Geisinger Health System

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Geisinger was named after iron magnate George Geisinger by his widow, Abigail Geisinger. The George F. Geisinger Memorial Hospital was founded in Danville in 1915 and later became Geisinger Medical Center.{{cite news |title=Looking back at Geisinger's start: Abigail items, photos on display |url=https://www.dailyitem.com/the_danville_news/news/looking-back-at-geisingers-start-abigail-items-photos-on-display/article_a29bafee-a5e7-11e4-a949-3f124b8562f2.html |access-date=8 August 2023 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230811041739/https://www.dailyitem.com/the_danville_news/news/looking-back-at-geisingers-start-abigail-items-photos-on-display/article_a29bafee-a5e7-11e4-a949-3f124b8562f2.html|archive-date=11 August 2023|work=The Danville News|date = 2015-01-27 }}

Geisinger Health Plan, a subsidiary health management organization (HMO), was started in 1985.{{citation needed|date=September 2017}}

From 2001 through mid 2015, Glenn Steele served as Geisinger's president and chief executive officer (CEO).{{ cite web |url=https://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20140728/NEWS/307289925/steele-to-step-down-as-geisinger-ceo-next-year|title=Steele to step down as Geisinger CEO next year |last=Landen |first=Rachel |publisher=Modern Healthcare |date=July 18, 2014 |website=Modern Healthcare |access-date=March 29, 2019}} Steele left Geisinger in 2015, with David Feinberg joining as president and CEO.{{cite web |url=https://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20150223/NEWS/302239970/ucla-s-feinberg-named-geisinger-ceo |title=UCLA's Feinberg named Geisinger CEO |last=Robeznieks |first=Andis |publisher=Modern Healthcare |date=February 23, 2015 |website=Modern Healthcare |access-date=March 29, 2019 |archive-date=March 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329224335/https://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20150223/NEWS/302239970/ucla-s-feinberg-named-geisinger-ceo |url-status=live }} In December 2018, Jaewon Ryu became president and CEO. Ryu formerly served as the health system's executive vice president and chief medical officer since 2016.{{cite web |url= https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-executive-moves/geisinger-taps-cmo-as-interim-ceo-6-things-to-know.html|title=Geisinger taps CMO as interim CEO: 6 things to know |last=Vaidya |first=Anuja |publisher=ASC Communications |date=November 9, 2018 |website=Becker's Hospital Review |access-date=March 29, 2019}}

On April 26, 2023, Kaiser Permanente announced it would acquire Geisinger. As part of the deal, Geisinger would operate as an independent subsidiary, folded into a new non-profit group called Risant Health;{{cite news |last=Abelson |first=Reed |date=April 26, 2023 |title=Kaiser Permanente to Acquire Geisinger |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/26/health/kaiser-permanente-geisinger.html |newspaper=The New York Times |archive-date=April 28, 2023 |access-date=April 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230428034031/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/26/health/kaiser-permanente-geisinger.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Kaiser Permanente and Geisinger come together to launch Risant Health |url=https://www.geisinger.org/about-geisinger/news-and-media/news-releases/2023/04/26/15/46/kaiser-permanente-and-geisinger-come-together-to-launch-risant-health |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=www.geisinger.org |language=en |archive-date=April 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426191815/https://www.geisinger.org/about-geisinger/news-and-media/news-releases/2023/04/26/15/46/kaiser-permanente-and-geisinger-come-together-to-launch-risant-health |url-status=live }} the transaction was completed on March 31, 2024. Terry Gilliland became president and CEO of Geisinger, while Jaewon Ryu became CEO of Risant Health.{{cite web |title=Geisinger names Terry Gilliland, MD, as president and future chief executive officer |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/geisinger-names-terry-gilliland-md-as-president-and-future-chief-executive-officer-302078907.html#:~:text=DANVILLE%2C%20Pa.%20%2C%20March%204,Dr. |website=PR Newswire |access-date=3 February 2025 |date=4 March 2024 |archive-date=October 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241029181523/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/geisinger-names-terry-gilliland-md-as-president-and-future-chief-executive-officer-302078907.html#:~:text=DANVILLE%2C%20Pa.%20%2C%20March%204,Dr. |url-status=live }}

