Good Samaritan Society Howard in Howard, SD

Good Samaritan Society Howard is a medicare and medicaid certified nursing home in Howard, South Dakota. It is located in Miner county at 300 West Hazel Avenue, Howard, South Dakota 57349. You can reach out to the office of Good Samaritan Society Howard via phone at (605) 772-4481. This skilled nursing facility has 47 federally certified beds with average occupancy rate of 72.34%. Its legal business name is The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society and has the following ownership type - Non Profit - Corporation.

Good Samaritan Society Howard (Medicare CCN 435075) is certified by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and participates in both medicare and medicaid program. This means if you are part of medicare or medicaid program, you may consider this nursing facility for your medical needs. It was first certified by CMS in 1994 (30 years certified) and the last quality survey was conducted in March, 2020.

Contact Information

Good Samaritan Society Howard
300 West Hazel Avenue, Howard, South Dakota 57349
(605) 772-4481

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Nursing Home Profile

NameGood Samaritan Society Howard
Location300 West Hazel Avenue, Howard, South Dakota
Certified ByMedicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds47
Occupancy Rate72.34%
Medicare ID (CCN)435075
Legal Business NameThe Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
Ownership TypeNon Profit - Corporation

NPI Associated with this Nursing Home:

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NPI Number1396726055
Organization NameTHE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY
Doing Business AsGOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - HOWARD
Address300 West Hazel Avenue, Howard, SD 57349
Phone Number605-772-4481

Quality Ratings:

Nursing homes vary in the quality of care and services they provide to their residents. The below quality ratings for Good Samaritan Society Howard are calculated from three sources - health inspection results, staffing data, and quality measure data. This information gives you an indication of the care Good Samaritan Society Howard give to their patients.
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Complaints, Fines and Penalties:

Number of Facility Reported Incidents0
Number of Substantiated Complaints0
Number of Fines0
Total Amount of Fines in Dollars$0
Number of Payment Denials0
Total Number of Penalties0

Patients' Stay Experience:

The resident survey data of Good Samaritan Society Howard is compared against the national average with the color code indicators: Better than National Average Worse than National Average

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased15.3214.46
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.885.51
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder4448.41
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder01.79
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection2.362.65
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms5.265.05
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained00.23
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury4.443.36
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine10093.87
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication11.7114.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine95.7183.88
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication01.79
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened20.217.09
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication5.7919.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers07.32
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine98.0495.98
Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function76.867.99
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine55.8182.93

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Nursing Homes in Howard, SD

Good Samaritan Society Howard
Location: 300 West Hazel Avenue, Howard, South Dakota 57349
Phone: (605) 772-4481    

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