Abington – Jefferson Health Awards
At Abington – Jefferson Health, quality and patient safety is our number one priority - and it shows!
The awards we've won represent Abington's clinical commitment and dedication to the community and our neighbors. They belong to all of us – staff, physicians, administrators and most of all, our patients.
We don't want to pat ourselves on the back – we simply want to share our accomplishments with the people that make them possible – you.
Below, you will find a comprehensive and chronological timeline of the awards, accreditations, designations and honors Abington has received since 2002. Click through the links, or use the navigation on the left, for detailed information about the individual accolades.
2018
- Abington Hospital was awarded the Blue Distinction Center+ designation for Maternity Care.
- The Asplundh Cancer Pavilion was the recipient of the 2018 Construction Excellence Award for “Best Healthcare Project.” Sponsored by the General Building Contractors Association, the Construction Excellence Awards recognize excellence in construction and safety.
- Abington Hospital and Abington - Lansdale Hospital earned “A” grades from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit healthcare ratings organization. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 27 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign letter grades to more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals twice per year. Read more.
- Abington Hospital received the Mission: Lifeline Gold Plus Receiving Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association.
- Abington Hospital earned Chest Pain accreditation from the American College of Cardiology.
- Abington Hospital’s Diamond Stroke Center earned re-certification as a comprehensive stroke center from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.
- Abington – Lansdale Hospital earned the status of Advanced Primary Stroke Center again.
- Abington Hospital and Abington – Lansdale Hospital both earned the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get with the Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Quality Award and the Target: Stroke Elite Plus Award.
- The U.S. News & World Report 2018-2019 rates Abington Hospital as high performing in colon cancer surgery.
- The U.S. News & World Report 2018-2019 rates Abington Hospital as high performing in heart bypass surgery and congestive heart failure.
- The U.S. News & World Report 2018-2019 rates Abington Hospital as high performing in hip replacement and knee replacement.
- The U.S. News & World Report 2018-2019 rates Abington Hospital as high performing in COPD.
- Philadelphia magazine TOP DOCTORS™, exemplifying Abington – Jefferson Health’s commitment to clinical excellence and patient safety
- Abington Hospital earned Baby-Friendly designation by Baby-Friendly USA, Inc. for the optimal level of care the hospital provides breastfeeding mothers and their babies.
- Abington Hospital was recognized by the Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) and the Pennsylvania Department of Health for achieving one of the highest reported rates in the state for its work to protect newborns from Hepatitis B virus infection.
- Abington Hospital was recognized by the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program as a Bronze level Safe Sleep Hospital for its commitment to best practices and education about infant safe sleep.
- Abington – Jefferson Health Receives Magnet Recognition...for the fourth time.
- The American Society of Healthcare Risk Management awarded Abington Hospital the ASHRM Patient Safety Award in recognition of its Create a Safe Night Program.
- The Gift of Life Donor Program honored Abington Hospital with the Titanium Award and Abington – Lansdale Hospital earned the Platinum Award.
- Drs. Danielle M. Pineda (vascular surgeon) and Stefania E. Nolano (surgeon) were named Top Physicians Under 40 by the Pennsylvania Medical Society.
- Abington Hospital earned the following certifications from the Joint Commission: Advanced VAD, Advanced Heart Failure, and Healthcare Services – Palliative Care.
- Abington Hospital and Abington – Lansdale Hospital earned the Joint Commission’s Advanced Hip and Knee certification.
- Abington – Lansdale Hospital earned chest pain certification from the Joint Commission.
2017
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2013
2012
- The Pilla Heart Center has received advanced certification for Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) from The Joint Commission.
