Live Updated 23 min ago
8min
current ed wait
16 min shorter than usual
17 min
avg today
24 min
avg overall
96 min
longest seen
Typical wait for non-urgent cases. Patients are seen in order of clinical priority. The most seriously ill are always seen first, no matter how busy the ER is.
Refreshing in 5:00
Source: Geisinger Health (Risant) · auto-refreshed every 30 min · details
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Wait time, last 24 hours
Under 30 min 30 - 60 min Over 60 min Typical next few hours
Typical wait by hour of the day

Average wait at each hour, across every reading we have.

Hour-by-hour breakdown
HourAvg. waitTrend
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 1 reading
8 min steady
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 2 readings
7 min steady
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 2 readings
5 min steady
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 2 readings
5 min steady
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 2 readings
7 min falling
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 2 readings
12 min falling
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 2 readings
28 min falling
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 2 readings
47 min rising
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 2 readings
40 min rising
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 2 readings
32 min rising
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 2 readings
28 min rising
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 2 readings
22 min steady
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 2 readings
21 min falling
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 2 readings
30 min rising
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 2 readings
18 min rising
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 2 readings
15 min falling
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 2 readings
22 min falling
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 2 readings
24 min rising
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 2 readings
2 min steady
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 2 readings
2 min falling
Yesterday, 4 AM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min falling
Yesterday, 3 AM
avg. of 2 readings
16 min -
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Address
549 EAST FAIR STREET
Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Phone
Voluntary non-profit - Private
HoursOpen 24/7 Websitegeisinger.org
Facilities & services
62
total beds
4
operating rooms
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Dedicated EREmergency psychHelipad
Imaging
CTMRIDiagnostic radiology
Surgery
Inpatient surgery
Other services
Psychiatric unitPharmacy
Accessibility & amenities
Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible parking Medication disposal Apple Pay / Google Pay
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
2 hr 45 min of 683 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
4 hr 21 min of 47 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
1% of 23,688 visits
Compared to other US hospitals
Patient safety
Rates of infections, clots, falls and surgical complications during a stay.
Above average
Avoiding readmission
Patients returning within 30 days for the same condition.
Above average
Infection rates lower is better
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
- About average
0.34 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
80% rated 9 or 10 of 10
80%
Would recommend
76% would definitely recommend
76%
Nurse communication
84% said nurses always communicated well
84%
Doctor communication
83% said doctors always communicated well
83%
Cleanliness
81% said the room was always clean
81%
Quietness at night
54% said the area was always quiet at night
54%
Clinicians on staff
397
total clinicians
14
ER physicians
By specialty
Radiology 78
Internal medicine 61
Cardiology 20
General surgery 11
Obstetrics / gynecology 7
Hematology / oncology 6
Critical care 5
Neurology 5
Interventional cardiology 3
Interventional radiology 3
Anesthesiology 3
Pulmonology 2
Orthopedic surgery 2
Where this number comes from

Geisinger Health (Risant) publishes this wait time on its website, mychart.mycarecompass.org . We check it about every 30 minutes and show you the most recent number.

  • What it means: How long someone arriving right now would likely wait to see a doctor.
  • Last updated: 2:27am on 11 Jun 2026 (hospital local time)
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital?

The most recently published wait at Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital is 8 minutes, as of 2:27am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 24 minutes. Wait times change quickly , call the ER to confirm before you travel.

Should I go to the ER or to urgent care?

For life-threatening symptoms , chest pain, stroke signs (face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty), severe bleeding, breathing difficulty, or loss of consciousness , call 911 and head to the ER. For minor injuries, fevers, low-grade illness, or anything non-emergency, urgent care is usually faster and cheaper. See urgent care near Bloomsburg.

Is Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital open 24 hours?

Most Medicare-certified ERs in the US run 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To confirm the current status of Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital, call (570) 387-2100.

Where is Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital located?

Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital is located at 549 East Fair Street, Bloomsburg, PA, 17815. Phone: (570) 387-2100.