Geisinger Community Medical Center

Geisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC), located at 1822 Mulberry Street, Scranton, PA, is Lackawanna County's most comprehensive healthcare system, offering services unavailable elsewhere locally. As part of the Geisinger family since 2012, GCMC provides high-quality, patient-centered care with nationally recognized specialty areas and modern facilities for virtually every healthcare need. GCMC is home to the only Level II trauma center and electronic intensive care unit in Lackawanna County. Beyond critical care, GCMC features advanced specialists in areas including orthopedics, cardiology, weight management, and oncology. At GCMC, great healthcare begins with listening to you.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Geisinger Community Medical Center
Facility ID 390001

Location

Address 1822 MULBERRY STREET
City/Town Scranton
State PA
ZIP Code 18510
County/Parish LACKAWANNA

Health System

Health System Geisinger
Health System Website Domain geisinger.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 8
Health System Total Beds 1269
Health System Hospital Locations Pennsylvania

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Private
Ownership Details Geisinger
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on Geisinger Community Medical Center's website

Residency Programs

Allopathic Residency Program Yes
Dental Residency Program No
Osteopathic Residency Program No
Other Residency Programs No
Pediatric Residency Program No

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 275

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 1587.77
FTE Interns & Residents 58.25

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 23475
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 3677
Total Inpatient Days 72996
Bed Count 266
Available Bed Days 94397
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 4541
Discharges (Title XIX) 222
Total Discharges 15817

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 21720
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 3377
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 66594
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 248
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 87827
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 4541
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 222
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 15817

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital does an exceptional job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections
Care Quality Concerns Patients reported concerns with being abel to have quiet rest in the hospital Hospital has an long ER wait time. It takes on average over 3 hours for patients to be seen and treated

Hospital Overall Rating

Patient Experience Star Ratings

Nurse Communication – Star Rating
Doctor Communication – Star Rating
Staff Responsiveness – Star Rating
Communication About Medicines – Star Rating
Discharge Information – Star Rating
Care Transition – Star Rating
Cleanliness – Star Rating
Quietness – Star Rating
Overall Hospital Rating – Star Rating
Recommend Hospital – Star Rating

Recommendation Percentage

Percent of Patients Who Definitely Recommend the Hospital 62%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – In-Hospital Fall with Hip Fracture Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Abdominopelvic Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite No Different Than National Average

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 208

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients -7.7
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients -11.1
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 3.8
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.6
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 10.8
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy 5.8
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 1
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 13.9
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 10.6
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 16.9
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 17.9
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15.4
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.7
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery No Different than expected
Readmission Group Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for CABG No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate

Infection SIRs

CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.734
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.462
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.250
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.429
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.489

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Jul 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Jun 30, 2023

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $6,404
Bad Debt Expense $10,233
Uncompensated Care Cost $7,486
Total Uncompensated Care $18,428

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $126,985
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $332,443
Depreciation Expense $11,666
Total Operating Costs $378,816

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $1,670,591
Outpatient Charges $2,131,306
Total Patient Charges $3,801,897

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $36,918
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $127,091
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $19,275
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) $220

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $-10,369
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $59,434
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-19,005
Inventory $9,850
Prepaid Expenses $788
Other Current Assets $-5
Total Current Assets $19,777

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $19,195
Land Improvements Value $2,237
Building Value $113,572
Leasehold Improvements $2,542
Fixed Equipment Value $83,978
Major Movable Equipment $79,977
Minor Depreciable Equipment $904
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $171,111

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments $82,981
Other Assets $49,628
Total Other Assets $134,779
Total Assets $325,667

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $13,296
Salaries & Wages Payable
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt $1,055
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $175
Total Current Liabilities $14,526

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $120,378
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $2,189
Total Long-Term Liabilities $122,568
Total Liabilities $137,093

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $188,573
Total Fund Balances $188,573
Total Liabilities & Equity $325,667

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $13,463
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $35,376
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $1,304
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $38,519
Total IME Payments $4,415

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $1,670,834
Outpatient Revenue $2,139,053
Total Patient Revenue $3,809,888
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $3,335,803
Net Patient Revenue $474,084
Total Operating Expenses $459,428
Net Service Income $14,656
Other Income $13,318
Total Income $27,974
Other Expenses
Net Income $27,974

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $51,029
Medicaid Charges $744,957
Net CHIP Revenue $1,282
CHIP Charges $6,363

EHR Information

EHR Epic
EHR Version EpicCare Inpatient (not Community Connect)
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Workday
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No