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PIH Health Whittier Hospital
Pih Health Whittier Hospital
12401 East Washington BlvdWhittier, CA 90602
| Bed count | 547 | Medicare provider number | 050169 | Member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals | NO | Children's hospital | NO |
EIN: 951934652
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Community Benefit Spending- 2021
(as % of functional expenses, which all tax-exempt organizations report on Form 990 Schedule H)
(as % of functional expenses, which all tax-exempt organizations report on Form 990 Schedule H)
8.79%
Spending by Community Benefit Category- 2021
(as % of total functional expenses)
(as % of total functional expenses)
Community Benefit Spending Compared to Functional Expenses, 2010-2021
Additional data
Community Benefit Expenditures: 2021
All tax-exempt organizations file a Form 990 with the IRS for every tax year. If the tax-exempt organization operates one or more hospital facilities during the tax year, the organization must attach a Schedule H to Form 990. On Part I of Schedule H, the organization records the expenditures it made during the tax year for various types of community benefits; 9 types are shown on this web tool. By default, this web tool presents community benefit expenditures as a percentage of the organization’s functional expenses, which it reports on Form 990, Part IX, Line 25, Column A. (The more commonly heard term, ‘total operating expenses’, which organizations report to CMS, is generally about 90% of the ‘functional expenses’). The user may change the default to see the dollar expenditures.
Operating expenses $ 784,679,645 Total amount spent on community benefits as % of operating expenses$ 68,938,410 8.79 %- Amount spent in the following IRS community benefit categories:
Financial Assistance at cost as % of operating expenses$ 2,664,628 0.34 %Medicaid as % of operating expenses$ 52,530,332 6.69 %Costs of other means-tested government programs as % of operating expenses$ 2,517,094 0.32 %Health professions education as % of operating expenses$ 4,252,849 0.54 %Subsidized health services as % of operating expenses$ 4,523,517 0.58 %Research as % of operating expenses$ 257,610 0.03 %Community health improvement services and community benefit operations*
as % of operating expensesNote: these two community benefit categories are reported together on the Schedule H, part I, line 7e.$ 2,047,209 0.26 %Cash and in-kind contributions for community benefit* as % of operating expenses$ 145,171 0.02 %Community building*
as % of operating expenses$ 115,439 0.01 %- * = CBI denoted preventative categories
- Community building activities details:
Did tax-exempt hospital report community building activities? YES Number of activities or programs (optional) 5 Physical improvements and housing 0 Economic development 1 Community support 1 Environmental improvements 0 Leadership development and training for community members 0 Coalition building 0 Community health improvement advocacy 2 Workforce development 1 Other 0 Persons served (optional) 12 Physical improvements and housing 0 Economic development 1 Community support 7 Environmental improvements 0 Leadership development and training for community members 0 Coalition building 0 Community health improvement advocacy 4 Workforce development 0 Other 0 Community building expense
as % of operating expenses$ 115,439 0.01 %Physical improvements and housing as % of community building expenses$ 0 0 %Economic development as % of community building expenses$ 1,130 0.98 %Community support as % of community building expenses$ 85,654 74.20 %Environmental improvements as % of community building expenses$ 0 0 %Leadership development and training for community members as % of community building expenses$ 0 0 %Coalition building as % of community building expenses$ 0 0 %Community health improvement advocacy as % of community building expenses$ 27,797 24.08 %Workforce development as % of community building expenses$ 858 0.74 %Other as % of community building expenses$ 0 0 %Direct offsetting revenue $ 215,700 Physical improvements and housing $ 0 Economic development $ 0 Community support $ 215,700 Environmental improvements $ 0 Leadership development and training for community members $ 0 Coalition building $ 0 Community health improvement advocacy $ 0 Workforce development $ 0 Other $ 0
Other Useful Tax-exempt Hospital Information: 2021
In addition to community benefit and community building expenditures, the Schedule H worksheet includes sections on what percentage of bad debt can be attributable to patients eligible for financial assistance, and questions on the tax-exempt hospital's debt collection policy. When searching a specific tax-exempt hospital in this web tool, Section II provides information about bad debt and the financial assistance policy, and whether the state in which the tax-exempt hospital resides has expanded Medicaid coverage under the federal ACA.
