GEISINGER-BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL
Programs
Program 1 [2021]
I.GENERAL INFORMATION GEISINGER-BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL (GBH), A 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AND MEMBER OF GEISINGER, OWNS AND OPERATES A 62 BED, ACUTE CARE, HOSPITAL IN BLOOMSBURG, PA. GBH IS CONVENIENTLY LOCATED ONLY A FEW MILES FROM SEVERAL MAJOR HIGHWAYS THROUGHOUT CENTRAL PA. THE FACILITY OPENED IN 1905, ANSWERING A PRESSING NEED FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS CARE IN THE COMMUNITY. GBH PROVIDES QUALITY MEDICAL HEALTHCARE REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, AGE, OR ABILITY TO PAY. II.MAJOR PROGRAM SERVICES SERVICES OFFERED BY GBH INCLUDE: GENERAL MEDICAL CARE IS PROVIDED BY IN- HOUSE HOSPITALISTS AND SUPPORTED BY CONSULTATIVE SERVICES IN THE AREAS OF CARDIOLOGY, NEUROLOGY, AND PULMONOLOGY. EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY, PROMPT EMERGENCY SERVICES. GBH'S ED IS STAFFED 24/7 WITH FULL-TIME PHYSICIANS AND NURSES THAT ARE TRAINED IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE AND ARE PREPARED TO TREAT CASES FROM PEDIATRICS TO CRITICAL CARE. IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO LABORATORY SERVICES, X-RAYS, CAT SCANS, 3D-4D ULTRASOUND, MRI, AND SURGICAL SERVICES. MOST INSURANCES, INCLUDING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID, ARE ACCEPTED AND NO PATIENT IS REFUSED TREATMENT BECAUSE OF INABILITY TO PAY. THE WOMAN'S HEALTH UNIT FOCUSES ON ALL ASPECTS OF WOMEN'S HEALTH AND EDUCATION, PROVIDING OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGICAL CARE FOR WOMEN OF ALL AGES. SERVICES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO ROUTINE VISITS AND TREATMENTS, PREVENTATIVE HEALTHCARE, BIRTH CONTROL EDUCATION, FAMILY PLANNING, OBSTETRICS, SURGERY & SURGERY CONSULTATIONS, MENOPAUSE COUNSELING, MIDWIFERY, LACTATION EDUCATION AND SUPPORT. MENTAL HEALTH & PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES IS A DESIGNATED COUNT 302 TRIAGE SITE THAT PROVIDES BOTH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES DESIGNED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS LIVE AS INDEPENDENTLY AS POSSIBLE. ADULTS TO GERIATRICS CAN ACCESS QUICK, EFFICIENT ADMISSION 24/7 AND RECEIVE TREATMENT THROUGH ONE- ON-ONE PATIENT COUNSELING, TREATMENT MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES 7 DAYS PER WEEK. A PSYCHIATRIST IS AVAILABLE DAILY. ADMISSIONS ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND MAY BE MADE BY PROFESSIONALS AS WELL BY INDIVIDUALS CONCERNED ABOUT THEMSELVES OR OTHERS. INPATIENT CARE IS PROVIDED THROUGH MULTIPLE PROFESSIONALS WHO COMPRISE THE TREATMENT TEAM. OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE: CARDIAC SERVICES SURGERY SPECIALTIES- RADIOLOGY ORTHOPEDIC ICCU UROLOGY LABORATORY SERVICES OTOLARYNGOLOGY PHYSICAL THERAPY GYNECOLOGY RESPIRATORY SERVICES GENERAL SURGERY SLEEP SERVICES OUTPATIENT ADDICTION MEDICINE NEUROLOGY III.PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS UNCOMPENSATED CARE GEISINGER-BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL RECOGNIZES ITS MISSION IN THIS REGARD; GBH PROVIDES FREE OR SUBSIDIZED CARE BELOW COST AND SUPPORTS VARIOUS HEALTH- RELATED ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS IN SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY. A. CHARITY CARE THE PRIMARY CONCERN OF GBH IS THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE TO ALL CITIZENS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. THE UNREIMBURSED COST OF CHARITY CARE REPRESENTS THE COST GBH INCURS BY PROVIDING FREE OR DISCOUNTED SERVICES TO THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY. THE COST OF PROVIDING CHARITY CARE WAS 349,747 DURING THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 12/31/2020. B. MEDICARE/MEDICAID/OTHER GOVERNMENTAL IN RECOGNIZING ITS MISSION TO THE COMMUNITY, GBH PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY (MEDICARE) AND THE INDIGENT (MEDICAID), AS WELL AS OTHERS. GBH PROVIDES CARE, BELOW COST, TO PERSONS COVERED BY THESE GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS TO THE EXTENT THE GOVERNMENT REIMBURSEMENT IS BELOW THE COST OF PROVIDING HEALTH CARE. THE UNREIMBURSED VALUE OF MEDICARE AND/OR MEDICAID IS EQUAL TO THE COST OF PROVIDING SERVICES