SOUTHERN TRADITIONS

The information listed below provides an in-depth look into the type and quality of care offered at Southern Traditions. It is important to note that when evaluating if a nursing home is right for you or a loved one, ratings should not be taken as the sole deciding factor, but as one of many aspects to be considered.

Address

SOUTHERN TRADITIONS
144 DEPOT STREET
BUCHANAN, GA 30113
(770) 646-5512

Nursing Home Ratings

Health Inspections
Quality Measures
Nursing Staff
R.N. Staff Only
Overall Rating

Percent of Beds Occupied

92%

Number of Residents and Certified Beds

  • Residents: 55
  • Certified Beds: 60

This Facility Accepts

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid

Operational Details

  • Operated By For Profit - Individual
  • Offers Only Resident Counseling
  • This Facility is Part of a Chain or Franchise

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Resident Services

The information below lists services this facility has provided for residents from October through December 2010. During this period, the most common type of service provided was "Ultra-High Rehabilitation". To get a better idea of the types of services that are commonly performed, compare the "Percent of Service Days" column below. These services are based on submitted claims to Medicare and do not provide a complete overview of all the services provided by Southern Traditions. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Resident ServicesResident ConditionsPercent of Service Days

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 720 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
  • A second rehabilitation discipline three days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-169.9%
ADL Index Range: 6-105.8%
ADL Index Range: 0-529.3%
Total Percent:45.0%
 

Very High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 500 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 11-163.4%
ADL Index Range: 6-106.0%
ADL Index Range: 0-517.8%
Total Percent:27.2%
 

High Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 325 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • At least one rehabilitation discipline five days/week
ADL Index Range: 6-108.8%
ADL Index Range: 0-53.9%
Total Percent:12.6%
 

Medium Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 150 Minutes Per Week Minimum
  • Five days any combination of three rehabilitation disciplines
ADL Index Range: 11-163.0%
ADL Index Range: 0-53.0%
Total Percent:6.0%
 

Special Care High

  • Comatose
  • Septicemia
  • Diabetes with daily injections and a change of order two or more days
  • Quadriplegia with ADL score greater or equal to 5
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and shortness of breath when lying flat
  • Fever with pneumonia, or vomiting, or weight loss, or feeding tube
  • Parenteral/IV feedings
  • Respiratory therapy for 7 days
  • Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score of 2 or more
ADL Index Range: 15-16
- No Signs of depression
6.2%
Total Percent:6.2%
 

Clinically Complex

  • Pneumonia, hemiplegia with ADL score >=5
  • Surgical wounds or open lesions with treatment
  • Burns
  • Chemotherapy while a resident
  • Oxygen therapy while a resident
  • IV medications or transfusions while a resident
  • Extensive Services, Special Care High or Special Care Low qualifier and ADL score of 0 or 1
ADL Index Range: 0-1
- Signs of depression
3.0%
Total Percent:3.0%
 

Rating Details For Southern Traditions

Nursing Staff -

The nursing staff is the most important part of what determines the quality of care and comfort of a resident in a nursing home. Government regulations set expectations on time spent with each resident based on the services being provided. The breakdown below lists the nursing types (RN, LPN, LVN, CNA) and a comparison of the reported and expected hours per resident per day.

Nursing Hours Per Resident Per DayReportedExpected
Registered Nurse (RN) Hours34 Minutes1 Hour and 4 Minutes
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) Hours58 Minutes39 Minutes
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Hours2 Hours and 11 Minutes2 Hours and 27 Minutes
Total Licensed Nurse Hours1 Hour and 32 Minutes1 Hour and 43 Minutes
Total Nurse Hours3 Hours and 42 Minutes4 Hours and 10 Minutes

Quality of Care -

Medicare determines quality of care ratings for nursing facilities by surveying several "quality measures", which are broken down into long-term and short-term stay residents, as well as if the action is preventive or if there is a deficiency in the quality of care. State averages for Georgia are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

This FacilityGeorgia Average

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination90-100%94%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90-100%94%

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of High-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores6%11%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight14%8%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Had a Urinary Tract Infection22%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse7%10%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Are More Depressed or Anxious10%15%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained1%3%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder2%4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain1%4%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Whose Need for Help with Daily Activities Has Increased13%13%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder25%51%
Percent of Low-Risk Long-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores-2%
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair11%8%

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Given Influenza Vaccination During the Flu Season90%88%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Were Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination87%88%

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Pressure Sores17%12%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain13%16%
Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Have Delirium-4%