Of the tax-exempt hospital’s overall operating expenses, amount reported as bad debt
as % of operating expenses$ 19,155,316 2.44 %Is the tax-exempt hospital considered a "sole community hospital" under the Medicare program? NO - Information about the tax-exempt hospital's Financial Assistance Policy and Debt Collection Policy
The Financial Assistance Policy section of Schedule H has changed over the years. The questions listed below reflect the questions on the 2009-2011 Schedule H forms and the answers tax-exempt hospitals provided for those years. The Financial Assistance Policy requirements were changed under the ACA. In the future, as the Community Benefit Insight web site is populated with 2021 data and subsequent years, the web tool will also be updated to reflect the new wording and requirements. In the meantime, if you have any questions about this section, we encourage you to contact your tax-exempt hospital directly.
Does the organization have a written financial assistance (charity care) policy? YES Did the tax-exempt hospital rely upon Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) to determine when to provide free or discounted care for patients? YES Amount of the tax-exempt hospital’s bad debt (at cost) attributed to patients eligible under the organization’s financial assistance (charity care) policy
as % of operating expenses$ 0 0 %- Did the tax-exempt hospital, or an authorized third party, take any of the following collection activities before determining whether the patient was eligible for financial assistance:
Reported to credit agency Not available Under the ACA, states have the choice to expand Medicaid eligibility for their residents up to 138% of the federal poverty guidelines. The Medicaid expansion provision of the ACA did not go into effect until January 2014, so data in this web tool will not reflect each state's current Medicaid eligibility threshold. For up to date information, please visit the Terms and Glossary under the Resources tab.
After enactment of the ACA, has the state in which this tax-exempt hospital is located expanded Medicaid? YES The federal poverty guidelines (FPG) are set by the government and used to determine eligibility for many federal financial assistance programs. Tax-exempt hospitals often use FPG guidelines in their Financial Assistance policies to determine which patients will qualify for free or discounted care.
If not, is the state's Medicaid threshold for working parents at or below 76% of the federal poverty guidelines? Not available In addition to the federal requirements, some states have laws stipulating community benefit requirements as a result of tax-exemption. The laws vary from state to state and may require the tax-exempt hospitals to submit community benefit reports. Data on this web tool captures whether or not a state had a mandatory community benefit reporting law as of 2011. For more information, please see Community Benefit State Law Profiles Comparison at The Hilltop Institute.
Does the state in which the tax-exempt hospital is located have a mandatory community benefit reporting statute? YES
Community Health Needs Assessment Activities: 2021
The ACA requires all 501(c)(3) tax-exempt hospitals to conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every three years, starting with the hospital's tax year beginning after March 23, 2012. The 2011 Schedule H included an optional section of questions on the CHNA process. This web tool includes responses for those hospitals voluntary reporting this information. The web tool will be updated to reflect changes in these questions on the 2012 and subsequent Schedule H forms.
Did the tax-exempt hospital report that they had conducted a CHNA? YES Did the CHNA define the community served by the tax-exempt hospital? YES Did the CHNA consider input from individuals that represent the broad interests of the community served by the tax-exempt hospital? YES Did the tax-exempt hospital make the CHNA widely available (i.e. post online)? YES Did the tax-exempt hospital adopt an implementation strategy to address the community needs identified by the CHNA? YES
Supplemental Information: 2021
This section presents qualitative information submitted by the hospital, verbatim from the 990H record.
- Statement of Program Service Accomplishments
Description of the organization's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported.