Geisinger Health System serves over half a million patients across multiple states in the Northeastern United States.{{cite news |last1=Sun |first1=Lena H. |title=The most unexpected hospital billing development ever: Refunds |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/2016/04/14/207cb934-fd95-11e5-886f-a037dba38301_story.html |access-date=August 4, 2021 |newspaper=Washington Post |date=April 15, 2016}} Geisinger's primary geographical area of coverage is central and northeastern Pennsylvania.{{cite news |last1=Rubinkam |first1=Michael |title=Health network allowed employees' kin to skip vaccine line |url=https://apnews.com/article/us-news-pennsylvania-coronavirus-pandemic-737ff60341acdd91fceef078134bd4f7 |access-date=August 4, 2021 |work=Associated Press |date=February 24, 2021 |archive-date=September 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929194858/https://apnews.com/article/us-news-pennsylvania-coronavirus-pandemic-737ff60341acdd91fceef078134bd4f7 |url-status=live }}

The organization offers internal health insurance plans to the public within its coverage area.{{cite news |last1=Andrews |first1=Michelle |title=Some Hospital Systems Want To Care For You And Sell You Insurance |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/11/10/455465297/some-hospital-systems-want-to-care-for-you-and-sell-you-insurance |access-date=August 4, 2021 |work=NPR |date=November 10, 2015 |archive-date=September 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929194902/https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/11/10/455465297/some-hospital-systems-want-to-care-for-you-and-sell-you-insurance |url-status=live }} Geisinger also conducts medical research and operates both Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine{{cite news |last1=O'Connell |first1=Jon |title=Geisinger/medical school deal final |url=https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/geisinger-medical-school-deal-final/article_ecf15e68-a17f-5dc0-ba5e-d7759c72fa0c.html |access-date=August 19, 2021 |work=The Scranton Times-Tribune |date=December 31, 2016 |archive-date=September 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929194859/https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/geisinger-medical-school-deal-final/article_ecf15e68-a17f-5dc0-ba5e-d7759c72fa0c.html |url-status=live }} and the Geisinger-Lewistown School of Nursing.{{cite news |last1=Peachey |first1=Meredith |title=Understanding cultural health practices crucial in medicine |url=https://www.lewistownsentinel.com/news/local-news/2019/04/understanding-cultural-health-practices-crucial-in-medicine/ |access-date=August 23, 2021 |work=Lewistown Sentinel |date=April 26, 2019}} The organization also has a charitable arm, the Geisinger Foundation.{{cite news |title=Geisinger Foundation Dedicates New Center |work=The Morning Call (Allentown, PA) |date=September 23, 1987}}

In 2015, Geisinger launched a patient satisfaction program called ProvenExperience, which offers refunds of co-pays or deductibles to patients unhappy with their medical treatment or other aspects of care. In 2017, it started the Fresh Food Farmacy, a program that provides free healthy foods and nutrition advice to low-income patients with diabetes.{{cite magazine |last1=Aubrey |first1=Allison |title=Fresh Food By Prescription: This Health Care Firm Is Trimming Costs — And Waistlines |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/05/08/526952657/fresh-food-by-prescription-this-health-care-firm-is-trimming-costs-and-waistline |access-date=August 4, 2021 |magazine=Time |date=May 8, 2017 |archive-date=September 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180913031148/https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/05/08/526952657/fresh-food-by-prescription-this-health-care-firm-is-trimming-costs-and-waistline |url-status=live }}{{cite magazine |last1=Park |first1=Alice |title=Why Food Could Be the Best Medicine of All |url=https://time.com/longform/food-best-medicine/ |access-date=August 4, 2021 |magazine=Time |date=February 21, 2019 |archive-date=June 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618143810/https://time.com/longform/food-best-medicine/ |url-status=live }} In 2018, Geisinger introduced a program that drives patients unable to arrange their own transportation to medical appointments or pharmacies.{{cite news |last1=Krize |first1=Nikki |title=Geisinger Unveils New Transportation Program |url=https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/montour-county/geisinger-unveils-new-transportation-program/523-4a55efa5-bc1f-413a-96e7-7cd470e96911 |access-date=August 4, 2021 |work=WNEP |date=March 22, 2018 |archive-date=September 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929194859/https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/montour-county/geisinger-unveils-new-transportation-program/523-4a55efa5-bc1f-413a-96e7-7cd470e96911 |url-status=live }}