- Catherine P. Zakrzewski Patient Safety Award, to
Fernando B. Bonanni, Jr., M.D., director, Institute for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
- Accreditation for Radiation Oncology, for The Rosenfeld Cancer Center, from the American College of Radiology (ACR) and The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
- Best of Willow Grove Award, for Home Care, in the Home Health Service category, from the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA)
- Health Care Services Certification for Palliative Care, from The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
- Lansdale Hospital Achieves Pathway to Excellence® Designation
- Philadelphia Magazine TOP DOCS, exemplifying AMH’s commitment to clinical excellence and patient safety
- Philadelphia Magazine TOP DENTISTS, exemplifying AMH’s commitment to clinical excellence and patient safety
2011
- Best of Willow Grove Award, for Home Care, in the Home Health Service category, from the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA)
- Gold Seal of Approval and Disease-Specific Certification, for Heart Failure Program, from The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
- Innovation Award and Achievement Award for Operational Excellence, for the “Green Team,” from the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP)
- Mandatory Influenza Vaccination Recognition, from the Pennsylvania Department of Health
- The Magnet Honor, for the Sacred Space Model of Care, from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
- Philadelphia Magazine TOP DOCS, exemplifying AMH’s commitment to clinical excellence and patient safety
2010
- Baldrige Award Recipient, Keystone Alliance for Performance Excellence
- Accreditation with Commendation, for The Rosenfeld Cancer Center, from the American College of Surgeons
- Best of Willow Grove Award, for Home Care, in the Home Health Service category, from the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA)
- Best Places to Work Award, from the Philadelphia Business Journal
- Blue Distinction Center, for Cardiac Care, from Independence Blue Cross
- Blue Distinction Center, for Spine Surgery and Knee and Hip Replacements, from Independence Blue Cross
- Lansdale Hospital Wound Care Center Awarded Center of Distinction
- Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, for the Mary T. Sachs Breast Center, from the American College of Radiology (ACR)
- Get With The GuidelinesSM – Stroke Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award, for the Stroke Center (now the Diamond Stroke Center), from the American Heart Association
- Gold Seal of Approval and Disease-Specific Care Certification (reaccreditation), for Joint Replacement (Hip and Knee) Program, from The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
- Gold Seal of Approval and Disease-Specific Care Certification (reaccreditation), for Stroke Care, from The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
- Healthy WorkPlace Award, from the Philadelphia Business Journal TOP DOCS – from physicians recognized as "Top Doctors" – from Philadelphia Magazine
- Philadelphia Magazine TOP DOCS and TOP DENTISTS, exemplifying AMH’s commitment to clinical excellence and patient safety
- Waste Watchers Award, for the AMH Green Team, from Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania
2009
2008
- Best of Willow Grove Award, for Home Care, in the Home Health Service category, from the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA)
- Best Places to Work Award, from the Philadelphia Business Journal
- Blue Distinction Center, for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgical Services, from Independence Blue Cross
- Blue Distinction Center, for Rare and Complex Cancers, from Independence Blue Cross
- Breastfeeding-friendly Business Awards, from the Maternity Care Coalition and the Pennsylvania Breastfeeding Coalition
- Center of Excellence, for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgical Services, from the Surgical Review Corporation
- Abington Memorial Hospital Receives American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines Gold Performance Achievement Award
- Continuing Accreditation, for the Dixon School of Nursing, from the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)
- Gift of Life Award, from the Gift of Life Donor Program
- Gold Award, for Stroke Sustained Performance Achievement, the Stroke Center, from the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association
- Gold Seal of Approval and Disease-Specific Care Certification (reaccreditation), for Joint Replacement (Hip and Knee) Program, from The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
- Gold Seal of Approval and Disease-Specific Care Certification (reaccreditation), for Stroke Care, from The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
- Institute for Quality®, for the Institute for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, from Aetna Institutes for Quality®
- Magnet Re-Designation, for excellence in nursing, from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
- Neighbors' Choice Award, Best Hospital in Montgomery County, from The Philadelphia Inquirer
- The Magnet Prize, for the Daily CARE Plan, from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
2007
- Best Places to Work Award, from the Team Pennsylvania Foundation, the State Department of Community and Economic Development, the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, and the Central Business Journal
- Gift of Life Award, from the Gift of Life Donor Program
- Gold Seal of Approval and Disease-Specific Care Certification, for Joint Replacement (Hip and Knee) Program, from The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
- Abington Memorial Hospital's Stroke Program Earns Annual Performance Achievement Award
- Participant of the American Heart Association’s Annual Get With The Guidelines – Coronary Artery Disease
- Participant of the American College of Surgeons’ National Surgical Quality Improvement Program
- The Medal of Honor for Organ Donation, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
2006
- Blue Distinction Center, for Cardiac Care, from Independence Blue Cross
- Gift of Life Award, from the Gift of Life Donor Program
- The Medal of Honor for Organ Donation, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
2005
- The Medal of Honor for Organ Donation, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
2004
- Cheers Award, for outpatient, web-based monitoring program for patients using warfarin, commonly known as Coumadin®, from the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)
- Gold Seal of Approval and Disease-Specific Care Certification, for Stroke Care, from The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (First center in Pennsylvania to earn this designation)
- Innovator Award, for work on an outpatient, web-based monitoring program for patients using Coumadin®, from IDX Systems Corp. and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives
- Participant in the Hospital Quality Alliance (HQA)
2003
- American Hospital Quest for Quality Prize, from the American Hospital Association
- Delaware Valley Medical Safety Award, for WebINR Outpatient Program, from the Health Care Improvement Foundation
- John M. Eisenberg Award, for Patient Safety and Quality, from the National Quality Forum (NQF) and The Joint Commission
- Magnet Designation, for excellence in nursing, from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
2002
- Delaware Valley Medical Safety Award, for Inpatient Coumadin® Program, from the Health Care Improvement Foundation