Barnes-Kasson County Hospital

Barnes-Kasson County Hospital sits on Turnpike Street in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, where you'll find a range of healthcare services for adults and seniors, and, boy, there's quite a list, since they've got four family health clinics all through Susquehanna County, each one well-staffed and connected to the hospital itself, so folks don't have to travel too far for care. This hospital is a not-for-profit, critical access hospital, so it focuses a lot on the basic and urgent needs of the community, offering 24-hour emergency care, walk-in clinic locations, and a 58-bed Skilled Nursing Facility and Post Acute Care Unit, which means older adults who need longer or transitional stays can get attention from dedicated rehab and nursing teams. Their care team brings together folks from many specialties like Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, Pediatrics, Rheumatology, Urology, and more, including well-known providers like Dr. Haitham Abughnia in Cardiology, Dr. Naghma Aijaz in Pediatric Endocrinology, and Dr. Michael Ashman in Dermatology, so you don't have to look far for different medical opinions, whether you need care for diabetes, arthritis, or heart problems. The hospital's set up with specialized care units and offers both inpatient and outpatient services, which covers everything from emergency care to family medicine, testing labs, dental office, radiology, and rehab services, and they use appointment guides for conditions like Asthma, COPD, Depression, Psoriasis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis to help patients know what to expect. Folks who visit might notice the hospital gets regular checks for cleanliness and quietness, with staff trying to keep things comfortable and safe, and they've got patient experience ratings and clinical safety ratings posted online, which show things like how often patients say the place feels clean or quiet, as well as safety metrics around wounds, falls, and infection rates-though sometimes their ratings run a bit below the national average, with a 63% patient experience score and about 75% of patients recommending the hospital, which is good to know if someone's making a choice. The hospital hasn't won awards from Healthgrades but does share its clinical performance on things like cardiac and pulmonary health, tracking in-hospital and 30-day mortality rates, so folks wanting facts can look those up before picking a spot for care. Barnes-Kasson also offers a patient portal that's in the process of being updated, which should help people manage appointments and records a bit more easily once it's running smooth. The hospital's focus stays clear, though, on straightforward care and supporting the community with basics, a familiar face at those clinics, and a care team that'll know your name and most likely remember your story even if it takes a few visits.