Geisinger’s Mobile Health Services bus brings convenient laboratory services to Beaver Springs
Geisinger staff will provide laboratory collection services right on the bus, including blood draws and urine samples. This convenient option allows patients with lab orders, like those with diabetes, to receive care without having to travel long distances to clinics.
No appointment is necessary for lab services. The bus will serve anyone who needs them, including Geisinger patients and those of other providers.
“The mobile unit is an easy and convenient option for those needing laboratory services,” said Ken Smeal, operations manager of mobile phlebotomy for Geisinger. “Bringing the care service to the community instead of asking them to travel long distances all leads to our goal of making better health easier.”
Geisinger’s Mobile Health Services bus is a 41-foot clinical unit that brings important health services to communities across Geisinger’s service area. The bus is outfitted with a triage space, private exam room and bathroom. The Mobile Health Services bus is one of four mobile units Geisinger has in service.
Though no appointment is necessary for lab services on the mobile unit in Beaver Springs, Geisinger patients can self-schedule an appointment via MyGeisinger starting in July.
About Geisinger
Geisinger is among the nation’s leading providers of value-based care, serving 1.2 million people in urban and rural communities across central and northeastern Pennsylvania. Founded in 1915 by philanthropist Abigail Geisinger, the nonprofit system generates more than $8 billion in annual revenues across 163 care sites — including 10 hospital campuses — and Geisinger Health Plan, with more than half a million members in commercial and government plans. Geisinger College of Health Sciences educates more than 5,000 medical professionals annually and is conducting more than 1,400 clinical research studies. With more than 27,000 employees, including 1,800 employed physicians and 5,200 registered nurses, Geisinger is among Pennsylvania’s largest employers, having an estimated economic impact of $16.8 billion on the state’s economy. In 2024, Geisinger joined Risant Health, a nonprofit charitable organization created to expand and accelerate value-based care across the country. Learn more at geisinger.org or follow on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