Geisinger incorporates electronic health records (EHRs) and genomics into its healthcare practices. Geisinger first adopted EHRs in 1996.{{cite news |last1=Erskine |first1=Alistair R. |last2=Karunakaran |first2=Bipun |last3=Slotkin |first3=Jonathan R. |last4=Thomas |first4=David A. |title=How Geisinger Health System Uses Big Data to Save Lives |url=https://hbr.org/2016/12/how-geisinger-health-system-uses-big-data-to-save-lives |access-date=August 3, 2021 |work=Harvard Business Review |date=December 15, 2016}} By 2002, it was using Tel-a-Nurse, a service that allowed patients to call and receive medical advice from nurses informed by EHRS.{{cite journal |last1=Raghupathi |first1=Wullianallur |last2=Tan |first2=Joseph |title=Strategic IT applications in health care |journal=Communications of the ACM |date=December 1, 2002 |volume=45 |issue=12 |pages=56–61 |doi=10.1145/585597.585602 |s2cid=15722439 |url=https://cacm.acm.org/magazines/2002/12/6943-strategic-it-applications-in-health-care/fulltext |access-date=August 19, 2021|url-access=subscription }} In 2007, Geisinger opened a genetic biobank and screening program called MyCode, which sequences the genetic code of volunteer patients to screen them for risk markers of diseases.{{cite news |last1=Andrews |first1=Michelle |title=Routine DNA Screening Moves Into Primary Care |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/05/22/613090774/routine-dna-screening-moves-into-primary-care |access-date=August 4, 2021 |work=NPR |date=May 22, 2018 |archive-date=June 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619120009/https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/05/22/613090774/routine-dna-screening-moves-into-primary-care |url-status=live }} As of 2018, MyCode had obtained genetic information from over 200,000 patient volunteers. This bank of genetic material has also been used for medical research purposes.{{cite news |last1=Pollack |first1=Andrew |title=Aiming to Push Genomics Forward in New Study |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/13/business/aiming-to-push-genomics-forward-in-new-study.html |access-date=August 4, 2021 |work=The New York Times |date=January 13, 2014 |archive-date=September 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929194903/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/13/business/aiming-to-push-genomics-forward-in-new-study.html |url-status=live }}

In 1967, Geisinger was awarded a federal grant to study the effectiveness of medications to prevent heart attacks or their recurrence.{{cite news |title=Geisinger Gets Federal Grant |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/43786991/?terms=%22Geisinger%20Foundation%22&match=1 |access-date=August 5, 2021 |work=The Scranton Times-Tribune |date=July 17, 1967 |archive-date=September 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929194858/https://www.newspapers.com/image/43786991/?terms=%22Geisinger%20Foundation%22&match=1 |url-status=live }} In 1974, the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation awarded a grant to Geisinger to study the potential treatment of Raynaud syndrome with drugs normally used to treat high blood pressure at that time.{{cite news |title=Geisinger receives foundation grant |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/484740054/?terms=%22Geisinger%20Foundation%22&match=1 |access-date=August 5, 2021 |work=The Daily Item (Sunbury, PA) |date=February 15, 1967 |archive-date=September 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929194857/https://www.newspapers.com/image/484740054/?terms=%22Geisinger%20Foundation%22&match=1 |url-status=live }}