4A (Expenses $ 543492604 including grants of $ 0) (Revenue $ 738254548) Patient Care: PIH Health Whittier Hospital began as a community hospital in 1959. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, 523-bed hospital, the Whittier campus has developed into a health system offering a multitude of services.Patient Care in Fiscal Year 2021-2022Employees 4,522Volunteers 982Number of Emergency Department (ED) visits 74,002Number of Births 1,969Medical Staff 667
4B (Expenses $ 124224946 including grants of $ 0) (Revenue $ 66512892) Financial Assistance and Means-Tested Government Programs: Financial Assistance, also known as charity care, is defined as free or discounted health services provided to individuals who cannot afford to pay and who meet the eligibility criteria of the organization's financial assistance policy. PIH Health offers a generous Financial Assistance Program, providing charity care to those with family income(s) at or below 400% of Federal Poverty Level guidelines.In providing services to those patients participating in means-tested government health programs, such as Medi-Cal, PIH Health realizes a collective net loss each fiscal year due to the shortfall created when the payments received from these programs are less than the cost of caring for public program beneficiaries. Number of persons served by financial assistance and means-tested government programs: 33,221
4C (Expenses $ 15179063 including grants of $ 155788) (Revenue $ 3952707) See Schedule OOther Community Benefit Services: Community health improvement services and community benefit operations, Health professions education, Subsidized health services, Research, Cash and in-kind contributions are comprised of the following: Community Health Improvement Services: Defined as community health improvement activities, which extend beyond patient care activities. These programs include: Community Education, Community Information and Referral Support, Enrollment Assistance, Health and Wellness Center at Whittier First Day support, Community Health Messaging, Support Groups, COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics and Transportation Resources.Snapshot of Outcomes:More than 23,806 community members were reached through a variety of community health improvement activities.Health Professions Education: This category includes educational programs for physicians, nurses, students and other health professionals when education is necessary or required by state law, accrediting body or health profession society. PIH Health programs include the Family Medicine Residency Program, and Student Education (internship, externship, preceptorship and mentoring programs).Snapshot of Outcomes:More than 145 student nurses, physician residents, and other individuals studying to become healthcare professionals were provided with mentorship, preceptorship and training opportunities.Subsidized Health Services: Subsidized services are clinical programs, which are provided despite a financial loss so significant that negative margins remain after removing the effects of financial assistance, bad debt and Medi-Cal shortfalls. Nevertheless, the service is provided because it meets an identified community need and, if no longer offered, would either be unavailable in the area or fall to the responsibility of government or another nonprofit organization to provide. PIH Health services provided include Diabetes Education Center, Emergency Department On-Call Physicians, Hospice Homes and Home Health, and Paramedic Base Station.Snapshot of Outcomes:The Hospice Homes ensure access to quality, compassionate end-of-life care, regardless of ability to pay; 217 served.1,124 individuals provided with services and educational classes via the Diabetes Education Center.Total individuals served by Subsidized Health Services= 9,816Research: Research that may be reported as community benefit includes clinical and community health research as well as studies on healthcare delivery that are generalizable and shared with the public. PIH Health has been offering clinical trials and research studies aimed at improving health and cancer care since 2001. Snapshot of Outcomes:More than 52 clinical trials in various stages, enterprise wide in Oncology, Stroke, Cardiovascular, Neonatal, Peripheral Vasculature and other therapeutic areas. With a total of 39 enrolled patients in our Clinical / Registry Studies.Cash & In-Kind Contributions: This category includes funds and in-kind services donated by PIH Health to community organizations or to the community-at-large for a community benefit purpose. These donations include cash donations to community organizations, hours contributed by staff to the community while on PIH Health work time, the cost of meeting space provided to community groups, and the donations of equipment, medications, supplies and services. Snapshot of Outcomes:1,979 at-risk individuals were provided with in-kind durable medical equipment or services, such as skilled nursing or mental healthcare and transportation.For additional information, please refer to PIH Health's community benefit report at https://www.pihhealth.org/about-us/community-benefit/
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Facility Information
Schedule H (Form 990) Section C. Supplemental Information for Part V, Section B.
PIH Health Whittier Hospital Part V, Section B, Line 3j: The community health needs assessment includes data, maps and information regarding social determinants of health, health status and life expectancy, access to healthcare, mental health, alcohol, substance and tobacco use, physical activity, nutrition and weight status, reproductive health, acute and chronic disease, leading causes of death, community perspectives gathered from focus groups and interviews, and progress on the implementation strategy.
