GOOD SAMARITAN LIVING 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 "Ultra-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 Living 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

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 Louisiana 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 04/29/2011.

Administration

Train All Employees on What to Do in an Emergency. Inspection Date: 07/01/2009 Correction Date: 07/27/2009

Environmental

Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings. Inspection Date: 07/01/2009 Correction Date: 07/27/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 07/01/2009 Correction Date: 07/27/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 07/01/2009 Correction Date: 07/27/2009
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 05/26/2010 Correction Date: 07/10/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 04/29/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Mistreatment

Keep Each Resident Free from Physical Restraints, Unless Needed for Medical Treatment. Inspection Date: 05/26/2010 Correction Date: 07/10/2010
Protect Residents from Mistreatment, Neglect, And/Or Theft of Personal Property. Inspection Date: 04/29/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Write and Use Policies That Forbid Mistreatment, Neglect and Abuse of Residents and Theft of Residents' Property. Inspection Date: 04/29/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 07/01/2009 Correction Date: 07/27/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 05/26/2010 Correction Date: 07/10/2010
Prepare Food That is Nutritional, Appetizing, Tasty, Attractive, Well-Cooked, and at the Right Temperature. Inspection Date: 04/29/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 04/29/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Pharmacy Service

1) Make Sure That Residents Who Take Drugs Are Not Given Too Many Doses or for Too Long; 2) Make Sure That the Use of Drugs is Carefully Watched; or 3) Stop or Change Drugs That Cause Unwanted Effects. Inspection Date: 07/01/2009 Correction Date: 07/27/2009
Keep the Rate of Medication Errors (Wrong Drug, Wrong Dose, Wrong Time) to Less Than 5%. Inspection Date: 05/26/2010 Correction Date: 07/10/2010
1) Make Sure That Residents Who Take Drugs Are Not Given Too Many Doses or for Too Long; 2) Make Sure That the Use of Drugs is Carefully Watched; or 3) Stop or Change Drugs That Cause Unwanted Effects. Inspection Date: 04/29/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Properly Mark Drugs and Other Similar Products. Inspection Date: 04/29/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Quality Care

Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 07/01/2009 Correction Date: 07/27/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible. Inspection Date: 07/01/2009 Correction Date: 07/27/2009
Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses. Inspection Date: 07/01/2009 Correction Date: 07/27/2009
Provide Activities to Meet the Needs of Each Resident. Inspection Date: 05/26/2010 Correction Date: 07/10/2010
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 05/26/2010 Correction Date: 07/10/2010
Give Professional Services That Follow Each Resident's Written Care Plan. Inspection Date: 04/29/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Make Sure That Residents Who Cannot Care for Themselves Receive Help with Eating/Drinking, Grooming and Hygiene. Inspection Date: 04/29/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Resident Assessment

Make a Complete Assessment That Covers All Questions for Areas That Are Listed in Official Regulations. Inspection Date: 07/01/2009 Correction Date: 07/27/2009
Develop a Complete Care Plan That Meets All of a Resident's Needs, with Timetables and Actions That Can Be Measured. Inspection Date: 07/01/2009 Correction Date: 07/27/2009

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: 07/01/2009 Correction Date: 07/27/2009
Provide Care in a Way That Keeps or Builds Each Resident's Dignity and Self Respect. Inspection Date: 04/29/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

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.

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 Living 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 04/27/2011.

Electrical

The Appropriate Emergency Electrical Equipment. Inspection Date: 06/29/2009 Correction Date: 07/26/2009
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment. Inspection Date: 04/27/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Fire Alarm Systems

An Approved Installation, Maintenance and Testing Program for Fire Alarm Systems. Inspection Date: 05/27/2010 Correction Date: 06/08/2010

Hazardous Area

Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 05/27/2010 Correction Date: 05/28/2010
Construction That Can Resist Fire for One Hour or an Approved Fire Extinguishing System. Inspection Date: 04/27/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Illumination and Emergency Power

Proper Backup Exit Lighting. Inspection Date: 04/27/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900
Properly Located and Lighted "Exit" Signs. Inspection Date: 04/27/2011 Correction Date: 01/01/1900

Smoking Regulations

Posted "No-Smoking" Signs in Areas Where Smoking is Not Permitted or Did Not Provide Ashtrays Where Smoking Was Allowed. Inspection Date: 05/27/2010 Correction Date: 06/18/2010