Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital in Lewistown, PA
Also known as GLH
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About Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital is an acute care hospital in Lewistown, Mifflin 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 5 out of 5. It has 167 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Meadows Psychiatric Center, about 15 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
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.00
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.98
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsNo different · SIR 0.73
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.05
71% 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 recommend60%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1072%
- Completed surveys588
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.61784, -77.56757
Nearby hospitals
- Meadows Psychiatric Center132 Meadows Drive, Centre Hall, PA · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital15 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Nittan550 West College Avenue, Pleasant Gap, PARehabilitation hospital20 mi
- Mount Nittany Medical Center155 Wellness Way, State College, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital20 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital located?
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital is at 400 Highland Avenue, Lewistown, PA 17044 in Mifflin County.
Does Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 181 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital?
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 5 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-Lewistown 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-Lewistown Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (717) 248-5411.
Would patients recommend Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (588 completed surveys), 60% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 72% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- How to Choose a Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.