Geisinger has a database of electronic health records (EHR), and set up a genetics research program called MyCode in 2007. The use of EHR allows longitudinal study of patient outcomes through a study called "DiscovEHR".{{cite journal |last1=Pandi |first1=Maria-Theodora |last2=Williams |first2=Marc S. |last3=van der Spek |first3=Peter |last4=Koromina |first4=Maria |last5=Patrinos |first5=George P. |title=Exome-Wide Analysis of the DiscovEHR Cohort Reveals Novel Candidate Pharmacogenomic Variants for Clinical Pharmacogenomics |journal=Genes |date=May 18, 2020 |volume=11 |issue=5 |page=561 |doi=10.3390/genes11050561 |pmid=32443490 |pmc=7290308 |doi-access=free }}{{cite journal|title=Distribution and clinical impact of functional variants in 50,726 whole-exome sequences from the DiscovEHR study|first1=Frederick E.|last1=Dewey|first2=Michael F.|last2=Murray|first3=John D.|last3=Overton|date=December 23, 2016 |journal=Science|volume=354|issue=6319|pages=aaf6814|doi=10.1126/science.aaf6814|pmid=28008009|s2cid=10045803}}{{cite journal|title=A Protein-Truncating HSD17B13 Variant and Protection from Chronic Liver Disease|first1=Noura S.|last1=Abul-Husn|first2=Xiping|last2=Cheng|date=March 22, 2018|journal=New England Journal of Medicine|volume=378|issue=12|pages=1096–1106|doi=10.1056/nejmoa1712191|pmid = 29562163|pmc=6668033}} The program uses gene sequencing by the biotechnology company Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.{{cite news |last1=O'Connell |first1=Jon |title=Geisinger receives $5.5M grant |url=http://citizensvoice.com/news/geisinger-receives-5-5m-grant-1.2103883 |access-date=August 23, 2021 |work=Citizens' Voice (Wilkes-Barre, PA) |date=October 13, 2016 |archive-date=March 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329234056/https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/geisinger-receives-5-5m-grant-1.2103883 |url-status=live }} The National Institutes of Health awarded a grant of {{Currency|5.5|USD}} million to the research program in 2016. The program was expanded to include whole exome sequencing in 2018. Using the patient volunteers' genetic data stored in its MyCode program, Geisinger has conducted or collaborated on genetic research studies aimed at identifying potential links between genetic variants and risk factors for certain diseases. Geisinger contributed data from 35,000 of its patients to a 2016 Johns Hopkins University study that demonstrated linkages between asthma and fracking.{{cite news |last1=Cohn |first1=Meredith |title=Fracking linked to asthma attacks in Hopkins study |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-hs-asthma-and-fracking-20160728-story.html |access-date=August 19, 2021 |work=Baltimore Sun |date=August 5, 2016 |archive-date=September 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929194858/https://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-hs-asthma-and-fracking-20160728-story.html |url-status=live }} In 2021, a Regeneron-led study partially based on genetic data from the MyCode biobank identified a genetic variant that appears to lower obesity risk.{{cite news |last1=Sholtis |first1=Brett |title=Study links genetic variant to lower obesity risk |url=https://www.witf.org/2021/07/28/study-links-genetic-variant-to-lower-obesity-risk/ |access-date=August 17, 2021 |work=WITF (PBS affiliate) |date=July 28, 2021 |archive-date=August 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819233201/https://www.witf.org/2021/07/28/study-links-genetic-variant-to-lower-obesity-risk/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Scientists find genetic mutation associated with obesity |url=https://www.dailyitem.com/news/scientists-find-genetic-mutation-associated-with-obesity/article_1c4497f2-df66-11eb-aeeb-5fd3f0a341ea.html |access-date=November 5, 2021 |work=The Daily Item |date=July 8, 2021 |language=en |archive-date=November 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105125819/https://www.dailyitem.com/news/scientists-find-genetic-mutation-associated-with-obesity/article_1c4497f2-df66-11eb-aeeb-5fd3f0a341ea.html |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Schaffer |first1=Regina |title=Rare genetic variant may protect against obesity, provide new drug target |url=https://www.healio.com/news/endocrinology/20210727/rare-genetic-variant-may-protect-against-obesity-provide-new-drug-target |access-date=November 5, 2021 |work=Healio |date=July 27, 2021 |language=en}}

