Geisinger Medical Center

Geisinger Medical Center is a hospital in Danville, Pennsylvania, serving as the primary hospital for the Danville-based Geisinger Health System, a primary chain of hospitals and clinics which includes the Danville medical center across northeastern and central Pennsylvania.

Geisinger Medical Center
Geisinger Health System
Geography
Location	Danville, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates	40.9678905, -76.6050616
Organisation
Type	Regional Resource Medical Center
Services
Emergency department	Combined Adult Level I / Pediatric Level II
Beds	594
Helipads
Helipad	FAA LID: 79PN[1] FAA LID: 49PN[2]
Number Length Surface ft m H1 (79PN) 60 18 Roof/Top H1 (49PN) 46 14 Asphalt H2 (49PN) 47 14 Asphalt/Concrete
History
Opened	1915
Links
Website	https://www.geisinger.org/en

Geisinger Life Flight, a five-helicopter medevac system, is based at the hospital.

Hospital for Advanced Medicine

On February 9, 2010 Geisinger Medical Center opened the Hospital for Advanced Medicine (HFAM). Also in the building:

• HFAM 8 Medicine/Surgery with Telemetry - Opened in 2010, this floor provides general medical and surgical care to patients who are in need of telemetry.
• HFAM 7 Acuity Adaptable Care Unit - Focuses on patient care related to cardiac surgery, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and thoracic surgery, opened in 2010.
• HFAM 6 Orthopaedic Surgery - Opened in 2013, this floor focuses on all aspects of inpatient post-orthopaedic and surgical care, with a special focus on total joint replacement patients. The floor boasts a comprehensive gymnasium used for inpatient rehabilitation following surgery.
• Since 2015 Geisinger Medical Center is a certified Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) center for supporting patients requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).

See also

• Geisinger Health System

References

1. "Airnav: 79PN - Geisinger Rooftop Heliport". Retrieved 8 July 2017.
2. "AirNav: 49PN - Geisinger Heliport". Retrieved 8 July 2017.