Traditions Health

For-Profit15 years operating

Cartersville, Georgia — Bartow County

Traditions Health is an established for-profit hospice provider that scores well above average overall, ranking in the 61st percentile in Georgia. They perform particularly well in clinical care practices, overall care quality indicators, and family communication, meeting or exceeding state benchmarks in these areas. When speaking with them, ask about their approach to after-hours care, how they communicate changes in a patient's condition, and what support they offer to caregivers.

Wayven Quality Score

Excellent

Better than 61% of hospices in Georgia

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Quality breakdown

Three pillars that make up the overall score. Tap to explore individual measures.

Visits in last days of life58

State avg: 60.8

Pain screening100

State avg: 92.5

Pain assessment99.6

State avg: 92.5

Breathing difficulty screening100

State avg: 92.5

Breathing difficulty treatment100

State avg: 92.5

Bowel care for pain medication patients100

State avg: 92.5

Note: Family satisfaction scores are from the Georgia CAHPS Hospice Survey (state-level, not provider-specific). Providers in this state share these benchmarks.

Overall rating (9-10)81
Would recommend84
Timely care78
Team communication82
Respect90
Emotional & spiritual support89
Symptom management76
Caregiver training77
Treatment preferences documented100

State avg: 92.5

Beliefs & values addressed100

State avg: 92.5

9

HCI Score

out of 10

61%

Percentile

in Georgia

#101

State Rank

in Georgia

HCI composite score9

State avg: 8.8

HIS composite score99.7

State avg: 92.5

Continuous care / inpatient days0.4
Gaps in nursing visits51.7
Nurse care minutes per day13.7

About this provider

Traditions Health performs strongly in Process Integrity, placing them among the better providers in Georgia.

Ask about their staffing approach for end-of-life visits — their current rate is below the state benchmark.

Based on federal CMS quality data, updated February 2026.

Hospice Care Index Components

Overall HCI score
9 / 10
Continuous care / inpatient days
0.4
Gaps in nursing visits
51.7
Nurse care minutes per day
13.7
Visits near death
95.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$17763

Process Quality Measures (HIS)

Composite score
99.7
Treatment preferences
100
Beliefs & values
100
Pain screening
100
Pain assessment
99.6
Dyspnea screening
100
Dyspnea treatment
100
Opioid bowel care
100

Utilization & Operations

Visits in last days of life
58%
Nurse care minutes / day
13.7
Per-beneficiary spending
$17763
Avg daily census
116 patients

Patient Mix

Cancer
14%
Dementia
38%
Heart disease
12%
Respiratory
25%
Stroke
3%

Data Sources

CCN
111693
CMS Region
4

All scores come directly from CMS. Providers cannot edit or influence their profile on this site.

Contact

Cartersville, GA 30121

(678) 290-4817