Greenbrier Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Pale is one of four nursing homes located in Palestine, Texas. This facility was awarded an overall grade of B, which is a very respectable rating. With no A rated facilities in the city, this proved to be the highest graded nursing home in Palestine. This facility's impressive report card was highlighted by its inspection grade, which you can find in the next section.
Greenbrier Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Pale
- Nursing Home
- Assisted Living
Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Lata
Quick Details
- Accepts Medicare 1
- Accepts Medicaid 1
- No CCRC
- Has Resident Council
- No Family Council
- For profit - Individual
- Offers Inpatient Rehab
Specialized Services
- Personal Care
- Medication Management
- Home Making
- Speech Therapy
- Wound Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
Registered Staff Hours
Facility Inspections
On top of being a quality nursing home overall, this nursing home excelled in the area of inspections, where it received an A. Few facilities fared better in that category. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in determining these inspection grades. One critical factor is health deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of the deficiencies is arguably more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some deficiencies can be relatively minor. Although this facility had some deficiencies on its inspection report, none were major deficiencies based on CMS' scale. We should note that deficiency-free inspections are uncommon in this industry.
Short-term Care Quality
This nursing home was awarded a strong short-term care score as well. We awarded it one of our higher scores in that category with a grade of B. Our short-term care ratings are thought to be most critical for folks in need of a nursing home for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation usually requires more skilled nursing services. Skilled nursing includes not merely nursing services, but also physical and speech therapy, as well as other variations of therapy. Unfortunately, we weren't able to find information on registered nurse or physical therapy staffing for this nursing home. The last metric we looked at in this category is the number of residents who were able to leave the nursing home and return home. We found that 0 percent of this facility's patients returned home.
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Nurse Quality
In addition, this facility also received favorable nursing grades this year. In fact, we awarded them one of our better scores in that area, with a grade of B. Our nursing score weighs a variety of datapoints. The most heavily weighted one is the amount of time nurses spent with patients. This nursing home provides 0 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at several nursing quality measures and this place excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any facility the nation in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can frequently be avoided by providing better nursing care, such as by having a policy of turning a resident more often.
Long-term Care Quality
The last category we scored was long-term care. This facility was given a grade of B- for the area. With our long-term care grade, we focus on the amount of care provided by a facility, as well as some quality statistics. On top of looking at the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we also looked at the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility administered the vaccine to 100 percent of its patients. Lastly, this facility was also able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had only 0.01 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Greenbrier Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Pale Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Greenbrier Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Pale, 7.79% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This statistic is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents who are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers . We consider this statistic when determining our nursing grades.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Greenbrier Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Pale, 3.33% of Patients had Serious Falls
This datapoint is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents that have sustained a fall which caused serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but excessive numbers of falls could be a sign of lower levels of patient supervision.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Greenbrier Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Pale, 1.51% of Patients had UTIs
This is the percentage of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. These infections may be linked to inadequate hygiene.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Greenbrier Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Pale, 11.48% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percent of residents who were prescribed antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are given to residents for a variety of conditions, such as Alzheimer's or other dementias. Tragically, in limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may indicate that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Greenbrier Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Pale, 22.56% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percent of residents who were given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are administered to residents experiencing anxiety or depression.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Greenbrier Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Pale, 4.81% of Patients
This indicates the percent of residents who are exhibiting depressive symptoms.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Greenbrier Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Pale, 94.64% of Patients
This indicates the percent of residents who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Greenbrier Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Pale, 17.1% Percentage of Patients
This is a measure of the percent of long-term care residents that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and eating. Some experts would argue that this is a measure of a patient's well-being.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Greenbrier Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Pale, 16.36% Percentage of Residents
This indicates the percent of patients who retained mobility levels over time. Optimizing mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Greenbrier Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Pale, 1.67 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This indicates the number of hospitalizations per thousand days of patient care. There is a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the quality of nursing home care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Greenbrier Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Pale, 16.36 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This tells you the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care. There is generally a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of rehabilitation services.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Greenbrier Nursing & Rehabilitation Center of Pale, 66.86% Percentage of Resident
This metric is a measure of the percent of short-term patients that saw functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Some experts would argue this is a measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.
Scores for Palestine, TX
- Overall Rating has a grade of B-minus
- Nurse Rating has a grade of D
- Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B
- Short-term Care Rating has a grade of C
- Inspection Rating has a grade of A
Looking for more options? Palestine, Texas has 3 other nursing homes
Nearby Hospitals
- Palestine Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 11.04 miles away2900 S Loop 256 Palestine Texas 75801Proprietary(903) 731-1000
- Ut Health East Texas Jacksonville HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 17.89 miles away501 S Ragsdale Jacksonville Texas 75766Voluntary non-profit - Private(903) 541-5000
- Christus Mother Frances Hospital- JacksonvilleCritical Access Hospitals 18.69 miles away2026 S Jackson Street Jacksonville Texas 75766Voluntary non-profit - Private(903) 541-4500
Nearby Dialysis
- Palestine Diaysis Center11.11 miles away2260 South Sycamore Street Palestine Texas 75801CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 25 (903) 723-7202
- Fresenius Medical Care Palestine Home, LLC11.24 miles away201 Medical Dr Palestine Texas 75801Dialysis Stations: 1 (903) 729-0151
- Jacksonville Dialysis Center19.26 miles away908 State Hwy 456 Suite 1 Jacksonville Texas 75766CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (903) 589-3828