Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Geisinger-Community Medical Center
- 1822 Mulberry Street, Scranton, PA 18510
- (570) 703-8000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Geisinger-Community Medical Center carries a 2-star CMS overall rating — below the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 0 measures and trails on 1.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.231 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.184 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 10127 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 10.544 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.569 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.103 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.623 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 14475 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 17.799 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 5 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.281 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.549 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.245 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 263 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 6.766 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 8 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.182 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 36 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.334 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.776 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.920 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 84499 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 5.657 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 9 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.591 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.233 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.551 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 83180 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 57.244 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 21 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.367 | Better than national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | 3.3 | Same as national | 78 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.7 | Same as national | 2162 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.8 | Same as national | 154 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.6 | Same as national | 68 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 9.1 | Same as national | 204 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.6 | Same as national | 467 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 14.9 | Same as national | 545 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.9 | Same as national | 257 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.44 | Same as national | 7749 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 184.42 | Same as national | 130 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.35 | Same as national | 8906 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.23 | Same as national | 9143 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.95 | Same as national | 1826 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.26 | Same as national | 675 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.95 | Same as national | 672 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 4.12 | Same as national | 1927 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.34 | Same as national | 637 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.75 | Same as national | 439 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.21 | Same as national | 1907 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.00 | Same as national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | -10.4 | Not available | 163 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -10.2 | Not available | 538 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 24.7 | Not available | 571 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 16.1 | Worse than national | 3658 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12 | Same as national | 242 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 10.8 | Same as national | 162 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5 | Same as national | 162 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 650 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.6 | Same as national | 163 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.9 | Same as national | 66 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.7 | Same as national | 208 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.8 | Same as national | 538 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.6 | Same as national | 70 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.7 | Same as national | 571 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 3 | 1410 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 1410 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1410 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1410 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 2 | 1410 |
| Quietness - star rating | 1 | 1410 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 1410 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 1410 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 1410 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | high | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 96 | 2846 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 202 | 752 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 204 | 666 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 175 | 79 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 1 | 58147 |
| Head CT results | 93 | 15 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 81 | 21 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 19 | 4184 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 52 | 438 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 73 | 215 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 83 | 137 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 77 | 439 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 91 | 210 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 100 | 235 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 95 | 9911 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 1134 |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Geisinger-Community Medical Center rated?
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center has a 2 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Geisinger-Community Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Geisinger-Community Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Geisinger-Community Medical Center located?
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center is located at 1822 Mulberry Street, Scranton, PA 18510.
- What type of hospital is Geisinger-Community Medical Center?
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.