Abington Memorial Hospital sits at 1200 Old York Road in Abington, Pennsylvania, and has been caring for people since it opened in 1914, being dedicated back in 1913 as a memorial to Stella McIntire, and it's grown a lot over the years, now operating as a part of Jefferson Health and Providence Health & Services. This hospital has 665 beds and serves as a regional referral center and a teaching hospital, which means there are residency programs for family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, general surgery, dentistry, and even pharmacy programs in critical care and infectious diseases. The place employs over 5,500 people with a medical staff of more than 1,100 doctors in different specialties, and more than 1,100 volunteers help out, making it one of the biggest employers in Montgomery County.
People find hospital and urgent care services here, with emergency and trauma care--including the only Level II Trauma Center in Montgomery County and the Pennock Emergency Trauma Center with its own helipad for quick air transport in emergencies. Patients can get inpatient and outpatient care, and the hospital runs specialized centers like the Institute for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Muller Institute for Senior Health, Diamond Stroke Center, the Orthopaedic and Spine Institute, the Neurosciences Institute, The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health-Abington, and The Heart and Vascular Institute. Surgical services cover both emergency and elective procedures, and there's a variety of diagnostic imaging and lab services.
Abington Memorial Hospital believes in values like respect, compassion, justice, excellence, and stewardship, and it focuses its mission on serving the poor and vulnerable, which you can see in how the hospital gives out over $45 million in free care each year. The hospital also offers health education classes, screenings, helplines, and support groups, mostly at little or no cost, and runs the Dixon School of Nursing and a program in Radiologic Technology. The building makes things easier for visitors with parking, wheelchair access, restrooms, air conditioning, and WiFi, and the hospital has a patient-centered approach, offering programs that help people manage different health conditions with advanced medical technology and equipment. Staff and patients can usually communicate in English, and you can book appointments by calling ahead during operating hours, though exact services and open times sometimes change. The hospital is recognized for its focus on patient care and safety, and its mix of modern facilities, teaching programs, and wide range of health services makes it a place many in the area turn to for care.
