Good Samaritan Society - Indianola
Contact Information
708 South Jefferson Po Box 319Indianola, IA 50125
Price & Availability: (877) 311-2675
General Info: (515) 961-2596
County: Warren
Call 866.333.6002
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About Good Samaritan Society - Indianola
General Information
| Legal Business Name | The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society |
| Ownership Type | For Profit - Corporation |
| Changed Ownership In The Last 12 Months | No |
| First Accepted Medicare | November 1, 1993 (24 years) |
| Capacity | 131 |
| Residents | 101 |
| Percent Occupied | 77% |
| Program Participation | Medicare And Medicaid |
| Resident And Family Councils | Resident |
| In Hospital | No |
| Continuing Care Retirement Community | No |
| Special Focus Facility | No |
| Auto Sprinkler System In Required Areas | Yes |
Ratings for Good Samaritan Society - Indianola
Good Samaritan Society - Indianola
was reviewed by Medicare to have a rating of 1 out of 5. About Medicare Ratings
was reviewed by Medicare to have a rating of 1 out of 5. About Medicare Ratings
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Overall Ratings of Iowa Nursing Homes
Fines, Complaints, and Inspection Problems in the Past 3 Years 
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Types of Problems at Nursing Homes
Some issues within a nursing home are much more severe than others. Medicare evaluates each problem based on 2 scales: the number of residents affected by a problem and the severity of the potential or actual harm to residents based on the problem. We have color coded the matrix below to make it easier to pick out the more severe problems. In general, orange and red issues related to the treatment of a resident are considered substandard quality of care.
| Residents Affected | |||
| Severity of the Deficiency | Few | Some | Many |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
December 7, 2016 - 7 months ago
| Residents Affected | Severity | Source/Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | Few | Potential for Harm | Complaint | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. |
October 26, 2016 - 8 months ago
| Residents Affected | Severity | Source/Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Few | Actual Harm | Complaint | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. |
September 22, 2016 - 9 months ago
| Residents Affected | Severity | Source/Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Few | Actual Harm | Complaint+Inspection | Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and involuntary separation from others. |
| E | Some | Potential for Harm | Health Inspection | Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. |
| E | Some | Potential for Harm | Complaint+Inspection | Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. |
| C | Many | Potential for Minimal Harm | Complaint+Inspection | Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. |
| D | Few | Potential for Harm | Complaint+Inspection | Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. |
| D | Few | Potential for Harm | Complaint+Inspection | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. |
| D | Few | Potential for Harm | Complaint+Inspection | Provide proper discharge planning and communication, of the resident's health status and summary of the resident's nursing home stay. |
| D | Few | Potential for Harm | Health Inspection | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program for mentally-ill and mentally-retarded patients. |
July 21, 2016 - 11 months ago
| Residents Affected | Severity | Source/Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | Some | Potential for Harm | Complaint | Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. |
| D | Few | Potential for Harm | Complaint | 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. |
January 14, 2016 - 18 months ago
| Residents Affected | Severity | Source/Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Few | Actual Harm | Complaint | Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors. |
| G | Few | Actual Harm | Complaint | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. |
| G | Few | Actual Harm | Complaint | Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. |
| G | Few | Actual Harm | Complaint | Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . |
November 25, 2015 - 2 years ago
| Residents Affected | Severity | Source/Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | Some | Potential for Harm | Complaint | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. |
| E | Some | Potential for Harm | Complaint | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. |
| E | Some | Potential for Harm | Complaint | Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. |
| D | Few | Potential for Harm | Complaint | Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. |
| D | Few | Potential for Harm | Complaint | Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. |
| D | Few | Potential for Harm | Complaint | Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment. |
| D | Few | Potential for Harm | Complaint | Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . |
November 5, 2015 - 2 years ago
| Residents Affected | Severity | Source/Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | Many | Potential for Harm | Health Inspection | Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. |
| E | Some | Potential for Harm | Complaint+Inspection | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. |
| D | Few | Potential for Harm | Complaint+Inspection | 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. |
| D | Few | Potential for Harm | Health Inspection | Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. |
| D | Few | Potential for Harm | Health Inspection | Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . |
| B | Some | Potential for Minimal Harm | Health Inspection | 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. |
September 15, 2015 - 2 years ago
| Residents Affected | Severity | Source/Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | Fine | $13,943 fine |
| - | - | - | Payment Denial | Payment denial for 63 days |
| D | Few | Potential for Harm | Complaint | Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . |
| D | Few | Potential for Harm | Complaint | Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment. |
February 20, 2015 - 2 years ago
| Residents Affected | Severity | Source/Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | Few | Potential for Harm | Complaint | Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. |
February 12, 2015 - 2 years ago
| Residents Affected | Severity | Source/Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | Few | Potential for Harm | Complaint | Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions. |
| D | Few | Potential for Harm | Complaint | Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. |
October 16, 2014 - 3 years ago
| Residents Affected | Severity | Source/Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | Some | Potential for Harm | Health Inspection | Provide housekeeping and maintenance services. |
| E | Some | Potential for Harm | Health Inspection | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. |
| E | Some | Potential for Harm | Health Inspection | Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. |
| E | Some | Potential for Harm | Health Inspection | Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. |
| D | Few | Potential for Harm | Health Inspection | Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature. |
| D | Few | Potential for Harm | Health Inspection | Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene. |
| D | Few | Potential for Harm | Health Inspection | Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property. |
| D | Few | Potential for Harm | Health Inspection | Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. |
| D | Few | Potential for Harm | Health Inspection | Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. |
February 19, 2014 - 3 years ago
| Residents Affected | Severity | Source/Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | Fine | $8,650 fine |
Staffing Levels Per Resident per Day
Medicare determines the expected staffing time per resident per day depending on level of care the residents of Good Samaritan Society - Indianola require. It is important to compare the reported time to expected time for a single facility instead of comparing the amount of time per resident of two facilities. Learn why.
