Live Updated 22 min ago
5min
current ed wait
20 min shorter than usual
42 min
avg today
25 min
avg overall
128 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
5 min falling
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 2 readings
45 min falling
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 2 readings
1 hr 1 min rising
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 2 readings
46 min rising
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 2 readings
32 min rising
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 2 readings
18 min falling
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 2 readings
28 min falling
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 2 readings
1 hr 27 min falling
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 2 readings
1 hr 46 min falling
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 2 readings
2 hr rising
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 2 readings
1 hr 56 min rising
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 2 readings
1 hr 32 min rising
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 2 readings
1 hr 13 min rising
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 2 readings
40 min rising
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 2 readings
34 min rising
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 2 readings
32 min rising
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 2 readings
25 min rising
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 2 readings
16 min rising
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 2 readings
3 min falling
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min rising
Yesterday, 4 AM
avg. of 2 readings
3 min falling
Yesterday, 3 AM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min -
Visit Mifflin County
Address
400 HIGHLAND AVENUE
Lewistown, PA 17044
Phone
Voluntary non-profit - Private
Facilities & services
123
total beds
6
operating rooms
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Emergency psych
Imaging
CTMRIDiagnostic radiology
Surgery
Inpatient surgery
Other services
ChemotherapyRenal dialysisPsychiatric unitPharmacy
Accessibility & amenities
Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible parking Apple Pay / Google Pay
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
3 hr 5 min of 719 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
4 hr 24 min of 24 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
2% of 33,603 visits
Head CT scan time for stroke
Time from arrival to head CT for suspected stroke. Faster is better.
1 hr 40 min of 11 patients
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
Central-line bloodstream infections
Bloodstream infections from a central IV line. Known as CLABSI.
- About average
1.10 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
- About average
0.31 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
- About average
0.68 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.49 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
71% rated 9 or 10 of 10
71%
Would recommend
61% would definitely recommend
61%
Nurse communication
84% said nurses always communicated well
84%
Doctor communication
79% said doctors always communicated well
79%
Cleanliness
73% said the room was always clean
73%
Quietness at night
47% said the area was always quiet at night
47%
Clinicians on staff
517
total clinicians
18
ER physicians
By specialty
Radiology 88
Internal medicine 28
General surgery 18
Neurology 17
Anesthesiology 13
Cardiology 12
Orthopedic surgery 10
Pulmonology 6
Hematology / oncology 6
Obstetrics / gynecology 6
Critical care 3
Interventional radiology 3
Interventional cardiology 1
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-Lewistown Hospital?

The most recently published wait at Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital is 5 minutes, as of 2:27am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 25 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 in Pennsylvania.

Is Geisinger-Lewistown 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-Lewistown Hospital, call (717) 248-5411.

Where is Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital located?

Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital is located at 400 Highland Avenue, Lewistown, PA, 17044. Phone: (717) 248-5411.