Health Care
Convenient, accessible and affordable health care is vital to the Greater Susquehanna Valley. The region is furnished with a multitude of medical providers dedicated to ensuring the overall health and well-being of the Valley’s population. EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Evangelical Community Hospital – a nonprofit, independent community hospital in Lewisburg – has provided convenient, accessible, and affordable health care for nearly 90 years. The hospital offers a full spectrum of inpatient and outpatient series, including joint replacements through the Center for Orthopaedics, women’s care through OB/ GYN of Evangelical, the Center for Breast Health, and The Family Place, interventional cardiovascular care and advanced surgical services. Evangelical’s commitment to providing outstanding patient care is evident in the continual growth and expansion of its services. In addition to continually adding new medical specialists, the hospital anticipates the opening of a new Heart and Vascular Center in the summer of 2015. One of the county’s largest employers, Evangelical is licensed to accommodate overnight patients and acute rehab patients. Around 1,000 babies are born each year at The Family place and the hospital includes a primary stroke center, diabetes center, community health and wellness program, and more. The Hospital serves residents of Snyder, Union, Northumberland, and Lycoming counties and their surrounding areas. 22
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For more information, visit www. evanhospital.com or follow Facebook.com/ EvanHospital. GEISINGER HEALTH SYSTEM Geisinger Health System is an integrated health services organization widely recognized for its innovative use of the electronic health record, and the development of innovative care models such as ProvenHealth Navigator® and ProvenCare®. As the nation’s largest rural health services organization, Geisinger serves more than 2.6 million residents throughout 44 counties in central and northeastern Pennsylvania. The physician-led system is comprised of more than 20,800 employees, including a 1,000-member, multi-specialty group practice, eight hospital campuses, two research centers and a 450,000-member health plan, all of which leverage an estimated $6.1 billion positive impact on the Pennsylvania economy. The health system and the health plan have repeatedly garnered national accolades for integration, quality and service. In addition to fulfilling its patient care mission, Geisinger
has a long-standing commitment to medical education, research and community service. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or follow the latest Geisinger news and more on Twitter and Facebook. SUNBURY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL & OUTPATIENT CENTER Sunbury Community Hospital & Outpatient Center, another great resource in the region, is accredited by The Joint Commission and features 118 patient beds and a directory full of services and specialties. Emergency care, family medicine, physical and occupational therapy, neurological sciences, cardiac rehabilitation, a sleep lab and much more are all available on campus. The Valley is also served by two hospitals under the direction of Susquehanna Health – Williamsport Regional Medical Center and Divine Providence Hospital – as well as an extensive group of specialty clinics and physician practices offering everything from dental and chiropractic care to primary care and more.
What matters to me is that as I join the Geisinger family, we take care of every single patient as if they were my own family. So I want to deliver care that's not only the highest quality, it also has to have heaping levels of compassion. – David T. Feinberg, M.D., M.B.A., president and chief executive officer, Geisinger Health System