Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Jefferson Abington Hospital
- 1200 Old York Road, Abington, PA 19001
- (215) 481-2000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Jefferson Abington Hospital carries a 3-star CMS overall rating — in line with the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 12 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 0 measures and trails on 3.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.317 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.047 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 17212 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 18.265 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 11 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.602 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.142 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.580 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 18209 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 26.190 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 8 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.305 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.322 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.456 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 354 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 9.513 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.736 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.420 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 3.185 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 340 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 3.029 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.321 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.339 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.387 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 183957 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 10.949 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 8 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.731 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.382 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.686 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 165080 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 86.962 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 45 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.517 | Better than national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | 2.8 | Same as national | 94 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.8 | Same as national | 4093 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.3 | Same as national | 237 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.7 | Same as national | 109 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 5.7 | Better than national | 254 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 8.3 | Better than national | 1103 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 13.9 | Better than national | 786 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.7 | Same as national | 615 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 14629 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 189.23 | Same as national | 208 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.11 | Same as national | 16160 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.30 | Same as national | 16745 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.65 | Same as national | 3004 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 2.10 | Same as national | 1103 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 6.87 | Same as national | 1082 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.14 | Same as national | 3183 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 8.72 | Worse than national | 1069 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.39 | Same as national | 679 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.10 | Same as national | 2719 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.93 | Same as national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | -9 | Not available | 248 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 15.1 | Not available | 1304 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 25.5 | Not available | 791 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 17.1 | Worse than national | 7182 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.4 | Same as national | 2192 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 948 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.3 | Same as national | 248 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.4 | Same as national | 105 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.7 | Same as national | 299 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 22 | Worse than national | 1304 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 5.1 | Same as national | 89 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.5 | Worse than national | 791 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 3 | 1097 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 1097 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1097 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1097 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 1 | 1097 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 1097 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 1097 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 1097 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 1097 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | very high | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | 9 | 43675 |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | 2 | 7051 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 74 | 5095 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 264 | 397 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 262 | 377 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 503 | 17 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 4 | 86507 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 97 | 89 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 15 | 6218 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 48 | 111 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 62 | 34 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 76 | 17 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 68 | 111 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 89 | 53 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 99 | 629 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 87 | 14444 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 77 | 3019 |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Jefferson Abington Hospital rated?
- Jefferson Abington Hospital has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Jefferson Abington Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Jefferson Abington Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Jefferson Abington Hospital located?
- Jefferson Abington Hospital is located at 1200 Old York Road, Abington, PA 19001.
- What type of hospital is Jefferson Abington Hospital?
- Jefferson Abington Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.