Vizient recognizes Geisinger as 2026 Top Performer, Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital for quality patient care

DANVILLE, Pa. - Geisinger has been recognized as a 2026 Top Performer in Stewardship by Vizient ®. Geisinger was the top-ranked performer in the critical access care cohort and is recognized for leadership in stewardship through measurable sustainability and responsible sourcing impact.

The Vizient Stewardship Award recognizes healthcare organizations that demonstrate leadership and measurable achievements in sustainability and responsible sourcing through strong programs, strategic purchasing decisions and executive commitment. This year 1,346 healthcare organizations were divided into seven cohorts for the ranking.

The recognition reflects Geisinger's ongoing efforts to create greater value from purchasing decisions by integrating sustainability and responsible sourcing into their supply chain. These efforts balance cost savings with resilience and community impact while enhancing transparency, improving performance and advancing measurable financial, operational and environmental outcomes.

"This year's Stewardship Top Performers demonstrate the impact healthcare organizations can achieve by embedding sustainability and responsible sourcing into their broader supply chain strategies," said Cristina Indiveri, vice president of core tenets and spend management at Vizient. "Their leadership shows how purchasing decisions can enhance transparency, strengthen resilience, support local and small businesses, and deliver measurable value for their organizations, communities and the environment."

Vizient also recognized Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital, naming it a top performer in Vizient's 2026 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Ranking. The hospital was 1 of 24 small community hospitals recognized for excellence in delivering high-quality patient care based on performance across six domains: safety, mortality, effectiveness, efficiency, patient centeredness and variation in care.

"Delivering consistently high-quality care requires organizations to align clinical expertise, operational discipline and a continuous focus on improvement," said David Levine, M.D., chief medical officer at Vizient. "The hospitals recognized this year demonstrate what is possible when that commitment is embedded across the organization, resulting in better performance and, most importantly, better care for patients."

"These recognitions reflect Geisinger's ongoing commitment to excellence in how we deliver care, manage resources and make thoughtful, responsible decisions that strengthen our organization," said Jason Mitchell, M.D., executive vice president and chief medical officer at Geisinger. "We're proud of the teams whose dedication to quality, stewardship and continuous improvement helps create better outcomes for our patients, members and communities, while supporting a more sustainable future. These achievements demonstrate our commitment to delivering quality healthcare for those we serve and the broader communities that depend on us."

About Geisinger

Geisinger is among the nation's leading providers of value-based care, serving 1.2 million people in rural and urban communities across central and northeastern Pennsylvania. Founded in 1915 by philanthropist Abigail Geisinger, the nonprofit system generates $9 billion in annual revenues across more than 130 care sites - including 10 hospital campuses - and Geisinger Health Plan, with 509,000+ enrollees in commercial and government plans. Geisinger College of Health Sciences educates more than 600 medical professionals annually and conducts more than 1,600 clinical research studies. With 28,000 employees, including 1,900 employed physicians and 5,400 registered nurses, Geisinger is among Pennsylvania's largest employers with an estimated economic impact of $18 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 connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.