We provide a full spectrum of care for a large segment of the population in rural Pennsylvania. Founded more than 100 years ago, the system includes nine hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers, and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Geisinger has strong long-term relationships with neighboring systems to provide specialty and tertiary care.
Janet Weis Children’s Hospital (JWCH), located on the Geisinger Medical Center campus in Danville, is the region’s only dedicated 5-floor, 91 bed children’s hospital with full-service hospitalist and intensive care services. JWCH’s team of medical and surgical specialists provide care in over 30 pediatric specialties, including a 41 bed Level IV NICU and 14 bed Level I PICU.
Our children’s hospital provides exemplary care for the children of central and northeast Pennsylvania. We have achieved top decile outcomes as measured by national collaboratives in pediatric critical care, pediatric trauma care, and neonatal care. Our Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Cystic Fibrosis programs have been awarded national recognition.
In addition to our Danville campus, Geisinger Wyoming Valley, in nearby Wilkes-Barre provides general pediatric care and neonatal intensive care services in a 14 bed Level III NICU.