Geisinger Included in List of Top Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Geisinger Healthplex State College: One of America’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers
In Port Matilda, Pennsylvania, Geisinger Healthplex State College has earned its place on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers for 2024. This distinguished accolade from Newsweek and Statista Inc. highlights the Healthplex’s superior quality of care, performance data, and peer recommendations compared to its rivals in Pennsylvania.
A.J. Hartsock, associate vice president for Geisinger’s western region, said, “Being selected for this prestigious national ranking corroborates our teams’ unwavering commitment to our communities and our mission to deliver exceptional patient care. Since this honor is only awarded to organizations that pass performance and peer recommendation assessments, it is a testament to the top-tier care Geisinger offers to its patients.”
Geisinger Healthplex State College’s Ambulatory Surgery Center
The Ambulatory Surgery Center at Geisinger Healthplex State College presents patients with the convenience of undergoing specific procedures that typically do not necessitate hospitalization. Patients can undergo their procedure and return home swiftly, often on the same day. Across the United States, there are over 5,000 Medicare-certified ambulatory surgical centers offering major specialties such as orthopedic, cardiac, eye, spinal surgery, and more.
Healthplex’s array of Services
Beyond its state-of-the-art outpatient surgery and endoscopy center, Geisinger Healthplex State College boasts pain therapy and procedure rooms, completing 12,000 procedures annually. It also houses expanded clinical spaces for cardiology, GI/GI nutrition, pediatrics, women’s health, pharmacy, imaging, laboratory, urology, and pulmonology. The healthplex, which first welcomed patients in August 2008, is situated on a 52-acre plot near the I-99 interchange outside State College. As Geisinger continues to prioritize making health services more accessible for patients in Centre County and beyond, plans are underway to expand the clinic to offer more specialty services and increased appointment access, providing a full range of services to patients and the community. The expansion project is expected to conclude by the end of 2024.
For the complete Newsweek America’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Center 2024 list, click here.
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