LESS THE AMOUNT RECEIVED AS REIMBURSEMENT UNDER THE PROGRAM. THE COST OF PROVIDING HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS EXCEEDED REIMBURSEMENT BY APPROXIMATELY 4,754,288 DURING THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 12/31/2020. C. OTHER UNCOMPENSATED PATIENT SERVICES IN ADDITION, GBH PROVIDES SERVICES FOR WHICH FULL PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED. THE UNCOMPENSATED COST OF PROVIDING SUCH PATIENT SERVICES WAS 188,415 DURING THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 12/31/2020. COMMUNITY HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH GBH STRIVES TO BE A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR THE COMMUNITY AND ITS RESIDENTS. GBH PROVIDES MANY REDUCED-PRICE SERVICES AND FREE PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THAT SERVE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. THESE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS INCLUDE SUPPORT GROUPS, COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION, AND OTHER UNIQUE SERVICES. A. CLINICAL SERVICES THE COST TO GBH OF PROVIDING NUTRITIONAL SERVICES FOR THE ALS CLINIC DURING THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 12/31/2021 WAS 80. B. HEALTH EDUCATION GBH SPONSORS REGULAR COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE APPROXIMATE COST IS 1,535 ON TOPICS SUCH AS: COPD AWARENESS HEALTH FAIRS BASIC LIFE SUPPORT HEAD START READING/ACTIVITY PROGRAM PRENATAL EDUCATION C. COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES GBH IS DEVELOPING NEW PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY WHILE WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE FOLLOWING OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE THE NEEDS SUCH AS: WILKES UNIVERSITY COALITION FOR SOCIAL EQUITY COLUMBIA MONTOUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILKES-BARRE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NORTH BRANCH LAND TRUST OSTERHOUT FREE LIBRARY KIWANIS CLUB COLUMBIA COUNTY CARES ACT COLUMBIA CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM VETERANS DAY THE COST OF THESE ACTIVITIES DURING THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 12/31/2021 WAS 25,929. D. HEALTH CARE SUPPORT SERVICES IN CONJUNCTION WITH CHARITABLE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND/OR BUSINESS, GBH PARTICIPATED IN ACTIVITIES AT A COST TO GBH OF 68,404. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED A MEDICATION TAKE BACK PROGRAM, TRANSPORTATION FOR INDIGENT PATIENTS. E. GIFTS IN-KIND FINANCIAL DONATIONS FOR THE COMMUNITY AT A COST OF 3,127, LINEN CLEANING EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR AMBULANCES, SUPPLIES FOR THE COLUMBIA COUNTY TRAVELING LIBRARY. F. COMMUNITY BENEFIT OPERATIONS THE COST OF DEDICATED STAFF PARTICIPATING ON THE HUSKEY RESEARCH TEAM 189. G. HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION THE COST OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION, INCLUDING: STUDENT VOLUNTEER, NURSE EXTERN AND INTERNS SUPERVISION WAS 23,440. III. RESEARCH SUPPORT GEISINGER-BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL CONTRIBUTED 141,269 TO GEISINGER CLINIC TO SUPPORT ITS CHARITABLE MISSION THROUGH MEDICAL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AT TWO FACILITIES ON THE CAMPUS OF GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER: THE SIEGFRIED AND JANET WEIS CENTER FOR RESEARCH (WEIS CENTER) AND THE HENRY HOOD CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH. THE WEIS CENTER PROVIDES A FOCUS FOR LABORATORY RESEARCH AND RESEARCH TRAINING AND SUPPORTS THE CLINICAL STAFF IN ITS RESEARCH PROGRAMS. THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE WEIS CENTER IS TO CONDUCT ORIGINAL AND INNOVATIVE RESEARCH THAT CONTRIBUTES NEW KNOWLEDGE TO BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE. THE CENTER'S SCIENTISTS APPLY MODERN MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR APPROACHES TO DIVERSE RESEARCH PROBLEMS IN THE AREAS OF CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION, CANCER AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY. THE HENRY HOOD CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH CONDUCTS HEALTH SERVICES, EPIDEMIOLOGIC AND POPULATION GENETICS RESEARCH ON THE BROAD RANGE OF CONDITIONS TYPICALLY SEEN IN PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE SETTINGS. THE CENTER ALSO INVESTIGATES EXTRAMURAL SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH. TOGETHER, THE WEIS CENTER AND HENRY HOOD CENTER ARE BUILDING CAPABILITY FOR IMPROVED POPULATION-BASED GENETICS RESEARCH. GEISINGER'S "MYCODE" PROJECT IS ONE OF THE LARGEST GENOMIC RESEARCH PROJECTS OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD, ENROLLING MORE THAN 250,000 PARTICIPANTS BY DECEMBER 2019. GENERAL PROGRAM SERVICES A. RESIDENCY PROGRAMS: GBH HOSTS EMERGENCY MEDICINE, GENERAL SURGERY, INTERNAL MEDICINE, NEUROLOGY, PEDIATRIC AND PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTS AS A PART OF THEIR EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER'S ACCREDITED PROGRAMS. ALL THE PROGRAMS ARE ACCREDITED BY THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (ACGME), OR THE AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC ASSOCIATION (AOA). THE UNCOMPENSATED COSTS FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION TOTALED 1,134,036 DURING THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 12/31/2020. B. VOLUNTEER SERVICES THE VOLUNTEERS OF GEISINGER BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL ARE AN ACTIVE AND VITAL PART OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE HOSPITAL. THE HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES ARE IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE MISSION OF GBH. VOLUNTEERS FROM LOCAL COMMUNITIES HAVE CONTRIBUTED 2,344 HOURS TOWARD THE COMMON PURPOSE OF SERVICING THE HEALTHCARE OF THE COMMUNITY. THE VALUE OF THIS CONTRIBUTION OF 63,366 IS GIVEN BACK TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH LOWER COSTS IN BOTH PATIENT SERVICES AND "WELLNESS" PROGRAMS. COMMUNITY BENEFITS SUMMARY CHARITY CARE 349,747 MEDICARE/MEDICAID/OTHER GOVERNMENTAL 4,754,288 OTHER UNCOMPENSATED PATIENT SERVICES 188,415 COMMUNITY HEALTH, EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND OTHER 122,704 HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION 1,134,036 RESEARCH SUPPORT 141,269 VOLUNTEER SERVICES (VALUED AT 01/01/2020 PA STATEWIDE AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE) 63,366 ------------ TOTAL 6,753,825 ============ STATISTICS SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020: OUTPATIENT VISITS (INCLUDING ER VISITS) 54,872 DISCHARGES (INCLUDING NURSERY, PSYCH, & SNF) 1,318 DISCHARGES (EXCLUDING NURSERY, PSYCH, & SNF) 852 AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY (EXCLUDING NURSERY, PSYCH, & SNF) 3.6 PERCENT OF OCCUPANCY (EXCLUDING NURSERY, PSYCH, & SNF) 26.4% PATIENT SEGeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$28.9MComprehensive Healthcare Services
I.GENERAL INFORMATION GEISINGER-BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL (GBH), A 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AND MEMBER OF GEISINGER, OWNS AND OPERATES A 62 BED, ACUTE CARE, HOSPITAL IN BLOOMSBURG, PA. GBH IS CONVENIENTLY LOCATED ONLY A FEW MILES FROM SEVERAL MAJOR HIGHWAYS THROUGHOUT CENTRAL PA. THE FACILITY OPENED IN 1905, ANSWERING A PRESSING NEED FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS CARE IN THE COMMUNITY. GBH PROVIDES QUALITY MEDICAL HEALTHCARE REGARDLESS OF RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, AGE, OR ABILITY TO PAY. II.MAJOR PROGRAM SERVICES SERVICES OFFERED BY GBH INCLUDE GENERAL MEDICAL CARE PROVIDED BY IN-HOUSE HOSPITALISTS AND SUPPORTED BY CONSULTATIVE SERVICES IN THE AREAS OF CARDIOLOGY, NEUROLOGY, AND PULMONOLOGY. EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY, PROMPT EMERGENCY SERVICES. GBH'S ED IS STAFFED 24/7 WITH FULL-TIME PHYSICIANS AND NURSES THAT ARE TRAINED IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE AND ARE PREPARED TO TREAT CASES FROM PEDIATRICS TO CRITICAL CARE. IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO LABORATORY SERVICES, X-RAYS, CAT SCANS, 3D-4D ULTRASOUND, MRI, AND SURGICAL SERVICES. MOST INSURANCES, INCLUDING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID, ARE ACCEPTED AND NO PATIENT IS REFUSED TREATMENT BECAUSE OF INABILITY TO PAY. THE WOMEN'S HEALTH UNIT FOCUSES ON ALL ASPECTS OF WOMEN'S HEALTH AND EDUCATION, PROVIDING OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGICAL CARE FOR WOMEN OF ALL AGES. SERVICES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO ROUTINE VISITS AND TREATMENTS, PREVENTATIVE HEALTHCARE, BIRTH CONTROL EDUCATION, FAMILY PLANNING, OBSTETRICS, SURGERY & SURGERY CONSULTATIONS, MENOPAUSE COUNSELING, MIDWIFERY, LACTATION EDUCATION AND SUPPORT. MENTAL HEALTH & PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES IS A DESIGNATED COUNT 302 TRIAGE SITE THAT PROVIDES BOTH INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES DESIGNED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS LIVE AS INDEPENDENTLY AS POSSIBLE. ADULTS TO GERIATRICS CAN ACCESS QUICK, EFFICIENT ADMISSION 24/7 AND RECEIVE TREATMENT THROUGH ONE- ON-ONE PATIENT COUNSELING, TREATMENT MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES 7 DAYS PER WEEK. A PSYCHIATRIST IS AVAILABLE DAILY. ADMISSIONS ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND MAY BE MADE BY PROFESSIONALS AS WELL BY INDIVIDUALS CONCERNED ABOUT THEMSELVES OR OTHERS. INPATIENT CARE IS PROVIDED THROUGH MULTIPLE PROFESSIONALS WHO COMPRISE THE TREATMENT TEAM. OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE: CARDIAC SERVICES SURGERY SPECIALTIES- RADIOLOGY ORTHOPEDIC UROLOGY LABORATORY SERVICES PHYSICAL THERAPY GYNECOLOGY RESPIRATORY SERVICES GENERAL SURGERY SLEEP SERVICES OUTPATIENT ADDICTION MEDICINE NEUROLOGY ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY OTOLARYNGOLOGY CONVENIENT CARE PLUS III.PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS UNCOMPENSATED CARE GBH RECOGNIZES THAT ITS MISSION IS TO SERVE ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WITH RESPECT TO THE PROVISION OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND HEALTHCARE EDUCATION. GBH PROVIDES QUALITY MEDICAL HEALTHCARE REGARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGION, ETHNICITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, HANDICAP, AGE OR ABILITY TO PAY. IN THIS REGARD, GBH PROVIDES FREE CARE OR SUBSIDIZED CARE, TO PERSONS COVERED BY GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS AT OR BELOW COST AND PROVIDES VARIOUS HEALTH ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS IN SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITIES WHERE GBH PRACTICES. A. CHARITY CARE THE PRIMARY CONCERN OF GBH IS THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE TO ALL CITIZENS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. THE UNREIMBURSED COST OF CHARITY CARE REPRESENTS THE COST GBH INCURS BY PROVIDING FREE OR DISCOUNTED SERVICES TO THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY. THE COST OF PROVIDING CHARITY CARE WAS 853,031 DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023. B. MEDICARE/MEDICAID/OTHER GOVERNMENTAL IN RECOGNIZING ITS MISSION TO THE COMMUNITY, GBH PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY (MEDICARE) AND THE INDIGENT (MEDICAID), AS WELL AS OTHERS. GBH PROVIDES CARE, BELOW COST, TO PERSONS COVERED BY THESE GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS TO THE EXTENT THE GOVERNMENT REIMBURSEMENT IS BELOW THE COST OF PROVIDING HEALTH CARE. THE UNREIMBURSED VALUE OF MEDICARE AND/OR MEDICAID IS EQUAL TO THE COST OF PROVIDING SERVICES LESS THE AMOUNT RECEIVED AS REIMBURSEMENT UNDER THE PROGRAM. THE COST OF PROVIDING HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PATIENTS EXCEEDED REIMBURSEMENT BY APPROXIMATELY 6,332,105 DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023. COMMUNITY HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH GBH STRIVES TO BE A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR THE COMMUNITY AND ITS RESIDENTS. GBH PROVIDES REDUCED-PRICE SERVICES AND FREE PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THAT SERVE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. THESE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS INCLUDE COMMUNITY BASED CLINICAL HEALTH SCREENINGS, COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION, AND OTHER UNIQUE SERVICES. A. HEALTH CARE SUPPORT SERVICES GBH PROVIDED TRANSPORTATION FOR INDIGENT PATIENTS AT A COST OF 150,889 AND FREE OR DISCOUNTED PRESCRIPTIONS AND SUPPLIES TO SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS AT A COST OF 29,171 DURING CALENDAR 2023. B. HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION IN ADDITION TO SUPPORTING RESIDENCY AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS, GBH PROVIDED 282,792 IN