Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Geisinger Medical Center
- 100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
- (570) 271-6211
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Geisinger Medical Center carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 and worse on 6. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 1 measure 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 | 0.471 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.091 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 27986 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 30.038 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 22 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.732 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.388 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.883 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 25137 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 38.475 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 23 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.598 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.131 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.732 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 414 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 11.104 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 20 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.801 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.028 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.740 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 204 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.800 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.556 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.283 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.064 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 170795 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 15.520 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 9 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.580 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.505 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.811 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 157301 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 107.074 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 69 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.644 | 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 | 3.5 | Same as national | 48 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.2 | Better than national | 2455 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.1 | Same as national | 263 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 1.5 | Same as national | 141 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.4 | Same as national | 165 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.7 | Same as national | 502 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 12 | Better than national | 471 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.2 | Same as national | 317 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.97 | Same as national | 9906 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 208.10 | Same as national | 243 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.20 | Same as national | 11450 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.20 | Same as national | 11860 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 1.25 | Same as national | 3418 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 0.89 | Same as national | 1657 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 8.37 | Same as national | 1638 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.81 | Same as national | 3644 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.36 | Same as national | 1597 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.51 | Same as national | 907 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.82 | Same as national | 2867 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.97 | 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 | -9.6 | Not available | 341 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 35 | Not available | 584 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 30.6 | Not available | 497 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.8 | Same as national | 4421 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.6 | Same as national | 2820 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 13.4 | Worse than national | 748 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.6 | Same as national | 748 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.8 | Better than national | 1370 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.6 | Same as national | 341 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.8 | Same as national | 141 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17 | Same as national | 172 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 21.3 | Same as national | 584 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.1 | Same as national | 44 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.5 | Same as national | 497 |
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 | 4 | 2827 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 2827 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 3 | 2827 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 2827 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 4 | 2827 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 2827 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 2827 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 2827 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 2827 |
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 | very 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 | 95 | 9248 |
| 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 | 169 | 769 |
| 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 | 162 | 721 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 378 | 48 |
| 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 | 70384 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 99 | 758 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 59 | 29 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 15 | 7886 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 52 | 546 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 74 | 271 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 81 | 171 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 76 | 547 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 92 | 260 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 453 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 88 | 118 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 4782 |
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 Medical Center rated?
- Geisinger Medical Center has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Geisinger Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Geisinger Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Geisinger Medical Center located?
- Geisinger Medical Center is located at 100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822.
- What type of hospital is Geisinger Medical Center?
- Geisinger 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.