On January 1, 2017, Geisinger acquired the Commonwealth School of Medicine in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Opened in 2008, the school had struggled financially prior to its acquisition. Geisinger agreed to assume the school's nearly $40 million debt as part of the acquisition.{{cite news |last1=O'Connell |first1=Jon |title=Geisinger acquisition opens doors for TCMC research, financial stability |url=https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/geisinger-acquisition-opens-doors-for-tcmc-research-financial-stability/article_9922f32e-c222-5e60-a30c-c072ffa047aa.html |access-date=August 19, 2021 |work=The Scranton Times-Tribune |date=December 31, 2016 |archive-date=September 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929194859/https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/geisinger-acquisition-opens-doors-for-tcmc-research-financial-stability/article_9922f32e-c222-5e60-a30c-c072ffa047aa.html |url-status=live }} Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine received a $3.4 million grant from the federal government in 2017 to promote diversity and provide opportunities for disadvantaged communities.{{cite news |last1=O'Connell |first1=Jon |title=Medical school gets $3.4 million federal grant to target disadvantaged communities |url=https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/medical-school-gets-3-4-million-federal-grant-to-target-disadvantaged-communities/article_95b104a8-7a0a-5044-a48b-17079c1377d5.html |access-date=August 19, 2021 |work=The Scranton Times-Tribune |date=November 28, 2017 |archive-date=September 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929194905/https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/medical-school-gets-3-4-million-federal-grant-to-target-disadvantaged-communities/article_95b104a8-7a0a-5044-a48b-17079c1377d5.html |url-status=live }} In order to "fix the primary care shortage facing the organization", Geisinger announced a program in 2019 to cover full tuition plus a $2,000 monthly stipend for 40 students committing to work at Geisinger for at least four years after completing a residency.{{cite web |last1=Ramsey |first1=Lydia |title=A health system hidden in the heart of Pennsylvania is offering free tuition to its medical students to fix one of the biggest problems in healthcare |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/geisinger-health-system-scholarship-for-students-to-work-in-primary-care-2019-11?r=US&IR=T |website=Business Insider |access-date=November 6, 2019}}

Geisinger has partnered with for-profit behavioral health operator Acadia Healthcare to operate some of its facilities.{{Cite news |last=Silver-Greenberg |first=Jessica |last2=Thomas |first2=Katie |date=2024-09-01 |title=How a Leading Chain of Psychiatric Hospitals Traps Patients |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/01/business/acadia-psychiatric-patients-trapped.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb&ngrp=mxn&pvid=0622231D-D386-4B40-9AB5-2880E1F384B4 |access-date=2024-09-02 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=September 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902125555/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/01/business/acadia-psychiatric-patients-trapped.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb&ngrp=mxn&pvid=0622231D-D386-4B40-9AB5-2880E1F384B4 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Herman |first=Bob |date=2024-07-08 |title=Pulling back the curtain on psychiatric hospital joint ventures |url=https://www.statnews.com/2024/07/08/uhs-acadia-psychiatric-hospital-joint-ventures/ |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=Stat |language=en-US |archive-date=September 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902132730/https://www.statnews.com/2024/07/08/uhs-acadia-psychiatric-hospital-joint-ventures/ |url-status=live }}

Geisinger operates over 100 care sites including 10 hospitals.

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Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) is the organization's flagship hospital in Danville. It is an adult level I trauma center, and the adjoined Janet Weis Children's Hospital is a pediatric level II trauma center.{{cite web |title=Geisinger Janet Weis Children’s Hospital — Level II Pediatric Trauma Center |url=https://www.ptsf.org/trauma-center/janet-weis-childrens/ |website=Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation |access-date=2 February 2025}}

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Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital (GBH), formerly Bloomsburg Hospital, was acquired by Geisinger in 2012.{{cite web |website=Becker's Hospital Review|access-date=February 1, 2024|title=Geisinger Health System, Bloomsburg Hospital Transaction Receives Approval|url=https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-transactions-and-valuation/geisinger-health-system-bloomsburg-hospital-transaction-receives-approval|date=July 2, 2012}} It is located in Bloomsburg.

