Sanford Health
09/10/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/10/2024 08:53
GSS nursing leader to share insights at national conference
GSS nursing leader to share insights at national conference
Contact:
Jon Berg
Sanford Health Media Relations
605-366-2432 / [email protected]
SIOUX FALLS, SD - DeeAndra Sandgren, chief nursing officer at the Good Samaritan Society, will advance the national dialogue around resident safety and care transitions this week during the 2024 Skilled Nursing News RETHINK conference.
During the two-day conference, held Sept. 11 - 12 in Chicago, Sandgren will be a panelist for the following discussions with other long-term care leaders across the country:
- Breaking the Bottleneck: Referrals, rehospitalizations and rethinking how acute care and Skilled Nursing Facilities relate
- Acing the Survey: Achieving success in a punitive environment for nursing homes
"The safety and care of our residents is our top priority." said DeeAndra Sandgren. "As part of an integrated health system with Sanford Health, we are better positioned to identify and meet residents' unique clinical needs, improve in-place access to care and facilitate seamless transitions across care settings. The collaboration and innovation driving these outcomes is a game-changer for our seniors because it reduces disruptions through their health care experience."
Sandgren will share insights into how the Good Samaritan Society is equipping leaders and caregivers with tools and training to continue advancing safety and quality care for its residents. Over the last two years, the organization has been enhancing its culture of safety through Sanford Accountability For Excellence (SAFE), a high reliability program focused on empowering caregivers to speak up, raise concerns and understand the positive impact of their actions.
She'll also share how the Good Samaritan Society and Sanford Health collaborate to ensure patients and residents receive the right care at the right place and time.
In 2021, the Good Samaritan Society opened a home hemodialysis den in a Sioux Falls, South Dakota skilled nursing facility - the first of its kind in the state - which allows residents to access Sanford Health dialysis services without leaving home. The model is so impactful for residents that it's expanding to Bismarck, North Dakota in early 2025.
Also underway is Good Samaritan Society - Founder's Crossing, a full continuum of care senior living community in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that will include a direct connection to a Sanford Health clinic and Lewis Drug. Through Sanford Health, residents of the community will have convenient access to health care services like lab, primary care, radiology and pharmacy.
For more information about the Good Samaritan Society, visit good-sam.com.
About the Good Samaritan Society
The Good Samaritan Society is one of the largest not-for-profit providers for senior care and services in the United States with more than 200 locations in 17 states. Its services include senior living, long-term care, rehabilitation therapy, home-based services and more. For 100 years, the organization has been dedicated to sharing God's love through the work of health, healing and comfort. Learn more about the Good Samaritan Society at good-sam.com.
About Sanford Health
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America's heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization serves 1.4 million patients and nearly 200,000 health plan members across 250,000 square miles. The integrated health system has 45 hospitals, 211 clinic locations, more than 160 Good Samaritan Society senior living centers, 2,900 Sanford physicians and advanced practice providers, 540 active clinical trials, and nine world clinic locations around the globe. Learn more about Sanford Health's commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.