SUPERVISION OF NURSING, PHARMACY AND ADVANCED PRACTITIONERS COMPLETING ROTATIONS AS PART OF THEIR STUDIES DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023. RESEARCH SUPPORT GEISINGER-BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL CONTRIBUTED 305,626 TO GEISINGER CLINIC TO SUPPORT ITS CHARITABLE MISSION THROUGH MEDICAL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AT TWO FACILITIES ON THE CAMPUS OF GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER: THE SIEGFRIED AND JANET WEIS CENTER FOR RESEARCH (WEIS CENTER) AND THE HENRY HOOD CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH. THE WEIS CENTER PROVIDES A FOCUS FOR LABORATORY RESEARCH AND RESEARCH TRAINING AND SUPPORTS THE CLINICAL STAFF IN ITS RESEARCH PROGRAMS. THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE WEIS CENTER IS TO CONDUCT ORIGINAL AND INNOVATIVE RESEARCH THAT CONTRIBUTES NEW KNOWLEDGE TO BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE. THE CENTER'S SCIENTISTS APPLY MODERN MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR APPROACHES TO DIVERSE RESEARCH PROBLEMS IN THE AREAS OF CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION, CANCER AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY. THE HENRY HOOD CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH CONDUCTS HEALTH SERVICES, EPIDEMIOLOGIC AND POPULATION GENETICS RESEARCH ON THE BROAD RANGE OF CONDITIONS TYPICALLY SEEN IN PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE SETTINGS. THE CENTER ALSO INVESTIGATES EXTRAMURAL SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH. TOGETHER, THE WEIS CENTER AND HENRY HOOD CENTER ARE BUILDING CAPABILITY FOR IMPROVED POPULATION-BASED GENETICS RESEARCH. GEISINGER'S "MYCODE" PROJECT IS ONE OF THE LARGEST GENOMIC RESEARCH PROJECTS OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD, MORE THAN 300,000 ENROLLED PARTICIPANTS. GENERAL PROGRAM SERVICES A. RESIDENCY PROGRAMS: GBH HOSTS EMERGENCY MEDICINE, GENERAL SURGERY, INTERNAL MEDICINE, NEUROLOGY, PEDIATRIC AND PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTS AS A PART OF THEIR EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER'S ACCREDITED PROGRAMS. ALL THE PROGRAMS ARE ACCREDITED BY THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION (ACGME), OR THE AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC ASSOCIATION (AOA). THE UNCOMPENSATED COSTS FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION TOTALED 1,749,539 DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023. B. OTHER CASH CONTRIBUTIONS GEISINGER BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS. THE VALUE OF THE PAYMENTS WAS 5,119. C. VOLUNTEER SERVICES THE VOLUNTEERS OF GEISINGER BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL ARE AN ACTIVE AND VITAL PART OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE HOSPITAL. THE HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES ARE IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE MISSION OF GBH. VOLUNTEERS FROM LOCAL COMMUNITIES HAVE CONTRIBUTED 1,994 HOURS TOWARD THE COMMON PURPOSE OF SERVICING THE HEALTHCARE OF THE COMMUNITY. THE VALUE OF THIS CONTRIBUTION OF 63,473 IS GIVEN BACK TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH LOWER COSTS IN BOTH PATIENT SERVICES AND "WELLNESS" PROGRAMS. COMMUNITY BENEFITS SUMMARY CHARITY CARE 853,031 MEDICARE/MEDICAID/OTHER GOVERNMENTAL 6,332,105 COMMUNITY HEALTH, EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND OTHER 462,852 HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION 1,749,539 RESEARCH SUPPORT 305,626 COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PAYMENT 5,119 VOLUNTEER SERVICES (VALUED AT 01/01/2023 PA STATEWIDE AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE) 63,473 TOTAL 9,771,745 STATISTICS DISCHARGES (EXCLUDING NURSERY, PSYCH, & SNF) 2,245 AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY (EXCLUDING NURSERY, PSYCH, & SNF) 3.1 PERCENT OF OCCUPANCY (EXCLUDING NURSERY, PSYCH, & SNF) 48.3% TOTAL OR CASES 3,849 OUTPATIENT VISITS (INCLUDING OUTPATIENT ER VISITS) 118,534 OUTPATIENT EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS 20,198 LICENSED BEDS (EXCLUDING NURSERY, PSYCH, & SNF) 40 BASSINETS IN NURSERY 10GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$73.1M
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