Good Samaritan Society Home Care & Hospice - home health agency in Nisswa, MN

About Good Samaritan Society Home Care & Hospice

Good Samaritan Society Home Care & Hospice is a home health agency in Nisswa , Minnesota. This facility was certified by Medicare on 11/30/2005. Good Samaritan Society Home Care & Hospice offers nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and home health aide . 76% of patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family .

Good Samaritan Society Home Care & Hospice is located at 24090 Smiley Road Suite 200, Nisswa, MN 56468 and can be contacted via phone number (218) 963-9452.

Services Offered

Nursing care

Yes

Physical therapy

Yes

Occupational therapy

Yes

Speech therapy

Yes

Medical social services

Home health aide

Yes

Details

Provider Name	Good Samaritan Society Home Care & Hospice
Ownership type	Non - Profit Religious
Medicare certification date	11/30/2005
Certification Number	248093
Address	24090 Smiley Road Suite 200 Nisswa, MN 56468
Phone Number	(218) 963-9452

Quality Rating

Managing daily activities

How often patients got better at walking or moving around

78.0%

How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed

66.6%

How often patients got better at bathing

81.0%

Treating symptoms

How often patients’ breathing improved

81.4%

How often patients’ wounds improved or healed after an operation

86.5%

Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury

0.79%

Preventing harm

How often the home health team began their patients’ care in a timely manner

91.4
100%

How often the home health team taught patients (or their family caregivers) about their drugs

100%

How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth

69.2%

How often the home health team checked patients’ risk of falling

100%

How often the home health team checked patients for depression

99.7%

How often the home health team determined whether patients received a flu shot for the current flu season

91.4%

How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a pneumococcal vaccine (pneumonia shot)

95.3%

For patients with diabetes, how often the home health team got doctor’s orders, gave foot care, and taught patients about foot care

99.3%

How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely

94.9%

Preventing unplanned hospital care

How often home health patients had to be admitted to the hospital

12.2%

How often patients receiving home health care needed any urgent, unplanned care in the hospital emergency room – without being admitted to the hospital

15.5%

How often patients remained in the community after discharge from home health

Better Than National Rate
87.63%

How often patients were re-admitted to the hospital for a potentially-preventable condition after discharge from home health

Same As National Rate
4.23%

Payment & value of care

How much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally

0.84

Patient survey rating

Survey Results

How often the home health team gave care in a professional way

87 %

How well did the home health team communicate with patients

87 %

Did the home health team discuss medicines, pain, and home safety with patients

82 %

How do patients rate the overall care from the home health agency

84 %

Would patients recommend the home health agency to friends and family

76 %