SCRANTON, Pa. – Geisinger Community Medical Center has been recognized by Healthgrades® as one of America’s 250 Best HospitalsTM for overall care, ranking it among the top 5% of hospitals nationally in hospital-wide performance.
Healthgrades selected the top 250 hospitals for 2026 by evaluating clinical performance for about 4,500 hospitals across more than 30 common procedures and conditions, using mortality rate and complication rate data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
The Scranton hospital also received Clinical Excellence Awards in four specialties:
Heart failure
Stroke
Pulmonary care
Critical care
“These awards highlight the sustained excellence and dedication of our care and support teams, and reinforce our commitment to quality, safety and patient experience,” said Navneet Dang, M.D., chief medical officer for Geisinger’s system hospitals. “This work is never finished, because there is always more to do to improve in these areas. But our staff deserves to be proud of this recognition because of the difference they make for our patients.”
More detail on the Clinical Excellence Awards is below.
Geisinger Community Medical Center is a Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure this year and for the two previous years, and for Treatment of Pneumonia in 2026.
The hospital received the Healthgrades 2026 Stroke Care Excellence Award, was named among the top 10% of hospitals nationwide for Treatment of Stroke in 2026 and is a Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke this year and for the five previous years.
The medical center also received the Healthgrades 2026 Critical Care Excellence Award, was named among the top 10% of hospitals nationwide for Critical Care in 2026, is a Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis this year and for the six previous years, and is a Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Respiratory Failure this year and for the five previous years.
About Geisinger
Geisinger is among the nation’s leading providers of value-based care, serving 1.2 million people in urban and rural communities across central and northeastern Pennsylvania. Founded in 1915 by philanthropist Abigail Geisinger, the nonprofit system generates more than $8 billion in annual revenues across 163 care sites — including 10 hospital campuses — and Geisinger Health Plan, with more than half a million members in commercial and government plans. Geisinger College of Health Sciences educates more than 500 medical professionals annually and is conducting more than 1,400 clinical research studies. With more than 27,000 employees, including 1,800 employed physicians and 5,200 registered nurses, Geisinger is among Pennsylvania’s largest employers, having an estimated economic impact of $16.8 billion on the state’s economy. In 2024, Geisinger joined Risant Health, a nonprofit charitable organization created to expand and accelerate value-based care across the country. Learn more at geisinger.org or follow on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.