Health Inspection Details -

All Medicare and/or Medicaid certified nursing home must undergo health inspections on average once a year, but may be more frequent if the facility is peforming poorly. These inspections cover most aspects of life in a nursing home, and are broken down into deficiencies types, which including: Pharmacy Service, Administration, Resident Rights, Nutrition and Dietary, Resident Assessment, Environmental, and Mistreatment. Below are the list of deficiencies found by inspectors in the past few years along with the degree of harm and how many residents may have been affected. Note: The most recent health survey was on 01/07/2010.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Deficiencies Found By InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Administration

Give or Get Lab Tests to Meet the Needs of Residents.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2009
Set Up or Keep a Group of People to Review and Ensure Quality.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2009
Give or Get Lab Tests to Meet the Needs of Residents.
  • Inspection Date: 01/07/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/21/2010
Keep Accurate and Appropriate Medical Records.
  • Inspection Date: 01/07/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/21/2010

Environmental

Keep Safe, Clean and Homelike Surroundings.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2009
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2009
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2009

Mistreatment

1) Hire Only People Who Have No Legal History of Abusing, Neglecting or Mistreating Residents; or 2) Report and Investigate Any Acts or Reports of Abuse, Neglect or Mistreatment of Residents.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2009

Nutrition and Dietary

Make Sure That Residents Are Well Nourished.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way.
  • Inspection Date: 01/07/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/21/2010

Quality Care

Make Sure That Each Resident Who Enters the Nursing Home Without a Catheter is Not Given a Catheter, Unless It is Necessary.
  • Inspection Date: 02/13/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/29/2008
Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses.
  • Inspection Date: 02/13/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/29/2008
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2009
Properly Care for Residents Needing Special Services, Including: Injections, Colostomy, Ureostomy, Ileostomy, Tracheostomy Care, Tracheal Suctioning, Respiratory Care, Foot Care, and Prostheses.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2009
Give Each Resident Care and Services to Get or Keep the Highest Quality of Life Possible.
  • Inspection Date: 01/07/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/21/2010

Resident Assessment

1) Develop a Complete Care Plan Within 7 Days of Each Resident's Admission; 2) Prepare a Care Plan with the Care Team, Including the Primary Nurse, Doctor, Resident or Resident's Family or Representative; or 3) Check and Update the Care Plan.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2009

Resident Rights

Properly Hold, Secure and Manage Each Resident's Personal Money Which is Deposited with the Nursing Home.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2009
Make Sure Each Resident Has the Right to Choose Activities, Schedules and Health Care According to His or Her Interests, Assessment, and Plan of Care.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2009

Fire Safety

Nursing homes certified by Medicare and/or Medicaid are required to have fire safety inspections to meet Life Safety Code (LSC) standards. Below is a list of deficiencies that Southern Traditions had in recent fire safety inspections. This information can be used to see if all standards were met, the degree of harm, the number of residents affected, and the date when deficiencies were corrected. Note: The most recent fire safety survey was on 01/06/2010.

Degree of Harm

  • - Potential for Minimal Harm
  • - Minimal Harm or Potential for Harm
  • - Resident Harmed
  • - Immediate Jeopardy to Resident Health

Residents Affected

  • - Isolated
  • - Some Residents
  • - Many Residents
Deficiencies Found By InspectorsDegree of HarmResidents Affected

Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Automatic Sprinkler Systems That Have Been Maintained in Working Order.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2009

Building Service Equipment

Restrictions on the Use of Portable Space Heaters.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2009

Corridor Walls and Doors

Corridor and Hallway Doors That Block Smoke.
  • Inspection Date: 01/06/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/21/2010

Electrical

Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 02/13/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/29/2008
Properly Installed Electrical Wiring and Equipment.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2009

Emergency Plans and Fire Drills

Record of Quarterly Fire Drills for Each Shift Under Varying Conditions.
  • Inspection Date: 01/06/2010
  • Correction Date: 02/21/2010

Exits and Egress

Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 02/13/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/29/2008
Exits That Are Accessible at All Times.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2009

Fire Alarm Systems

A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility.
  • Inspection Date: 02/13/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/29/2008

Interior Finish

Fire-Resistant Interior Walls.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2009

Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas

Proper Medical Gas Storage and Administration Areas.
  • Inspection Date: 12/11/2008
  • Correction Date: 01/25/2009

Smoke Compartmentation and Control

Walls or Barriers That Prevent Smoke from Passing Through and Would Resist Fire for at Least One Hour.
  • Inspection Date: 02/13/2008
  • Correction Date: 03/29/2008
Source: Medicare Nursing Home Compare; Department of Human Resources of Georgia - Office of Regulatory Services - Retrieved 2011