Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital

Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital
Guthrie
Map
Geography
Location1 Guthrie Square, Sayre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates41°58′49.055″N 76°31′13.786″W / 41.98029306°N 76.52049611°W / 41.98029306; -76.52049611
Organisation
Care systemPrivate
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityMansfield University, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Services
Emergency departmentII
Beds254[1]
Helipads
Helipad(FAA LID: PS81)
Number Length Surface
ft m
H1 50 15 Asphalt-concrete
H2 50 15 Asphalt-concrete
History
Opened1885
Links
Websitewww.guthrie.org/location/guthrie-robert-packer-hospital

Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital is a rural teaching hospital in Sayre, Pennsylvania. It was founded as Robert Packer Hospital in 1885, making it the oldest hospital in the Twin Tiers of Pennsylvania and New York.[2] The hospital is a primary stroke center and level I trauma center.[3][4] It has received numerous awards, including being named one of the Truven Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospitals 10 times since 2001, "America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention" by HealthGrades in 2017, 2018, and 2019 and receiving a Bariatric Surgery Excellence Award in 2019.[5][6] It has also received a Center of Distinction Award for wound care and hyperbarics in 2018.[7]

  1. ^ "Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, PA". Guthrie. Guthrie. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  2. ^ Farley, Henry G. (March 2015). "Robert Packer Hospital 130th Anniversary" (PDF). Guthrie. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Guthrie hospital earns national stroke accreditation". Elmira Star-Gazette. 29 Sep 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  4. ^ "PA Trauma Systems Foundation". ptsf.org. Retrieved 27 Aug 2023.
  5. ^ "50 Top Cardiovascular > Winners Through the Years". truvenhealth.com. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital - Sayre, PA". www.healthgrades.com. Healthgrades. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  7. ^ "2018 Center of Distinction Winners | Healogics". www.healogics.com.