BARLOW RESPIRATORY HOSPITAL
1. Community Benefit Plan
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The documents are being made available as provided by the facility, in accordance with Health and safety Code 127350 and California Code of Regulations Section 95102. If there are any issues with accessibility, please notify us directly at communitybenefit@hcai.ca.gov
Download2. Community Health Needs Assessment
The web address where the Community Benefit Plan is published on the hospital's website:
The year the hospital last conducted a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA):
2024
What community groups attended or engaged with the most recent CHNA process? Identify the vulnerable populations represented by these:
Physicians, patients and family members, representing elderly, at risk patients in post-acute, general acute and long term acute hospitals.
Does the Hospital make the CHNA report widely available to the public?
Yes
How the hospital made the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) available to the public:
Via website
The web address where the CHNA is publicly accessible:
3. Community Benefit Expenses
| Vulnerable Population | |
|---|---|
| Traditional Charity Care | $ 0 |
| Medi-Cal | $ 911,636 |
| Other Means-Tested Government (Indigent Care) | $ 8,980,991 |
| Sum Financial Assistance and Means-Tested Government Programs | $ 9,892,627 |
| Vulnerable Population | Broader Community | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Health Improvement | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
| Community Benefit Operations | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
| Health Professions Education | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
| Subsidized Health Services | $ 15,175,959 | $ 0 | $ 15,175,959 |
| Research | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
| Cash and In-kind Contributions for Community Benefits | $ 17,500 | $ 0 | $ 17,500 |
| Other Community Benefits | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
| Total Other Benefits | $ 15,193,459 | $ 0 | $ 15,193,459 |
| Vulnerable Population | Broader Community | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Community Benefits* | $ 25,086,086 | $ 0 | $ 25,086,086 |
| Medicare | $ 15,175,959 | $ 15,175,959 | |
| Total Community Benefits with Medicare | $ 40,262,045 | $ 0 | $ 40,262,045 |
*Aggregate from tables above.
Other relevant information to the hospital's community benefit plan not otherwise captured:
Barlow Respiratory Hospital (BRH) is a 105-bed, not-for-profit, long-term, acute care hospital with a history of providing respiratory medical services to the Southern California community for over 100 years. Founded in 1902 as a tuberculosis sanatorium, Barlow Respiratory Hospital now treats patients suffering with a wide variety of pulmonary disorders such as chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, and other chronic breathing disorders as well as chronically critically ill patients with multiple medical problems of long duration. We were the first hospital in the western United States to earn the Disease Specific Gold Seal of Approval® for Respiratory Failure from the Joint Commission. We have also earned the Disease Specific Gold Seal of Approval® for Wound Care by the Joint Commission. We are also the only west coast Passy-Muir Center of Excellence, recognized for treating patients with tracheostomies, on and off the ventilator. In addition to patient care and research, our commitment extends to education of physicians, and other healthcare professionals by sharing knowledge gained through our expertise in caring for our patient population as well as providing community education on respiratory issues. With facilities adjacent to downtown Los Angeles, and within PIH Health Hospital in Whittier, and within Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys, Barlow Respiratory Hospital is equipped to serve adult patients with a wide range of patient diagnostic, and treatment services, as well as education and outreach activities to various community organizations, agencies, and local schools. Barlow serves as a teaching site for University of Southern California and University of California Los Angeles Medical School students. The hospital also hosts allied health professional school programs through affiliations with universities, community colleges and vocational training centers. All patient care, community, and business decisions are based on adherence to the mission, vision, and values of Barlow Respiratory Hospital and the community needs assessment, and based upon the findings of the community needs assessment. The mission, vision, and values statements are an integral part of the organization. These statements are at the core of the strategic planning process. However, plans are developed based upon the specific mission and services of Barlow.