Millington Healthcare Center
5081 Easley Avenue, Millington TN 38053 · (901) 873-3290 · 90.35% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Lata
Millington Healthcare Center is located in Millington, Tennessee, a city with a population of 28,216 people. This nursing home is a highly rated facility, with an overall grade of B+. This nursing home truly has plenty going for it. We also gave this nursing home phenomenal grades in all four of our categories. More information about these categories can be found below.
Additional Details:
Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 85 Beds
CCRC :
For profit - Corporation
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Family Council:
Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Long-term Care Quality
This nursing home earned a strong overall grade as discussed above, but we especially wanted to emphasize its excellent long-term care score. We awarded them a grade of A in this category. Long-term care scores of this caliber generally require both around the clock care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine medical care. After we finished assessing the amount of care provided by nurses, we then looked at the nursing home's vaccination statistics. This facility vaccinated 80.786026 percent of its residents for pneumonia. The last statistic we assessed is the facility's hospitalization rate. Here we found that this nursing home had 2.12 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days.
Nurse Quality
Adding to its profile, this facility also earned a grade of B+ for its nursing rating. This is a well above average score in this category. Our nursing score is primarily associated with the nursing home's level of nurse staffing. This nursing home provides 3.6 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This place performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a place has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can generally be avoided if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.
Facility Inspections
Adding to its strong resume, this facility earned a grade of B for its inspections rating. This is a well above average score in this category. Inspection ratings account for several factors found on a facility's inspection reports. One key criteria we rely on is the number and severity of deficiencies. Nursing homes with better grades in this category tend to have very few severe deficiencies. This particular nursing home received 5 deficiencies on its inspection report. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Short-term Care Quality
Turning to the fourth area, this nursing home was given an extremely favorable short-term care score. This facility did not prove to have any real weaknesses. Our short-term care ratings are vital for people looking for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation usually requires higher levels of skilled nursing. This includes a wide scope of nursing services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and speech therapists, as well as other forms of therapy. This nursing home employs both physical therapists and registered nurses. Not all facilities employ these skilled professionals. Lastly, we considered the percentage of residents who who were able to eventually return home from this facility. We found that it fared as well as just about any nursing home in the country in this area with 59.1 percent of its residents returning home. Most facilities are below 50 percent in this statistic.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Millington Healthcare Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This figure tells you the percentage of long-term stay patients that suffered from pressure ulcers or bed sores. We use this statistic in calculating our nursing grades.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients that have sustained a fall which resulted in serious injury. We use this statistic in determining nursing ratings.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This is the percentage of residents who have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be a measure of nursing care . UTI's are often associated with lower quality nursing care. Nevertheless, this statistic can be skewed for certain nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This statistic measures the percent of long-term stay patients taking antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic medications serve an important medical purpose, it is important to confirm these medications are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percent of patients given antianxiety drugs. These drugs are generally prescribed to residents experiencing depression and anxiety.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This is the percentage of patients who are demonstrating depressive symptoms.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This is the percent of patients that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This datapoint measures the percent of long-term patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as dressing and continence.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This tells you the percent of residents who remained mobile levels over time. Preserving mobility is often a great sign for residents' well-being.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This is the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. There is a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of long-term care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
This is the number of rehospitalizations per thousand days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between staying out of the emergency room and the overall quality of care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This is the percentage of short-term residents who saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Higher levels of independence with ADL's often correlates with superior rehabilitation.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better