Good Samaritan Society - Atwood in Atwood, KS

Good Samaritan Society - Atwood is a medicare and medicaid certified nursing home in Atwood, Kansas. It is located in Rawlins county at 650 Lake Road #216, Atwood, Kansas 67730. You can reach out to the office of Good Samaritan Society - Atwood via phone at (785) 626-9015. This skilled nursing facility has 40 federally certified beds with average occupancy rate of 69.25%. Its legal business name is The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society and has the following ownership type - Non Profit - Corporation.

Good Samaritan Society - Atwood (Medicare CCN 175366) 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 1996 (28 years certified) and the last quality survey was conducted in December, 2020.

Contact Information

Good Samaritan Society - Atwood
650 Lake Road #216, Atwood, Kansas 67730
(785) 626-9015


Nursing Home Profile

NameGood Samaritan Society - Atwood
Location650 Lake Road #216, Atwood, Kansas
Certified ByMedicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds40
Occupancy Rate69.25%
Medicare ID (CCN)175366
Legal Business NameThe Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
Ownership TypeNon Profit - Corporation

NPI Associated with this Nursing Home:

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NPI Number1649260167
Organization NameTHE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY
Doing Business AsGOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - ATWOOD
Address650 Lake Rd, Atwood, KS 67730
Phone Number785-626-9015

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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 - Atwood 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 - Atwood give to their patients.
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Complaints, Fines and Penalties:

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Patients' Stay Experience:

The resident survey data of Good Samaritan Society - Atwood 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 increased33.3314.46
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight13.165.51
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder24.5348.41
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.921.79
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection8.132.65
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms0.885.05
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained00.23
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury12.53.36
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine90.6393.87
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication11.8614.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine83.8783.88
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication01.79
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened34.0417.09
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication29.1719.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.477.32
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine97.8795.98