Jefferson Abington Hospital in Abington, PA
Also known as Abington Hospital, Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington Hospital Jefferson Health
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About Jefferson Abington Hospital
Jefferson Abington Hospital is an acute care hospital in Abington, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level II trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 667 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center, about 2.1 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.79
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.33
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.42
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.78
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.71
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.69
50% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend62%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1058%
- Completed surveys1,180
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.11745, -75.12031
Nearby hospitals
- Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center1648 Huntingdon Pike, Meadowbrook, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.1 mi
- Temple University Hospital – Jeanes Campus7600 Central Avenue, Philadelphia, PAHospital3.6 mi
- Kindred Hospital Philadelphia6129 Palmetto Street, Lawncrest, PALong-term care hospital5.1 mi
- Brooke Glen Behavioral Hospital7170 Lafayette Avenue, Fort Washington, PAPsychiatric hospital5.2 mi
- Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital8835 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.5 mi
- Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.7 mi
- Nazareth Hospital2601 Holme Ave, Philadelphia, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.8 mi
- Horsham Clinic722 East Butler Pike, Ambler, PA · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital6.0 mi
- Friends Hospital4641 Roosevelt Boulevard, Philadelphia, PAPsychiatric hospital6.4 mi
- Temple Women & Families Hospital1331 East Wyoming Avenue, Philadelphia, PAHospital6.8 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Jefferson Abington Hospital located?
Jefferson Abington Hospital is at 1200 Old York Road, Abington, PA 19001 in Montgomery County.
Does Jefferson Abington Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Jefferson Abington Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 256 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Jefferson Abington Hospital?
Jefferson Abington Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Jefferson Abington Hospital a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level II trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Pennsylvania EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Jefferson Abington Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (215) 481-2000.
Would patients recommend Jefferson Abington Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,180 completed surveys), 62% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 58% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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