PIH Health Whittier Hospital Part V, Section B, Line 5: Primary Data-Community InputPIH Health Whittier Hospital conducted targeted interviews to gather information and opinions from persons who represent the broad interests of the community served by the Hospital. Eighteen (18) telephone interviews were conducted during March and April 2022. Interview participants included a broad range of stakeholders concerned with health and wellbeing in the Los Angeles service area who spoke to issues and needs in the communities served by the hospital. The identified stakeholders were invited by email to participate in the phone interview. Appointments for the interviews were made on dates and times convenient to the stakeholders. At the beginning of each interview, the purpose of the interview in the context of the assessment was explained, the stakeholders were assured their responses would remain confidential, and consent to proceed was given. Interview participants included agencies representing a broad range of health and social services, including leaders and representatives of medically underserved, low-income and minority populations as well the local health department that have current information relevant to the health needs of the communities we serve. The full listing of interview and focus groups can be found in Attachment 2 of the assessment found here: https://www.pihhealth.org/app/files/public/73c98380-25d9-458f-abda-09c966b4fa25/FINAL_CHNA%20Report%202022-Whittier.9.23.22.pdf
PIH Health Whittier Hospital Part V, Section B, Line 6a: PIH Health Whittier Hospital participated in a collaborative process for the Community Health Needs Assessment with PIH Health Downey Hospital.
PIH Health Whittier Hospital Part V, Section B, Line 7d: Assessment findings were also distributed to key stakeholders via email with emphasis on supporting program planning and fund-development endeavors, and sharing organizations the expense of duplicative data collection efforts. Assessment findings are also shared on an on-going basis via presentations at community events and community collaborative meetings, through social media channels and via our organization's e-newsletter and mailed magazine.
PIH Health Whittier Hospital Part V, Section B, Line 11: PIH Health's Community Health Implementation Strategy (CHIS) ensures alignment of CHNA findings, our community health improvement programs and PIH Health's organizational strategy. To view the 2023-2025 CHIS and the initiatives identified to address areas of focus (access to health care - primary care, dental care and mental health, cancer incidence/mortality, diabetes incidence/mortality, heart disease/stroke incidence/mortality, overweight/obesity, substance use and misuse, preventative screenings and immunizations with emphasis on flu and pneumonia vaccines and cancer screenings, food insecurity, housing/homelessness), visit https://www.pihhealth.org/app/files/public/8c2f0b48-fab8-4a2d-a03d-4b875d0a931a/Community%20Health%20Improvement%20Plan%202022_PHWH.pdfSince PIH Health Whittier Hospital cannot directly address all the health needs present in the community, we will concentrate on those health needs that can most effectively be addressed given our areas of focus and expertise. Taking existing hospital and community resources into consideration, PIH Health Whittier Hospital will not directly address the remaining health needs identified in the CHNA, including: birth indicators, COVID-19, economic insecurity, education, and violence and injury prevention. While the hospital does not intend to emphasize community COVID-19 interventions at this point in the pandemic, PIH Health Whittier Hospital will continue to deliver vaccines, testing and acute medical care to address COVID-19.
PIH Health Whittier Hospital Part V, Section B, Line 13b: Assistance is provided free or discounted for those patients eligible for FAP. The criteria for FAP is if the patient is uninsured and does not have the ability to pay, has restricted Medi-Cal benefits, or is underinsured. There are also considerations for patients where the FPG is not applicable and the patient is insured with inadequate coverage or excessive liability.
PIH Health Whittier Hospital Part V, line 16a, FAP website: https://www.pihhealth.org/patients-visitors/billing-financial-assistance/financial-assistance/
PIH Health Whittier Hospital Part V, line 16b, FAP Application Website: https://www.pihhealth.org/patients-visitors/billing-financial-assistance/financial-assistance/
PIH Health Whittier Hospital Part V, line 16c, FAP Plain Language Summary Website: https://www.pihhealth.org/patients-visitors/billing-financial-assistance/financial-assistance/
Part V, Section B, Line 7, CHNA Policy Website: https://www.pihhealth.org/CHNA
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Supplemental Information
Schedule H (Form 990) Part VI
Part I, Line 6a: PIH Health's Community Benefit Report, prepared annually, accounts for the organization's programs and services that promote the health of the community. The report separates out community benefit investment figures for each hospital. The report was made widely available to the public via social media, our organization's website and a community e-newsletter. It will also be shared with certain internal and community stakeholders via presentation.To view the full report, visit https://www.pihhealth.org/app/files/public/740c3c2f-6993-4fd0-8ab5-632413ccd44e/PIH_Health_Whittier_Hospital_FY22_Community_Benefit_Annual_Report_and_Plan.pdf
Part I, Line 7: Patient care cost-to-charges ratio derived from worksheet 2 was used to calculate the financial assistance. For all others, we utilized internal costing system and accounts for the various payer mix.
