Geisinger to start Community Health Needs Assessment across northeastern and central Pennsylvania
March 31, 2026
CONTACT: Matt Mattei
570-881-0817
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Geisinger to start Community Health Needs Assessment across northeastern and central Pennsylvania
DANVILLE, Pa. – On Monday, March 30, Geisinger, in collaboration with other regional hospital systems, will start the triennial Community Health Needs Assessment to better understand the health and well-being of residents and recognize needs as well as community strengths across the region.
As in prior Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNAs), Geisinger will partner with Allied Services Integrated Health System on the assessment. Partnership among regional organizations allows for a better understanding of health needs across the communities served and encourages collaboration to address the identified needs.
The CHNA provides Geisinger with a snapshot of key health challenges affecting the region. It leverages information from a variety of reliable resources — such as the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Anne E. Casey Foundation and U.S. Census — and marries it with information from people in the community.
The assessment will be conducted by Build Community, a woman-owned business based in Lancaster, Pa., that partners with health care providers, social service agencies, foundations, government entities and other community organizations to illuminate disparities and underlying inequities and transform data into practical and impactful strategies to advance health and social equity.
Nonprofit hospital organizations are required to conduct a CHNA every three years and develop implementation strategies that address prioritized health needs. The CHNA is grounded in community research and direct stakeholder feedback. The CHNA expands the hospital’s focus to include health issues impacting the greater community and promotes collaboration among local advocates, partners and hospitals.
This upcoming CHNA will be conducted throughout 2026 and will cover Jan. 1, 2027, through Dec. 31, 2029. The region’s current CHNA runs through Dec. 31, 2026.
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.
Matt Mattei
Communications Strategist
Northeast Region
Marketing & Communications
Cell: 570-881-0817