Signature Healthcare of Greeneville
106 Holt Court, Greeneville TN 37743 · (423) 639-0213 · 75.97% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Reese
Located in Greeneville, Tennessee, Signature Healthcare of Greeneville is one of just three facilities in this area. Sporting an overall rating of B-, this is likely a middle of the pack nursing home. This place seems to have a few things working in its favor. This nursing home was better in some categories than others, but it did not have any bad scores in any of our major categories discussed below. More information about these categories can be found below.
Additional Details:
Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 154 Beds
CCRC :
For profit - Partnership
Resident Council:
Family Council:
Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
The primary reason this facility received a decent overall grade is its impeccable health inspections in recent years. We awarded them one of our higher scores in that area, with a grade of A+. This is a notably better score than the place's overall score, which was decent but certainly not elite. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in determining our inspection ratings. One of those factors is health deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of these deficiencies is arguably more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some can be quite insignificant. While this facility had a few deficiencies on its report, none of them were severe based on CMS' deficiency scale. A couple minor deficiencies are not necessarily the end of the world.
Nurse Quality
One of the other reasons we graded this nursing home so highly is that it received a very impressive nursing grade. This turned out to be its second best category grade. In that category, we gave this facility an B-. Our nursing rating features a variety of subcategories. The most important variable is the quantity of hours nurses spend with residents. This nursing home averages 3.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in some quality-focused statistics. Specifically, we look at the percent of residents who sustained pressure ulcers and major falls. We look at these metrics as reliable measures of the quality of nursing care, since better care tends to reduce these problems.
Long-term Care Quality
The third area we assessed was long-term care. In that category, we awarded this facility a grade of B-. For patients seeking a permanent residence as opposed to rehabilitation, long-term care grades are a key measure. In addition to looking at the volume of care provided by nurses and other staff, we also looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This facility provided the vaccine to 99.76744 percent of its residents, which is higher than the average nursing home. This nursing home keeps its patients out of the hospital. It had only 0.62 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.
Short-term Care Quality
Turning to the last category, this nursing home received an acceptable short-term care grade of C. Our short-term care scores are vital for residents looking for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation generally utilizes more highly-skilled nursing services. This includes a broad spectrum of services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, as well as other types of therapy. This nursing home employs both physical therapists and registered nurses. Not all facilities employ these skilled professionals. The final metric we assessed in this area is the number of residents who were able to return home from the facility. We found that just 41.3 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home. Unfortunately, this was below the national average.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Signature Healthcare of Greeneville Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This is the percentage of patients who have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are routinely caused by patients not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care reduces the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.
Percent of Patients with Pressure Ulcers
Lower is Better
Minimizes Serious Falls
This datapoint gauges the percent of long-term patients which had falls leading to serious injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls could be a sign of poor nursing care.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This figure is an indication of the percentage of long-term stay residents who have had urinary tract infections. While a higher rate of these infections could reflect poorly on a facility's hygiene protocols, it can be difficult to compare different facilities due to nursing homes having reporting standards.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This is the percent of residents who were given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic medications are prescribed to residents for many medical conditions, such as cognitive disorders. Sadly, in some situations, increased usage of these drugs may indicate a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This metric is an indication of the percentage of long-term residents receiving antianxiety medications.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This tells you the percent of patients who are exhibiting signs of depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This is the percent of residents that received the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients that required more assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and eating.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This is the percent of patients that were able to retain mobility over time. Preserving mobility is often a good sign for residents' health.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This datapoint measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.
Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
Measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This datapoint measures the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term patient care.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
Measures the percentage of short-term stay patients who saw functional improvements.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better