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Barnes-Kasson County Hospital

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: B
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Barnes-Kasson County Hospital's website

2872 Turnpike Street,
Susquehanna PA 18847

(570) 853-3135

68.96% estimated occupancy 1

Barnes-Kasson County Hospital is a small hospital-based nursing home located in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. We gave this facility an overall grade of B. A score of this caliber requires quality scores in most areas. As far as we can see, this place is a good fit for most people. This nursing home's impressive report card was highlighted by its inspection reports, which we will address in the next section.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • Is CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • Non profit - Corporation
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Speech Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy

Registered Staff Hours

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A-minus

In addition to receiving a strong overall grade, this facility performed even better in our inspections category which is based on the facility's recent government inspection reports. We awarded it an A- for this category, which is one of our best scores. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in computing these inspection grades. One key factor is health deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of the deficiencies is usually more meaningful than the quantity of deficiencies, as some end up being relatively insignificant. While this nursing home had some minor dings on its report, it had no severe deficiencies. Severe deficiencies are ones labeled as categories G, H, I, J, K and L. This tells you CMS didn't consider any of the deficiencies on this facility's report to pose an imminent threat to patient safety or health. We should point out that deficiency-free inspections are uncommon in this industry.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-plus

This nursing home is also above average in the category of short-term care, where it was given a grade of B+. It outperformed most facilities in this category. Short-term care grades are typically used to judge a nursing home's performance with rehabilitation. To provide quality rehabilitation services, facilities generally need to feature better levels of highly skilled nursing. These types of services include registered nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists and other highly skilled individuals. Fortunately, it looks like this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not all nursing homes employs these skilled professionals. However, based on the data they provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The final statistic we looked at in this category is the percentage of patients who returned home from the nursing home. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home as opposed to remaining at the facility on a permanent basis.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-plus

Turning to our third category, this nursing home also received a score of B+ for its long-term care rating. This is a well above average score in this category. When nursing homes receive a grade in this range in long-term care it typically means it's well-staffed and is a quality place to reside on a permanent basis. Once we looked at the amount of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we turned to the facility's vaccination records. This facility vaccinated 100 percent of its residents for pneumonia. Vaccines are vital to keeping residents healthy. Clearly, this place is doing something right in this area as it also excelled at keeping its patients out of the hospital. In fact, it had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

Nurse Quality

Grade: B

The last category we rated was nursing. We awarded this nursing home one of our more favorable grades in that area, with a grade of B. This facility turned out to be very solid across the board. In calculating a nursing home's nursing score, we weigh the quantity of hours nurses spend with patients and the skill levels of the nurses. This nursing home averages 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also assessed certain nursing quality measures in computing our nursing grades. These include minimizing residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We look at these metrics as reliable measures of the caliber of nursing care being provided, since better care tends to reduce these problems.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Barnes-Kasson County Hospital Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: C

In Barnes-Kasson County Hospital, 11.03% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This figure measures the percent of long-term patients who suffer from new or worsened pressure ulcers . We factor in this statistic in computing our nursing grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: C

In Barnes-Kasson County Hospital, 4.24% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of patients that suffered from a fall resulting in serious injury.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: F

In Barnes-Kasson County Hospital, 11.39% of Patients had UTIs

This indicates the percent of residents that have had a urinary tract infection. These infections may be associated with insufficient hygiene.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: D

In Barnes-Kasson County Hospital, 28.66% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure is an indication of the percentage of long-term patients who are prescribed antipsychotic medication. Increased usage of these drugs may indicate that a facility is using these medications to control patient behavior in situations where such medications are not medically indicated. However, some nursing homes need to rely more on these medications due to an increased number of patients suffering from dementia.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: C

In Barnes-Kasson County Hospital, 26.67% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric gauges the percent of long-term care patients that were administered antianxiety medication. These drugs are commonly given to patients suffering from anxiety or depression.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: A+

In Barnes-Kasson County Hospital, 0% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents exhibiting signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B

In Barnes-Kasson County Hospital, 97.85% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients who were given the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: F

In Barnes-Kasson County Hospital, 25.78% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percent of long-term residents who required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time. ADL's include activities such as getting dressed and using the bathroom.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A

In Barnes-Kasson County Hospital, 28.35% of Residents

This metric tracks the percentage of long-term care patients that remained mobile levels.

Hospitalizations

Grade: D

In Barnes-Kasson County Hospital, 0.02 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care. There is usually a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: D

In Barnes-Kasson County Hospital, 28.35% of Residents Rehospitalized

This is the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Barnes-Kasson County HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 0 miles away2872 Turnpike Street Susquehanna Pennsylvania 18847Voluntary non-profit - Private(570) 853-3135
  • Endless Mountains Health SystemsCritical Access Hospitals 14.72 miles away100 Hospital Drive Montrose Pennsylvania 18801Voluntary non-profit - Private(570) 278-3801
  • Greater Binghamton Health CenterPsychiatric 17.7 miles away425 Robinson St Binghamton New York 13901Government - Local(607) 724-1391
  • United Health Services Hospitals, IncAcute Care Hospitals 18.89 miles away10-42 Mitchell Avenue Binghamton New York 13903Voluntary non-profit - Private(607) 763-6000
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, IncAcute Care Hospitals 19.98 miles away169 Riverside Drive Binghamton New York 13905Voluntary non-profit - Private(607) 798-5111

Nearby Dialysis

  • Uhs Dialysis - Park Avenue18.88 miles away27 Park Avenue Binghamton New York 13903Dialysis Stations: 24 (607) 762-2225
  • Uhs Dialysis - Pennsylvania Avenue18.92 miles away65 Pennsylvania Avenue Binghamton New York 13903CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 15 (607) 762-2015
  • Bridgewater Center for Dialysis19.63 miles away159 Front Street Binghamton New York 13905Dialysis Stations: 8 (607) 722-7225