| 2hr 20min | 2hr 20min |
| Reported | Expected |
| CNA | |
| 45min | 35min |
| Reported | Expected |
| LPN | |
| 25min | 55min |
| Reported | Expected |
| RN | |
| 3hr 30min | 3hr 55min |
| Reported | Expected |
| Total Nursing | |
This facility also provides approximately 20min per resident per WEEK of physical therapist time.
Quality Measures for Long Stay Residents
| 94.8% | 93.1% | 93.1% | 93.1% | 97.1% | 94.6% |
| Q4 2015 | Q1 2016 | Q2 2016 | Q3 2016 | IA | U.S. |
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
| 98.9% | 94.8% | 93.7% | 95.5% | 95.7% | 93.5% |
| Q4 2015 | Q1 2016 | Q2 2016 | Q3 2016 | IA | U.S. |
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
| 43.9% | 35.3% | 31.2% | 40.0% | 40.6% | 47.0% |
| Q4 2015 | Q1 2016 | Q2 2016 | Q3 2016 | IA | U.S. |
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
| 23.5% | 20.7% | 18.9% | 13.0% | 21.5% | 23.4% |
| Q4 2015 | Q1 2016 | Q2 2016 | Q3 2016 | IA | U.S. |
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
| 18.8% | 14.5% | 16.9% | 12.3% | 18.2% | 18.1% |
| Q4 2015 | Q1 2016 | Q2 2016 | Q3 2016 | IA | U.S. |
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
| 6.6% | 7.2% | 6.3% | 5.6% | 15.6% | 16.6% |
| Q4 2015 | Q1 2016 | Q2 2016 | Q3 2016 | IA | U.S. |
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
| 15.0% | 19.6% | 14.4% | 11.7% | 16.3% | 15.2% |
| Q4 2015 | Q1 2016 | Q2 2016 | Q3 2016 | IA | U.S. |
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
| 5.6% | 4.9% | 1.2% | 5.2% | 7.9% | 7.3% |
| Q4 2015 | Q1 2016 | Q2 2016 | Q3 2016 | IA | U.S. |
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain
| 0.0% | 5.2% | 6.3% | 4.5% | 6.4% | 7.0% |
| Q4 2015 | Q1 2016 | Q2 2016 | Q3 2016 | IA | U.S. |
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
| 1.6% | 7.5% | 6.0% | 10.5% | 4.1% | 5.7% |
| Q4 2015 | Q1 2016 | Q2 2016 | Q3 2016 | IA | U.S. |
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
| 9.3% | 18.1% | 14.1% | 19.8% | 5.2% | 5.3% |
| Q4 2015 | Q1 2016 | Q2 2016 | Q3 2016 | IA | U.S. |
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
| 5.5% | 5.2% | 2.1% | 1.1% | 5.3% | 4.4% |
| Q4 2015 | Q1 2016 | Q2 2016 | Q3 2016 | IA | U.S. |
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
| 3.3% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 1.1% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Q4 2015 | Q1 2016 | Q2 2016 | Q3 2016 | IA | U.S. |
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
| 4.4% | 9.0% | 6.5% | 6.0% | 3.1% | 2.6% |
| Q4 2015 | Q1 2016 | Q2 2016 | Q3 2016 | IA | U.S. |
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
| 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Q4 2015 | Q1 2016 | Q2 2016 | Q3 2016 | IA | U.S. |
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
Quality Measures for Short Stay Residents
| 84.3% | 83.6% | 90.0% | 98.1% | 85.4% | 81.7% |
| Q4 2015 | Q1 2016 | Q2 2016 | Q3 2016 | IA | U.S. |
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
| 97.9% | 76.4% | 76.4% | 76.4% | 80.2% | 79.9% |
| Q4 2015 | Q1 2016 | Q2 2016 | Q3 2016 | IA | U.S. |
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
| 72.8% | 76.4% | - | 79.4% | 75.5% | 63.7% |
| Q4 2015 | Q1 2016 | Q2 2016 | Q3 2016 | IA | U.S. |
Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function
| 18.8% | 12.5% | 2.9% | 4.7% | 17.2% | 15.9% |
| Q4 2015 | Q1 2016 | Q2 2016 | Q3 2016 | IA | U.S. |
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain
| 3.8% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 2.1% |
| Q4 2015 | Q1 2016 | Q2 2016 | Q3 2016 | IA | U.S. |
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
| 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 1.8% | 1.1% |
| Q4 2015 | Q1 2016 | Q2 2016 | Q3 2016 | IA | U.S. |
Percentage of short-stay residents with pressure ulcers that are new or worsened
