GMC's position in a small town gives Danville one of the highest concentrations of hospital workers in the United States. According to Todd Frankel of The Washington Post, "Life in Danville has always seemed to revolve around what some locals call the 'Big G,' the hospital on the hill that employs more than 10,000 people in a borough of 4,600."[3]
Abigail Geisinger founded the hospital in December 1915, then named the George F. Geisinger Memorial Hospital after her late husband.[4] In 1928, a surgical pavilion was added.[5] In 1961, it was reorganized as Geisinger Medical Center.[6]
On February 9, 2010, Geisinger Medical Center opened the Hospital for Advanced Medicine (HFAM). Also in the building:
HFAM 8 Medicine/Surgery with Telemetry - Opened in 2010, this floor provides general medical and surgical care to patients who are in need of telemetry.
HFAM 7 Acuity Adaptable Care Unit - Focuses on patient care related to cardiac surgery, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and thoracic surgery, opened in 2010.
HFAM 6 Orthopaedic Surgery - Opened in 2013, this floor focuses on all aspects of inpatient post-orthopaedic and surgical care, with a special focus on total joint replacement patients. The floor boasts a comprehensive gymnasium used for inpatient rehabilitation following surgery.
