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I had an adverse reaction to outpatient chemotherapy, and as a result I was an inpatient at Abington Hospital for a week while they got my blood chemistry back into balance. My room was on the second floor of the Widener Building.

By far the best feature is the Nursing Staff: Kelly, Allison, Damon, Olivia, Megan and JR. They really went above and beyond to make sure I was safe and comfortable. One night, while I was sleeping, one of the leads to my heart monitor came off, and the people monitoring apparently told the nurse they were getting no heartbeat, and she rushed into the room. The first I knew Allison was in the room with her assistant, shaking me to see if I could respond. When I opened my eyes she said "He's still with us." Had it been a real heart problem, she and her assistant might have saved my life right there thanks to their rapid response.

The next best feature is the depth of specialist doctors which were called in to make sure I was OK. The doctors ultimately gave the nurses the orders which made me well enough to discharge.

The other high point was the food. For hospital food it was outstanding. There was good variety, plenty of it, and they let you choose from a pretty good selection.

The room was as pleasant as a hospital room can be. I was able to spend a lot of time thinking about many subjects while I rested, so I was never bored.

All in all, a better than average hospital stay. If you need to be in the hospital, I would not hesitate to recommend this place.

Went for a biopsy on my lung, from entering the building and everything after the treatment I got was beyond my expectations. Thanks to all!!

Had a horrible experience with one of the financial assistance lady. I don't know if she doesn't like latinos or what but this lady gave an attitude for everything. Gave 2 stars because the other staff didn't give me a problem and the valet parking was nice and fast. If you deal with the tall big lady with short hair expect issues.