Part I, Ln 7 Col(f): The Bad Debt expense included on Form 990, Part IX, Line 25(A), but subtracted for purposes of calculating the percentage in this $19,155,316.
Part II, Community Building Activities: PIH Health works with a variety of community stakeholders to enhance the collective capacity for addressing the root causes of health problems. PIH Health mobilizes assets and invests resources through a variety of community-building activities designed to address identified needs, including participation on local chamber of commerce boards aimed at improving the economic, civic and cultural wellbeing of the community. PIH Health also undertakes disaster preparedness training above and beyond licensure requirements to ensure we are effectively prepared to serve the community in a disaster. In addition, PIH Health has advocated for improved public transportation solutions via extended light rail service in the community to improve funding and resources to address this need. Also, the organization's President and CEO has supported local, state, and federal health-related advocacy through participation and leadership in various healthcare associations. Lastly, PIH Health accounts for staff participation in and/or support of workforce development programs, workforce development boards, etc.
Part III, Line 2: The provision for bad debts is based upon management's assessment of historical and expected net collections, taking into consideration historical business and economic conditions, trends in health care coverage, and other collection indicators. Management routinely assesses the adequacy of the allowances for uncollectible accounts based upon historical write-off experience by payor category. The company follows established guidelines for placing certain patient balances with collection agencies, subject to the terms of certain restrictions on collection efforts as determined by each facility. The provision for bad debts is presented on the consolidated statements of operations as a deduction from patient services revenues (net of contractual allowances and discounts) since the company accepts and treats all patients without regard to the ability to pay. As a result of the adoption of ASC 606, PIH Health Whittier Hospital is reporting implicit price concessions, which is established based on many factors, including payer mix, age of receivables, historical cash collection experience, other relevant information.
Part III, Line 3: PIH Health Whittier Hospital actively provides all patients the option to apply for financial assistance, therefore, no estimate is made for bad debt attributable to patients eligible under the financial assistance policy.
Part III, Line 4: As part of the Company's mission to serve the community, the Company provides care to patients even though they may lack adequate insurance or may participate in programs with negotiated or regulated payment amounts. The Company makes every effort to determine if a patient qualifies for charity care upon admission, though determination may also be made at a later time. After satisfaction of amounts due from insurance, the application of any financial, uninsured or other discounts or payments received on the account, and reasonable efforts to collect from the patient have been exhausted, the Company follows established guidelines for placing certain past-due patient balances with collection agencies, subject to certain restrictions on collection efforts as determined by the Company. The Company manages its collection risk by regularly reviewing its accounts and contracts, and by providing appropriate allowances that are netted against patient accounts receivable in the consolidated balance sheets.Implicit price concessions is based upon management's assessment of historical and expected net collections, taking into consideration historical business and economic conditions, trends in healthcare coverage and other collection indicators. Management routinely assesses the adequacy of the implicit price concessions based upon historical write-off experience by payor category. The Company follows established guidelines for placing certain patient balances with collection agencies, subject to the terms of certain restrictions on collection efforts as determined by each facility. Implicit price concessions is included as a deduction from patient services revenues since the Company generally accepts and treats all patients without regard to the ability to pay.
Part VI, Line 7, Reports Filed With States CA
Part III, Line 8: The Company does not take the position that Medicare shortfall should be treated as community benefit. The State has specifically asked us to report this separately from our community benefit totals. The Company uses a cost-to-charge (C2C) ratio to determine Medicare allowable costs of care relating to payment received from Medicare, which is similar to the IRS Form 990, Schedule H method. However, the PIH Health system is more refined and exacting, since it is generated at the department level and includes both direct costs and allocated company-wide indirect costs. All period indirect costs are allocated between PIH Health departments based on their relative gross charges. The sum of the direct and allocated indirect costs of each department are divided by the total department gross procedure charges. The resulting department specific percentage, i.e.. department C2C%, is loaded into PIH Health's ERP software each quarter. The cost system applies the department's C2C% to all procedure charges originating within the department in order to compute the related procedure costs. As such, all cost information reflected in PIH Health's regulatory reporting and financial analysis is based on the above department C2C methodology.
