BARNES-KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL
BARNES-KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL is a 58-bed nursing home in SUSQUEHANNA, Pennsylvania. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1970-10-02. It averages 38.4 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at BARNES-KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL?
CMS lists 22 health-inspection deficiencies for BARNES-KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL since 2023-04-13, 13 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2025-01-16.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-16 | F0686, F0757, F0881 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | E |
| 2024-03-07 | F0881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | F |
| 2024-03-07 | F0580, F0686, F0740, F0756, F0757, F0880 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-03-07 | F0561, F0690, F0758 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D |
| 2023-04-13 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2023-04-13 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2023-04-13 | F0605, F0745, F0756, F0813 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. | E |
| 2023-04-13 | F0584, F0661, F0761 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D |
How is BARNES-KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL staffed?
| Measure | This facility | PA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.27365 | 3.88823 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 37.0 | 44.5 |
| Average number of residents per day | 38.4 | 104.6 |
Who owns BARNES-KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL?
BARNES-KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name BARNES-KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | WAYNE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM INC. | since 07/01/2024 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | AHEARN, PATRICK, ALIANO, CHARLES, ARMETTA, ROSARIA, BUTTON, DONALD, COSTER, DANIEL, PAGE, ROBERT, WHITE, JOSEPH | since 02/11/2011 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | ADORNATO, SARA, KANE, KELLI, STOVER, GEORGE | since 07/01/2024 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | WAYNE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM INC., PATEL, BHUPENDRA, SLOCUM, KYLIE | since 05/05/2019 |
| TRUSTEE OF THE SNF | AHEARN, PATRICK, ALIANO, CHARLES, ARMETTA, ROSARIA, BUTTON, DONALD, COSTER, DANIEL, PAGE, ROBERT, STOVER, GEORGE, WHITE, JOSEPH | since 07/01/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | WAYNE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM INC., ADORNATO, SARA, KANE, KELLI, PATEL, BHUPENDRA, SLOCUM, KYLIE | since 02/12/2025 |
Were you or a family member harmed at BARNES-KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL?