Three Geisinger Hospitals Recognized as ‘High-Performing’ Three Geisinger hospitals have been recognized for high performance in the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” rankings, including two named as a 2024-2025 Best Hospital. Geisinger Medical Center and Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center were named among the Best Hospitals in Pennsylvania, with Geisinger Wyoming Valley recognized as No. 1 in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area. U.S. News evaluated nearly 5,000 hospitals across 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions; only 11% of evaluated hospitals earned a Best Hospitals ranking. The two hospitals and Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton were also named as high-performing hospitals for specific conditions and procedures. “Geisinger is dedicated to providing the highest-quality care for our patients, close to home,” said J. Edward Hartle, M.D., executive vice president and system chief medical officer. “This recognition emphasizes the quality and breadth of care available to our patients in central and northeastern Pennsylvania, when and where they need it.” The Geisinger hospitals recognized received high-performance rankings for a variety of specific procedures and conditions, including: Geisinger Medical Center: Orthopaedics; pulmonology and lung surgery; aortic valve surgery; heart bypass surgery; heart failure; colon cancer surgery; COPD; heart attack; kidney failure; leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma; lung cancer surgery; pneumonia; and stroke. Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center: Pulmonology and lung surgery; urology; heart failure; colon cancer surgery; COPD; heart attack; hip replacement; knee replacement; lung cancer surgery; pneumonia; and stroke. Geisinger Community Medical Center: Heart failure; heart attack; knee replacement; pneumonia; and stroke. The annual U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” rankings are based on patient outcomes, as well as overall patient experience, hospital staffing and other factors. The Procedures & Conditions ratings are based entirely on objective quality measures.
Geisinger’s Scranton, Wilkes-Barre Hospitals Welcome First Babies of 2021 Geisinger Community Medical Center and Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center recently greeted their first newborns of the new year. Liam Antoniotti was born at 8:11 a.m. on Jan. 1 at Geisinger Community Medical Center’s Childbirth Center in Scranton. He is the son of Tori Kerschner of Elmhurst, and Liam arrived weighing 6 pounds, 7.7 ounces, and measuring 19 inches. Kamden Maurer was born at 7:40 p.m. on Jan. 1 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre. He is the son of Mikenzee Sims and Anthony Maurer of Plymouth, and Kamden arrived weighing 4 pounds, 7.2 ounces, and measuring 18 inches. Emma Rose Usavage was born at 8:51 p.m. on Jan. 1 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. She is the daughter of Andrea Boedecker and Tom Usavage of Plymouth, and Emma arrived weighing 7 pounds, 8.7 ounces, and measuring 18.5 inches.
