Geisinger Community Medical Center expands inpatient care

SCRANTON, Pa. – Geisinger Community Medical Center opened a newly renovated 22-bed unit for medical-surgical inpatients on Monday, Feb. 3

Renovation of the former behavioral health unit began last summer and was made possible by the opening of Geisinger Behavioral Health Center Northeast in August 2023. Geisinger Community Medical Center regularly operates at or above capacity to serve the Lackawanna County community and surrounding areas, and this expansion increases the hospital’s inpatient capacity by 8%. 

“As we see the health care needs of our community continue to grow, it’s critical that we use the resources we have to expand our capabilities,” said Nick Coleman, associate vice president of clinical operations in Geisinger’s northeast region. “By moving behavioral health services to a state-of-the-art standalone facility in Moosic, we’ve been able to repurpose needed space to house more inpatient care at our medical center.”

Beyond increasing inpatient capacity, the 22 added beds have the potential to relieve pressure from the hospital’s emergency room and improve daily operations by allowing for more timely movement of patients to appropriate levels of care. 

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.