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
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Good Samaritan Society Howard |
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300 West Hazel Avenue, Howard, South Dakota 57349 |
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(605) 772-4481 |
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Nursing Home Profile
| Name | Good Samaritan Society Howard |
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| Location | 300 West Hazel Avenue, Howard, South Dakota |
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| Certified By | Medicare and Medicaid |
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| No. of Certified Beds | 47 |
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| Occupancy Rate | 72.34% |
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| Medicare ID (CCN) | 435075 |
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| Legal Business Name | The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society |
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| Ownership Type | Non Profit - Corporation |
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NPI Associated with this Nursing Home:
Nursing Homes may have multiple NPI numbers. We have found possible NPI number/s associated with Good Samaritan Society Howard from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.
| NPI Number | 1396726055 |
| Organization Name | THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY |
| Doing Business As | GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - HOWARD |
| Address | 300 West Hazel Avenue, Howard, SD 57349 |
| Phone Number | 605-772-4481 |
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 Incidents | 0 |
| Number of Substantiated Complaints | 0 |
| Number of Fines | 0 |
| Total Amount of Fines in Dollars | $0 |
| Number of Payment Denials | 0 |
| Total Number of Penalties | 0 |
Patients' Stay Experience:
The resident survey data of Good Samaritan Society Howard is compared against the national average with the color code indicators:
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| Experience Measure | Provider | National Avg. |
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| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 15.32 | 14.46 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 0.88 | 5.51 |
| Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder | 44 | 48.41 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0 | 1.79 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 2.36 | 2.65 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 5.26 | 5.05 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0 | 0.23 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 4.44 | 3.36 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 100 | 93.87 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 11.71 | 14.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 95.71 | 83.88 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0 | 1.79 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened | 20.2 | 17.09 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 5.79 | 19.7 |
| Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 0 | 7.32 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 98.04 | 95.98 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function | 76.8 | 67.99 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 55.81 | 82.93 |
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