Abington Hospital–Jefferson Health

Abington Hospital-Jefferson Health
Abington-Jefferson Health
Geography
Location Abington, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates 40°07′09″N 75°07′16″W / 40.11910°N 75.1210°W / 40.11910; -75.1210Coordinates: 40°07′09″N 75°07′16″W / 40.11910°N 75.1210°W / 40.11910; -75.1210
Organization
Funding Non-profit hospital
Hospital type Teaching
Services
Emergency department Level II trauma center
Beds 665
Helipads
Helipad FAA LID: PN03
Number Length Surface
ft m
H1 48 15 Concrete
Links
Website Abington Hospital-Jefferson Health
Lists Hospitals in Pennsylvania

Abington Hospital-Jefferson Health, formerly Abington Memorial Hospital (AMH), is the flagship hospital of Abington-Jefferson Health, located in Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in the northern suburbs of Philadelphia.

About

The hospital has 665 beds and over 5,500 employees, including more than 1,100 physicians, and is one of the largest employers in Montgomery County. It has the Pennock Emergency Trauma Center, an emergency department with the only Level I trauma center in Montgomery County. Other services offered at the hospital include The Heart and Vascular Institute, The Rosenfield Cancer Center, Neurosciences Institute, Orthopaedic and Spine Institute, Diamond Stroke Center, Muller Institute for Senior Health, and the Institute for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Abington Hospital-Jefferson Health is a non-profit, regional referral center and teaching hospital with five residency programs and operates the Dixon School of Nursing.[1][2]

History

According to legend, George W. Elkins, a landowner in Abington Township, often took people injured in area car accidents to Philadelphia. When someone died of their injuries on their way, it prompted him to get together with fifty people to raise funds to establish a hospital in Abington. The hospital was dedicated in 1913 as a memorial to Elkins' first wife Stella McIntire.[3] Abington Memorial Hospital opened on May 15, 1914.[4]

In October 2007, Abington Memorial Hospital purchased Warminster Hospital from Solis Healthcare, who had acquired it from Tenet Healthcare two months prior. Following this acquisition, the emergency department and inpatient services at Warminster Hospital were closed and the facility was converted into an outpatient facility called Abington Health Center-Warminster.[5] In October 2008, Abington Memorial Hospital purchased Central Montgomery Medical Center, formerly North Penn Hospital, in Lansdale from Universal Health Services.[6] This hospital was renamed to Lansdale Hospital after its acquisition by Abington Memorial Hospital.[7]

In October 2014, Abington Health and Jefferson Health, the latter which owns Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, announced an intention to merge. An agreement was reached in January 2015 and the merger was completed on May 4, 2015, resulting in Abington-Jefferson Health.[8]

Locations

Abington Hospital–Jefferson Health is located along Pennsylvania Route 611 (Old York Road) in Abington Township. Abington–Jefferson Health also owns Abington–Lansdale Hospital in Lansdale, Abington Health Center–Blue Bell in Blue Bell, Abington Health Center–Elkins Park in Elkins Park, Abington Health Center–Willow Grove in Willow Grove, Abington Health Center–Warminster in Warminster, and Abington Health Center–Lower Gwynedd in Lower Gwynedd Township, Abington Health Center–Montgomeryville in North Wales.[9]

Abington–Lansdale Hospital has 140 beds and over 700 employees, including over 300 physicians. Services offered at the hospital include an emergency department, Orthopedic and Spine Institute, Pain Center, Sleep Center, and Wound Care Center.[10]

June Fete

The Annual June Fete Village Fair and Horse & Pony Show is a fundraising event run by The Women's Board which consists of 50 active members and is supported by 12 auxiliaries with 630 members.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "About Abington Hospital-Jefferson Health". Abington-Jefferson Health. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  2. ↑ "About Abington-Jefferson Health". Abington-Jefferson Health. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  3. ↑ Shaffer, Helen A. A Tour of Old Abington (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Our History". Abington Memorial Hospital. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
  5. ↑ George, John (October 1, 2007). "Abington Memorial buys Warminster Hospital". Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  6. ↑ Di Domizio, Tony (September 9, 2008). "Abington Memorial Hospital to buy CMMC". The Times Herald. Norristown, PA. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  7. ↑ Di Domizio, Tony. "CMMC renamed Lansdale Hospital". The Reporter. Lansdale, PA. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  8. ↑ Finarelli, Linda (May 7, 2015). "It's official: Abington, Jefferson health system merger finalized". Glenside News Globe Times Chronicle. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Our Locations". Abington-Jefferson Health. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  10. ↑ "About Abington-Lansdale Hospital". Abington-Jefferson Health. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  11. ↑ "The June Fete," Rydal-Meadowbrook Civic Association
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