Geisinger Medical Center

Programs: Healthcare - see schedule o i. General program service information since 1915, geisinger medical center (gmc), a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, has been providing high-quality healthcare services to more than two million residents in central and northeast pennsylvania. Geisinger is home to some of the most advanced technology in the country, including a level i trauma center, the region's lone pediatric trauma center, the renowned janet weis children's hospital, the state-of-the-art hospital for advanced medicine and clinical research facilities. Located in danville, pennsylvania, a predominantly rural area, gmc operates a 514 bed facility along with a 60 bed hospital located in coal township, pennsylvania. Physicians in pennsylvania and the surrounding states refer their most complex cases to geisinger medical center where the existence of quaternary healthcare in a generally rural and medically underserved population is uncommon. Gmc's life flight is the leader in medical air transportation in the region specializing in transporting critical care patients, including premature newborns, cardiac patients, organ transplant patients and accident victims. A. Specialties and subspecialties geisinger clinic physicians practicing at gmc provide skilled services in numerous specialty and subspecialty areas. Special services available include, but are not limited to: adult & pediatric trauma center adult medical oncology maternal fetal medicine aero-medical services microbiology aimi (acute intervention in minimally invasive surgery myocardial infarction) mohs surgery anticoagulation clinic molecular diagnostics baclofen pumps movement disorders baha (bone anchored hearing aid) neuroendovascular balance center neuromuscular bariatric surgery neuropsych blood bank neuropathology blood conservation neurophysiology body contouring neurostimulators brain tumor neurotrauma breast surgery nuclear stress testing cancer genetics clinic open heart surgery capsule endoscopy ophthalmology (glaucoma, retinal, cardiac cat scan angiography pediatric, cornea, general, cardiac mri testing ophthalmoplastic surgery) carotid stenting orthopaedics (trauma, spine, hand, cat scan cardiac scoring sports medicine, pediatric, cat scan joint, foot/ankle, general) chemistry orthopaedic oncology chemo-embolization of liver pediatric congenital heart surgery and kidney cancer pediatric genetics cleft palate clinic pediatric medical oncology coagulation pediatric neurodevelopment cochlear implant pediatric obesity colorectal surgery pediatric rehabilitation corneal transplants pediatric surgery cytology pediatric urology deep brain stimulation pediatric cochlear implant dermatopathology pediatric neurology/neurosurgery echocardiography pet scans electrophysiology podiatry emergency services pre-surgery center endovascular procedures psychiatry (adolescence) endovascular graft implants radiation oncology epilepsy radiation oncology extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy regional anesthesia program gynoncology renal denervation gynecologic & uropathology robotic surgery head and neck oncology skull base surgery headache sleep disorders laboratory heart failure spinal bifida clinic hematology spinal cord injury hematopathology spine surgery hepatic intra-arterial chemotherapy spine assessment program high dose interleukin-2 therapy stem cell transplant high dose rate intracavitary stereotactic radiosurgery brachytherapy stretta (laser procedure) immunology stroke/tele-stroke infertility surgical oncology (colon, liver, intensive o/p psychiatric program pancreas,esophageal, and interventional pain management renal) interventional radiology surgical pathology intra-operative hepatic ultrasound transcatheter aortic valve and radiofrequency ablation of implementation liver tumors tissue banking kidney, liver,& pancreas transplants traumatic brain injury laser surgery (yag laser) toxicology lvad (left ventricular assist device) trauma surgery magnetic resonance imaging urogynecology medication therapy management program vagal nerve stimulators wound care b. Residency & fellowship programs gmc conducts twenty-three graduate medical education residency programs and seventeen fellowship programs. There were 353 graduate physicians participating in these programs in fiscal year 2017. Program specialties are as follows but are not limited to: residency programs anesthesiology clinical psychology dermatology emergency medicine family medicine general surgery internal medicine internal medicine pediatrics neurology neurological surgery obstetrics gynecology ophthalmology oral & maxillofacial surgery orthopaedic surgery otolaryngology physical medicine & rehabilitation pediatrics pediatric dentistry podiatry psychiatry radiology urology fellowship programs cardiovascular medicine clinical informatics critical care medicine cytopathology dermatopathology gastroenterology hospice & palliative medicine interventional cardiology maternal fetal medicine medical physics nephrology procedural dermatology - micrographic surgery & dermatological oncology pulonary critical care medicine rheumatology sports medicine vascular interventional radiology vascular surgery gmc operates four schools of allied health education. These schools are operated within gmc in conjunction with various colleges and universities. In addition to classroom time, students contribute clinical education hours as an integral part of their curriculum. During the fiscal year, the dietetic internship program had five students; the school of radiology had twenty students; the chaplain school had five students and the pharmacy residency program had four students. The total cost to gmc of providing residency, fellowship, allied health, and related education programs, net of third party reimbursements was 103,746,377. C. Trauma care in october 1986 gmc was designated by the pennsylvania trauma systems foundation as a regional resource trauma center (level i) based on the provision of comprehensive trauma care 24 hours a day and the conduct of outreach, educational and research programs in trauma care. In 1996, the pennsylvania trauma systems foundation accredited gmc as additional qualifications in pediatrics. Gmc has been accredited as a level ii pediatric trauma center. The trauma center includes life flight, a multiple aircraft, regional helicopter service. Life flight provides rapid response to critically ill patients who need advance life support care and transportation to critical care facilities. Geisinger life flight operated seven aircrafts and five operational sites in fiscal year 2017. Seven front line state of the art medical helicopters include two bk117s and five ec145s. The current base locations are in danville, state college, avoca, williamsport and minersville, pa. The dispatching of life flight for inter-hospital transfers and scene calls is authorized by a physician or other qualified personnel and is determined on an individual basis according to medical need. In fiscal year 2017, life flight provided emergency transportation to 2,726 patients and served multiple hospitals in pennsylvania and neighboring states. D. Janet weis children's hospital the janet weis children's hospital houses all inpatient pediatric beds including 36 medical and surgical, 41 newborn intensive and special care and 14 pediatric intensive care beds. The facility also provides space for pediatric rehabilitation and has established an ambulance transport service for neonatal retrievals. The facility is connected with the rest of the medical center at four of the five levels to allow for smooth integration of ancillary and support services. The funding for the construction of the janet weis children's hospital was provided by the donating public, including funds raised by the children's miracle network telethon. This facility is visible evidence of geisinger's commitment to the children of pennsylvania. For the fiscal year 2017, the janet weis children's hospital discharged 4,167 patients and provided 23,115 patient days of service. The facility affords more efficient care with an improved length of stay. E. Women's health pavilion the women's health pavilion, on the campus of gmc, was dedicated as part of the janet weis children's and women's hospital in 2000. The women's pavilion features family-oriented birthing suites that allow each woman to labor, deliver and recover in the same space. In addition, there are semi-private rooms, a nursery and two caesarean section operating suites. The geisinger women's pavilion is the only hospital in the area that offers coverage by obstetricians, neonatologists, pediatricians and anesthesiologists 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Outpatient services at the women's pavilion include obstetrics, perinatology, midwifery outreach, gynecology, gynecologic oncology, urogynecology, genetics counseling, psychology, social work, nutrition, mammography and breast care, laboratory services, and