The Mildred & Shirley L Garrison Geriatric Education and Care Center
3710 4th St, Lubbock TX 79415 · (806) 763-4455 · 84% estimated occupancy 1Updated: Aug 1, 2020 · By Nick Lata
The Mildred & Shirley L Garrison Geriatric Education and Care Center is an average-sized nursing home located in Lubbock, Texas. We gave it an overall grade of B-, which is a middle of the road rating. In a city without a great selection of nursing homes, we ranked this facility ahead of most of the nursing homes in Lubbock. The best part of this facility's profile is its stellar inspection grade. We discuss inspections in the next paragraph.
Additional Details:
Accepts Medicare 1 :
Accepts Medicaid 1 : 120 Beds
CCRC :
For profit - Limited Liability company
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Family Council:
Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2019)
Facility Inspections
While this nursing home's overall grade was decent, it really fared well in the category of inspections. In fact, we awarded it a grade of A for that category, which is one of our highest scores. Our inspection ratings are based on many datapoints located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Nursing homes that receive favorable grades in this area have very few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these nursing homes should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with endangerment of patients. Amazingly, this was one of the few nursing homes in the country that had no deficiencies whatsoever on its inspection report. This is very impressive. A deficiency-free inspection report is what we look for.
Long-term Care Quality
Additionally, we awarded this nursing home a grade of B+ in our long-term care category. This happens to be one of our higher scores. Long-term care ratings of this caliber generally require both 24/7 care from nurses and aids, as well as quality routine healthcare services. On top of considering the volume of care provided by aids and other staff, we analyzed the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This facility provided the vaccine to 96.91781 percent of its patients, which is an impressive figure. Pneumonia is often a deadly health condition for nursing home patients so we like it when a facility doesn't roll the dice on this issue. Lastly, we looked at the nursing home's number of hospitalizations. With 1.8 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, this facility was close to average in this area.
Nurse Quality
The next highest grade we gave this nursing home in any area came in the category of nursing, where we gave it a grade of B-. When calculating our nursing scores, we factor in both staffing levels and the skill levels of those nurses. According to its CMS reports, this place provided an average of 3.9 hours of nursing care per resident on a daily basis, which was above average. Finally, we also assessed some nursing quality measures in computing our nursing grades. This facility performed well when it comes to minimizing its residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. Many consider these metrics to be indicators of quality of nursing care.
Short-term Care Quality
The final category we assessed was short-term care. We awarded this nursing home a C in this area. Short-term care ratings are based in part on the nursing home's quantity of skilled highly skilled professionals. This means a vast range of nursing services, ranging from registered nurses to physical and respiratory therapists, as well as other forms of therapy. Remarkably, this facility provides its residents with at least 50% more physical therapist hours per week than the average facility. The final statistic we looked at in this area is the percentage of patients who ultimately were able to return home from the nursing home. This place performed respectably with 48.7 percent of its residents returning home.
Overall Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
The Mildred & Shirley L Garrison Geriatric Education and Care Center Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
This is the percentage of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are routinely caused by residents not being moved frequently enough. Better nursing care can limit 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 indicates the percentage of residents that have had a fall which caused serious injury.
Percent of Patients with Serious Falls
Lower is Better
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
This is the percent of residents that have had a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many experts to be a measure of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are often linked to a facility with lower levels of hygiene. However, this datapoint could be misleading for some nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for infections.
Percent of Patients with UTIs
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
This metric is an indication of the percentage of long-term patients who are administered antipsychotic drugs. Increased usage of these drugs may suggest a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior in situations where such medications are not medically indicated. Nevertheless, some nursing homes need to rely on these drugs due to having more residents suffering from cognitive disorders.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
This indicates the percentage of patients who were given antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are administered to patients experiencing anxiety or depression.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Managing Depression Among Residents
This tells you the percentage of patients who are showing signs of depression. High levels of depression could reveal a less hospitable environment.
Percent of Patients
Lower is Better
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of long-term stay patients who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for seniors, making these vaccines vital to patient safety.
Percent of Patients
Higher is Better
Residents Maintain Autonomy
This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care patients that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and taking a bath.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
This indicates the percentage of patients that remained mobile levels over time. Optimizing mobility is usually a great sign for residents' health.
Percentage of Residents
Higher is Better
Hospitalizations
This tells you the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand 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 resident care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the health of residents.
Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: ER Visits
This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term patient care. Staying out of the emergency room is one way to measure patient care during rehabilitation.
Percentage of Patients
Lower is Better
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
This datapoint is a measure of the percentage of short-term stay residents that saw functional improvements.
Percentage of Resident
Higher is Better