Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital in Jersey Shore, PA
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About Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital is a critical access hospital in Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 25 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Upmc Williamsport, about 14 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.45
68% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend81%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1081%
- Completed surveys249
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
41.20170, -77.26799
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital located?
Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital is at 1020 Thompson Street, Jersey Shore, PA 17740 in Lycoming County.
Does Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 122 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital?
Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level IV trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Pennsylvania EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (570) 398-3101.
Would patients recommend Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (249 completed surveys), 81% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 81% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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