Geisinger Health System News

According to the American Cancer Society, melanoma is the fifth leading killer of men and seventh among cancer killers for women.

"Our driving mission for nearly 100 years comes from a simple mandate, 'Make it the best,'" said Glenn D. Steele Jr., M.D., Ph.D., president and chief executive officer at Geisinger Health System.

Medical records and every detail from every doctor's office visit is not at patient's fingertips.

Geisinger Health System will offer free melanoma screening days for patients - with free sunscreen samples available to participants - at select clinics.

Geisinger Health System announces plans to conduct a study into the use of mental health services during the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in the coastal New Jersey counties of Monmouth and Ocean.

DANVILLE, Pa. - More than 100,000 Geisinger Health System patients will have access to their doctors' notes for the first time through the secure MyGeisinger online patient portal when Geisinger expands OpenNotes in May due to the initiative's overwhelming success.

DANVILLE, Pa. - Geisinger Health System announces plans to conduct a study into the use of mental health services during the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in the coastal New Jersey counties of Monmouth and Ocean.

More than 400 union nurses at Geisinger-Community Medical Center voted late Thursday to accept a 3 1/2-year contract with the Geisinger Health System that includes wage increases of up to 16 percent over the deal's life and changes to the employees' benefits plan.

LEWISBURG, Pa. - Officials from Geisinger Health System and Bucknell University celebrated the grand opening of the Autism and Developmental Medicine Center, a national model for implementing guidelines for early diagnosis, medication management and treatment options for children with developmental disorders.

The ever-changing face of local health care is once again going under the knife after Wednesday's announcement that the Greater Hazleton Health Alliance will soon be part of the Lehigh Valley Health Network.