Geisinger is set to begin a $10 million project to update and expand the Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital emergency department later this month.
The renovation project will almost double the space and exam areas of the current emergency department by repurposing existing space in the hospital near the unit. Its size will increase to nearly 11,000 square feet once complete, making it easier for people to get faster emergency care and spend less time at the hospital. The patient-centered redesign will give emergency staff centralized access to equipment and services needed most for care.
With planned completion in early 2023, the emergency department will increase from nine to 19 private exam areas. A new five-bed rapid evaluation unit will treat patients with less-severe injuries and illnesses that don’t require highly specialized care. Read more.