Geisinger Healthplex State College is a clinic with 41 exam rooms and a surgical suite. Geisinger completed an expansion of the healthplex in January 2025.{{cite web |last1=Rushton |first1=Geoff |title=Geisinger Opens Major Expansion at State College Area Clinic |url=https://www.statecollege.com/articles/health-news/geisinger-opens-major-expansion-at-state-college-area-clinic/ |website=StateCollege.com |access-date=30 January 2025 |date=29 January 2025}}

Geisinger collaborates with Mount Nittany Medical Center, and Life Flight is contracted with Centre Lifelink EMS.

In 2024, Geisinger opened a new medical clinic in Bellefonte, consolidating services including urgent care and primary care.

Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital in Jersey Shore became a level IV trauma center in 2021.{{cite web |title=Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital designated Level IV trauma center |url=https://www.lockhaven.com/news/local-news/2021/11/geisinger-jersey-shore-hospital-designated-level-iv-trauma-center/ |website=LockHaven.com |access-date=1 February 2025 |date=2 November 2021 |archive-date=November 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105144138/https://www.lockhaven.com/news/local-news/2021/11/geisinger-jersey-shore-hospital-designated-level-iv-trauma-center/ |url-status=live }} A helipad was added for Life Flight.

Geisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC) in Scranton is a level II trauma center.

Geisinger Marworth is located in Waverly.

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Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital (GLH) is located in Lewistown. In December 2012, it was announced that Geisinger Health System and Lewistown Hospital had signed a letter of intent for a merger.{{cite web|url=http://www.lewistownsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/537621/It-s-Geisinger.html?nav=5010|title=It's Geisinger - Hospital announces merger agreement|last=Linhard|first=Lauren|website=Lewistown Sentinel|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130312173936/https://www.lewistownsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/537621/It-s-Geisinger.html?nav=5010|archive-date=12 March 2013|access-date=April 3, 2017}} Independent physicians had opposed a merger with Geisinger, stating that with the presence of a Geisinger clinic in Lewistown and with Geisinger offering health insurance, a monopoly might result from the merger, ultimately hurting instead of helping local healthcare.{{cite web|url=http://www.lewistownsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/537622/Opposition-group-discusses-concerns.html?nav=5010|title=Opposition Group Discusses Concerns|website=Lewistownsentinel.com|access-date=April 3, 2017|archive-date=March 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130312174029/http://lewistownsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/537622/Opposition-group-discusses-concerns.html?nav=5010|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.lewistownsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/536256/Weighs-in-on-possible-local-hospital-merger.html|title=Weighs in on Possible Local Hospital Merger|access-date=April 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201214204/http://www.lewistownsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/536256/Weighs-in-on-possible-local-hospital-merger.html|archive-date=February 1, 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.lewistownsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/536089/Second-opinions.html|title=News, Sports, Jobs - The Sentinel|access-date=April 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201220259/http://www.lewistownsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/536089/Second-opinions.html|archive-date=February 1, 2014|url-status=dead}} The full merger and integration of Lewistown Hospital into Geisinger Health System received final approval from the Pennsylvania Attorney General and the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The new Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital became effective on November 1, 2013.{{cite web |title=Merger of Lewistown Hospital and Geisinger Health System Approved |url=https://www.newswise.com/articles/merger-of-lewistown-hospital-and-geisinger-health-system-approved |website=News Wise |access-date=1 February 2025 |date=28 October 2013 |archive-date=April 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150421115719/http://www.newswise.com/articles/merger-of-lewistown-hospital-and-geisinger-health-system-approved |url-status=live }}

GLH has offered a school of nursing since 2005.{{cite web |title=Geisinger Lewistown Hospital Nursing School Class of 2018 |url=https://www.pabusinesscentral.com/articles/geisinger-lewistown-hospital-nursing-school-class-of-2018/ |website=Pennsylvania Business Central |access-date=1 February 2025 |date=8 August 2018 |archive-date=February 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190201231222/https://www.pabusinesscentral.com/articles/geisinger-lewistown-hospital-nursing-school-class-of-2018/ |url-status=live }} It became a level IV trauma center in 2021 and has a concrete helipad.{{cite web |title=5PN6 GEISINGER-LEWISTOWN HOSPITAL |url=https://nfdc.faa.gov/nfdcApps/services/ajv5/airportDisplay.jsp?airportId=5PN6 |website=Federal Aviation Administration |access-date=7 February 2025}}

Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital is located in Orwigsburg.