Part III, Line 9b: The hospital encourages all self-pay patients to apply for financial assistance or other programs. 1. All uninsured patients are assumed to need financial assistance and automatically receive discounted bills that reflect the contract rate or less of a Medicare Advantage contract.2. All uninsured patients are provided with a financial assistance and Medicaid application at the time of registration thereby giving them the opportunity to apply for assistance.3. There are signs through the facility that educate patients and visitors about the availability of financial assistance.4. The hospital's website publishes the financial assistance policy and applications.5. Self-pay inpatients also may be contacted by a vendor to offer assistance in applying for Medicaid, if eligible.6. Statements (which reflect a reduction in charges to the rates at or lower than contracted rates for Medicare Advantage members) promote the hospital's financial assistance program.7. Only patients who do not qualify for further financial assistance (after discounts) or who do not apply for programs and do not pay are referred to collection. In addition, if a patient is referred to collection and later applies for charity and qualifies, the patient's account is returned to the hospital and financial assistance is extended.
Part VI, Line 2: In addition to the hospital's CHNA, PIH Health utilizes the following methods to assess the health care needs of the communities it serves: Community Benefit Oversight Committee - In 2006, PIH Health's Board of Directors established the Community Benefit Oversight Committee (CBOC), which is comprised of community stakeholders and key public health and legislative representatives. This committee meets regularly and its members share healthcare-related needs/concerns experienced by the community members they represent as well as assets or potential partners for the hospital to engage in addressing the identified needs.Feedback from Community Organizations / Collaborative- Through participation in various community collaborative and networking meetings, PIH Health is able to assess the healthcare needs of the community and identify partnership opportunities.
Part VI, Line 3: There are many avenues PIH Health takes in educating patients and family members about the various financial assistance programs. Patients are advised at the time of service, during in-house care and post discharges. Free handouts of the FAP application are provided in both English and Spanish. There are postings throughout the hospital in both English and Spanish with information about our FAP program. We have an eligibility vendor that is conveniently available to assist our patients in the emergency room or in-house patients with determining eligibility for various governmental programs, as well as, advise and assist the patient with the FAP. Post discharge, our Business Office staff takes the initiative to advise the patient of our FAP program. Also, with the initial statement sent to patients, an application is included. PIH Health's FAP is also published on our website.
Part VI, Line 4: PIH Health Whittier Hospital is located at 12401 Washington Blvd., Whittier, CA 90602. The hospital's service area encompasses 13 ZIP codes in 9 cities/communities. The service area is served by the Los Angeles County 4th Supervisorial District and the majority of the cities/communities fall within the Los Angeles County Service Planning Area (SPA) 7.A section of La Habra ZIP code 90631 is in Orange County. PIH Health Whittier Hospital tracks ZIP codes of origin for patient admissions. The service area was determined from the ZIP codes that reflect a majority of patient admissions from the local geographic area.Based on the 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment, the population for PIH Health Whittier Hospital's service area is 616,536. Children and youth, ages 0-17, are 22.8% of the population, 67.6% are adults, ages 18-64, and 9.6% of the population are adults, ages 65 and older. In the service area, 68.0% of the population is Hispanic/Latino, 16.1% are White, 12.3% are Asian, 1.7% are Black/African American, 1.5% are Other/Multiple Races, 0.3% are Native American/Alaskan Native, and 0.2% are Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander. Among the service area population, ages five and older, 45.7% speak Spanish in the home, 42.5% speak only English in the home, 9.7% speak an Asian or Pacific Islander language, 1.7% speak other Indo-European languages, and 0.3% speak other languages in their home. In the service area, 10.3% of the population is at or below 100% of the federal poverty level. Among service area adults, ages 25 and older, 19.2% have less than a high school diploma, 49.6% are high school graduates, and 31.1% have an associate, bachelor's, or graduate/professional degree. There are five other hospitals providing care in the service area population and no federally-designated medically underserved areas present in the service area. For additional data regarding the service area, please see the CHNA at https://PihHealth.org/CHNA
