Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center

Programs: Patient services - see schedule o i. General information geisinger wyoming valley medical center (gwv), a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation and member of geisinger health system, owns and operates a 275 (staffed) / 293 (licensed) bed, acute care, hospital with advanced tertiary services in wilkes-barre, pa. Gwv's convenient location near several major highways makes it accessible from all areas of northeastern pennsylvania. Geisinger wyoming valley is fully accredited by the joint commission, and is an accredited level 2 trauma center, american heart association accredited mission: lifeline st-elevation myocardial infarction (stemi) receiving center and joint commission-certified primary stroke center offering emergency and trauma care 24 hours a day. The facility opened in 1981 as the npw medical center of n. E. Pennsylvania, inc. , and the name changed to geisinger wyoming valley medical center in 1985. Gwv provides quality medical care regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, age, or ability to pay. In 2016, gwv earned the human rights campaign (hrc) foundation's leader in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (lgbt) healthcare equality designation for its commitment to providing non-discriminatory quality healthcare to the lgbt community. Geisinger wyoming valley medical center offers comprehensive women's and children's services. The medical center's obstetrics unit features the area's only sub-specialty, fellowship-trained reproductive endocrinologist/infertility specialist as well as a maternal-fetal medicine specialist. Gwv was also the first hospital in the area to offer labor, delivery, recovery, post-partum (lrdp) suites for expectant parents and offers two dedicated c- section surgical suites. The women's unit was expanded in 2011 to provide 15 additional private rooms equipped with the most advanced technology for postpartum and postoperative care, as well as two new labor triage areas for enhanced labor and delivery capabilities. In 2016, gwv earned blue distinction center+ (bdc+) award in maternity care by highmark blue cross and blue shield for meeting quality-focused criteria that emphasize patient safety and outcomes regarding both vaginal and cesarean deliveries. Blue distinction centers+ have a proven track-record for delivering better results, including fewer complications and readmissions. In november 2016, a rapid evaluation area opened in the gwv emergency department, helping the team evaluate up to six more patients at a time and direct them to the appropriate level of emergency care. In february 2017, 10 additional inpatients beds became operational, and in june 2017, a 3,900-square foot, 10-bed observation unit opened to monitor patients with observation status. In september of 2014, geisinger opened the new 42,000-square-foot geisinger east mountain specialty clinic at 1155 east mountain boulevard, close to the gwv main campus. The facility makes it convenient for patients to access outpatient services such as careworks walk-in clinic/urgent care; dermatology/mohs; general internal medicine; laboratory services; obstetrics & gynecology (ob/gyn); podiatry; pre-surgical testing; radiology; reproductive endocrinology; urogynecology and women's health. In april of 2014, the precision health center opened as a campus of gwv to house geisinger's genomic medicine institute, the autism and developmental medicine institute (admi) and research in northeastern pennsylvania. In 2013, geisinger wyoming valley's maternal fetal medicine service relocated to a 6,300 square foot facility at 190 welles street, forty fort. The service for mothers and families facing complex, high risk pregnancies features ultrasound, non-stress testing, complex fetal monitoring, and genetic counseling. In 2011, the 13-bed tambur family neonatal intensive care unit (nicu) was built. The level ii nicu is the only location in luzerne county providing this level of intensive care for premature infants and other babies in need of highly specialized medical care. The janet weis children's hospital pediatrics unit at gwv provides numerous pediatric sub-specialty services. Pediatric hospitalist physicians staff the 7-bed unit. Gwv's medical staff also includes a fellowship trained pediatric cardiologist. The 178,000 square foot critical care building, completed in the fall of 2008, features an expanded 24/7 emergency department with trauma services, rooftop helipad, and intensive care unit (icu). The critical care building houses geisinger wyoming valley's high-tech surgical suites, including luzerne county's first endovascular operating suite and the davinci robot to perform advanced minimally invasive procedures. In february, 2013, a 24 -bed, 24,000-square-foot progressive care unit (pcu) opened on the building's fifth floor to care for patients who require a higher level of care but do not need intensive care. Two rooms are outfitted to care for infectious isolation patients, and two rooms are fitted with bariatric lifts for severely obese patients. Lifeflight, geisinger's medical helicopter service, provides quick air medical response for transporting patients for life-saving care. The richard and marion pearsall heart hospital at gwv opened in october, 2001. It is dedicated to bringing the latest technology used in the treatment of heart and vascular disease to the people of northeast pennsylvania. Three cardiac catheterization laboratories offer advanced treatments to patients with heart disease, including a 24 hour per day primary angioplasty program and advanced technology to open and repair blocked vessels. In august 2016, gwv opened its 8. 7 million electrophysiology suite that includes two catheterization laboratories and eight remodeled patient rooms to offer the latest advances in the treatment of heart rhythm disorders. The pearsall heart hospital offers ancillary cardiac testing, physician care, as well as a nine bed step-down unit and an eight bed outpatient unit used for pre and post cardiac catheterization recovery. The pearsall heart hospital is home to gwv's cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery and vascular surgery departments and includes an intersocietal accreditation commission (iac)accredited noninvasive diagnostic laboratory. In 2014, gwv became the first and only regional hospital to receive the joint commission's gold seal of approval for left ventricular assist device (lvad) technology, which provides lifesaving care for heart failure patients. In 2016, gwv earned blue distinction center (bdc) award in cardiac care by highmark blue cross and blue shield for demonstrated expertise in delivering safe and effective cardiac care, focusing on cardiac valve surgery, coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) and percutaneous coronary interventions (pci) episodes of care. The frank and dorothea henry cancer center provides multidisciplinary and comprehensive care including consultations, diagnosis and treatment for all types of adult cancers. Gwv's cancer program provides hematology, as well as medical, surgical and radiation oncology services, clinical trials and cancer genetic counseling. The program has earned a full four-year approval by the commission on cancer of the american college of surgeons. Gwv is certified by the quality oncology practice initiative (qopi) certification program, an affiliate of the american society of clinical oncology (asco) for outpatient hematology-oncology practices a 32,000-square-foot expansion project at the henry cancer center was completed in the spring of 2009. In july, 2013, the center for women's imaging relocated into a newly remodeled, 6,800-square-foot space on the lower level of the henry cancer center. The center offers a full range of diagnostic services at one convenient location designed exclusively for women. Services include: digital mammography, ultrasound, dxa scan bone density testing, stereotactic breast biopsy and a comprehensive breast program. The breast program offers a multi-disciplinary approach to diagnosing and treating breast disease. A dedicated nurse navigator and a team of surgeons, radiologists, pathologists, and oncologists collaborate in one convenient location to speed treatment and care. Gwv is accredited by the american college of surgeons' national accreditation program for breast centers (napbc). The radiology department offers a comprehensive imaging program upgraded in 2011 to offer the latest interventional radiology procedures as well as enhanced pre-and post-procedure areas. Nuclear medicine services include p. E. T. Scans that can diagnose and manage certain types of cancer as well as certain other metabolic diseases of the body. Radiology also includes two dedicated mri high field strength units. The imaging program offers general, ob and vascular sonography, cat scan and general diagnostic radiology. Gwv earned accreditation by the american college of radiology (acr) for computerized tomography (ct), magnetic resonance imaging (mri) a