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center (GWV) is a level I trauma center in Plains Township on the outskirts of Wilkes-Barre.{{cite web |title=Geisinger receives trauma reaccreditations |url=https://www.geisinger.org/about-geisinger/news-and-media/news-releases/2024/11/05/16/03/geisinger-receives-trauma-reaccreditations |website=www.geisinger.org |access-date=19 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250320082532/https://www.geisinger.org/about-geisinger/news-and-media/news-releases/2024/11/05/16/03/geisinger-receives-trauma-reaccreditations |archive-date=20 March 2025 |language=en |date=5 November 2024}}

Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre Hospital (GSWB) is located in downtown Wilkes-Barre.

Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital (GSACH) is located in Shamokin.

{{Infobox airline

| image = Life Flight Pennsylvania.jpg

| caption = Life Flight EC145 landing at Williamsport Regional Airport

| airline = Life Flight

| IATA = LFE

| ICAO = 1LFE

| callsign = LIFE FLIGHT

| founded = 1981

| commenced =

| bases =

• Geisinger Medical Center Heliport
• State College Regional Airport
• Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
• Williamsport Regional Airport
• Schuylkill County Airport
• Jake Arner Memorial Airport

| fleet_size = 9

| headquarters = Danville, Pennsylvania, United States

}}

Life Flight is an air ambulance service operated by Geisinger. It consists of nine helicopters and transports around 3,600 patients annually.{{cite web |last1=Bullock |first1=Clara |title=Metro Aviation equipped Geisinger Life Flight’s new EC145 |url=https://www.airmedandrescue.com/latest/news/metro-aviation-equipped-geisinger-life-flights-new-ec145 |website=AirMed&Rescue |access-date=8 February 2025 |date=5 October 2021}} Each crew consists of a pilot, flight nurse, and flight paramedic.{{cite web |last1=Moore |first1=Marcia |title=Life Flight turns 40: Geisinger program has served 75,000 people ... and counting|url=https://www.centredaily.com/news/state/pennsylvania/article254750862.html |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250208162448/https://www.centredaily.com/news/state/pennsylvania/article254750862.html|archive-date=8 February 2025|website=The Daily Item |publisher=Centre Daily Times |access-date=8 February 2025 |date=4 October 2021}} The aircraft are equipped with autopilot and night vision. In 2012, Geisinger Life Flight received an air carrier certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), allowing Geisinger to directly operate the aircraft and employ support personnel.

Aircraft experienced incidents in 1996 and 2013, with personnel sustaining minor injuries and no injuries respectively.

For comparison, in 2023 the Pennsylvania average operating margin and total margin were 2.26% and 3.44% respectively. The Pennsylvania average uncompensated care percent of NPR was 1.39%. The Pennsylvania average portion of NPR paid by Medicare and Medical Assistance was 35.4% and 14.9% respectively. The average payment per inpatient day for Medicare and Medical Assistance was $2,725 and $2,958 respectively, while commercial payers paid an average of $5,960 per inpatient day.

In fiscal year 2020, CEO Jaewon Ryu earned $4.6{{nbsp}}million.{{cite web |last1=Hajela |first1=Ashad |title=How much north-central Pennsylvania nonprofit hospital executives are paid |url=https://www.spotlightpa.org/statecollege/2023/04/rural-pennsylvania-hospital-nonprofit-property-tax-exemption-executive-pay/ |website=Spotlight PA |access-date=3 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241228152639/https://www.spotlightpa.org/statecollege/2023/04/rural-pennsylvania-hospital-nonprofit-property-tax-exemption-executive-pay/ |archive-date=28 December 2024 |date=3 April 2023 |url-status=live}}

• {{cite news |title=Geisinger timeline|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810230331/https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/geisinger-timeline/article_d9a0aa5a-5653-5f32-b0b0-d61a83545ad3.html|archive-date=10 August 2023 |url=https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/geisinger-timeline/article_d9a0aa5a-5653-5f32-b0b0-d61a83545ad3.html |access-date=8 August 2023 |work=The Times-Tribune |date=2023-04-27}}

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