Part VI, Line 5: "Community BoardPIH Health's community Board of Directors works to advance PIH Health's commitment to helping our communities get well and stay healthy.Open Medical StaffPIH Health extends medical staff privileges to all qualified physicians in its community for some or all of its departments or specialties.Use of Surplus FundsPIH Health applies surplus funds toward improvements in patient care, technology, and medical education.Community Benefit Oversight Committee (CBOC)In 2006, PIH Health's Board of Directors established the CBOC, comprised of community stakeholders and a public health representative. The CBOC promotes the health of the community by 1) reviewing and validating legal and regulatory compliance with respect to community benefit mandates, 2) reviewing and validating that PIH Health's community benefit programs and services effectively meet identified community health needs, with emphasis on vulnerable populations, as an essential expression of PIH Health's charitable mission and 3) increasing public awareness of community benefit activities and community value.Donation of TimeMany PIH Health providers are living out their passion to serve people in need by donating their time and talents both in our community and overseas. Emergency and Disaster Preparedness/Disaster Resource Center (DRC) PIH Health Whittier Hospital is one of 13 Los Angeles County designated DRC's that ensure the community has access to resources and the highly skilled staff needed to respond to a large-scale disaster or other public health emergencies.Environmental and Recycling ProjectsPIH Health continues to implement ""green"" initiatives, including increased usage of LED lighting to decrease consumption of electricity and, expanding a methane gas project with the City of Whittier to convert methane gas into electricity. Eyeglasses and hearing aids are also collected and recycled for redistribution by the East Whittier Lions Club to those in need.Volunteer Contributions Some 1,282 PIH Health System volunteers collectively contributed 111,535 hours of service, supporting departments throughout the organization.Reach Out and Read Program Our Pediatrics Department partners with Reach Out and Read to promote early literacy and school readiness. Physicians provide patients with a children's book and discuss with parents the importance of reading aloud. Each year, over 4,912 new books are distributed."
Part VI, Line 6: Hospital affiliates include: 1) PIH Health, Inc., PIH Health Whittier Hospital's parent company; 2) PIH Health Downey Hospital; 3) PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital; 4) PIH Health Physicians, a nonprofit medical foundation; 5) PIH Health Home Healthcare and 6) the PIH Health Foundation, a nonprofit organization that exists to raise philanthropic funds in support of PIH Health's charitable mission.1) PIH Health, Inc. provides technical, facility and support services for tax-exempt affiliates whose charitable purpose is to provide a broad range of healthcare services to their community by way of an integrated health care delivery system.2) PIH Health Downey Hospital officially became part of PIH Health in October 2013. As a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit, 199-bed hospital, the Downey campus has provided quality care in a welcoming environment for nearly 100 years. As a nonprofit hospital with a charitable mission, PIH Health Downey Hospital is a dedicated community health and wellness partner. This commitment and leadership gives back to the community through charity care, health professions education and more.3) PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital founded in 1885, became part of PIH Health in December 2019. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, 408-bed acute care hospital, the downtown Los Angeles campus serves the healthcare needs of a growing and diverse community. As a nonnprofit hospital with a charitable mission, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital is a dedicated community health and wellness partner. This commitment and leadership gives back to the community through charity care, medical research, donations, health professions education and more. 4) PIH Health Physicians (PHP) A 501(c)(3) nonprofit medical group that is exclusively affiliated with PIH Health, the group is comprised of more than 150 primary care physicians and over 245 specialists who coordinate care from diagnosis to recovery. PHP supports the local community through its financial assistance program, Whittier First Day Health & Wellness Center for the homeless and those at-risk for homelessness, health professions education, and other community health improvement services.5) PIH Health Home Healthcare provides around-the-clock, quality care for patients in their own home. PIH Health Home Healthcare is certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.6) The PIH Health Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the sole mission to raise funds through philanthropy to benefit PIH Health and its affiliates. Dollars raised are reinvested into the communities we serve through quality healthcare, health-based programs and services offered through PIH Health.For detailed information regarding these PIH Health affiliates' additional activities to support and promote community health, please see each respective organization's IRS Form 990.
