03/23/2009 Correction Date: 03/30/2009
Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions. Inspection Date: 01/26/2011 Correction Date: 03/05/2011

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times. Inspection Date: 03/23/2009 Correction Date: 03/23/2009

Furnishings and Decorations

Restrictions on the Use of Highly Flammable Materials. Inspection Date: 03/23/2010 Correction Date: 03/24/2010

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 01/26/2011 Correction Date: 03/05/2011

Illumination and Emergency Power

Proper Backup Exit Lighting. Inspection Date: 03/23/2010 Correction Date: 04/06/2010
Emergency Lighting That Can Last at Least 1 1/2 Hours. Inspection Date: 03/23/2010 Correction Date: 04/06/2010
Properly Located and Lighted "Exit" Signs. Inspection Date: 03/23/2010 Correction Date: 04/09/2010