Barlow Respiratory Hospital

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About Barlow
For more than a century at Barlow Respiratory Hospital our focus has been on helping patients breathe easier As a LongTerm Acute Care Hospital Barlow treats patients with critical care needs that require longer hospital stays and specialized expert care On average patients stay at Barlow for 30 days

Many patients are referred to Barlow by other hospitals and health care providers Aware of our established outcomes they recognize Barlows expertise in treating patients with complex respiratory and medical needs

As an affiliated teaching facility of USCs Keck School of Medicine and through the Barlow Respiratory Research Center we keep abreast of the latest treatments and technologies for our patients Barlow is also internationally recognized for its success rate weaning patients from ventilators

Our highly specialized Programs and Services deliver expert care and support for a variety of critical care needs These nationally recognized programs include individualized treatment and care for our patients

We invite you to learn more about our expert medical staff and our patientspecific team approach to caring

With a focus on rehabilitation Barlow treats the whole person not just the illness Our physicianled health care teams which include nurses respiratory therapists social workers physical occupational and speech therapists case managers and dietitians together apply their expertise to each patient The goal of our quotteam approachquot to care is to return patients to optimal functioning in their daily lives

To facilitate the treatment and recovery process Barlow Respiratory Hospital provides a variety of Patients and Family Support Groups and Services that encourage both the patient and the caregivers to participate in patient education and discharge planning

Our patients treatment and care are paramount and we strive to ensure their comfort during the recovery process Barlow is grateful for the opportunity to serve and help so many individuals Hear What Our Patients Say about their stay with us

We at Barlow Respiratory Hospital are proud to stand upon a timehonored tradition of delivering excellent care Since opening in 1902 Barlow Respiratory Hospital is one of the longestrunning hospitals in Los Angeles with a reputation for taking on the most difficult patient cases We invite you to explore the Barlow Respiratory Hospital 100Year History

An active community partner Barlow Respiratory Hospital is committed to the health and wellbeing of the general public Barlow and its health experts contribute their time to providing respiratory fairs classes and seminars as well as free health screenings and flu shots View the Barlow Event Calendar for these and other upcoming community events Barlow is also pleased to sponsor local schools book fairs and other youth programs

As a notforprofit hospital Barlow Respiratory Hospital relies on the generous support of its community of donors Learn about the Barlow Foundation and Ways to Give supporting Barlows excellence in patient care research medical education and community outreach Please join us in our mission quotHelping You Breathe Easierquot

History

Barlow Respiratory Hospital was originally founded in 1902 as the Barlow Sanatorium to treat patients with tuberculosis It derives its name from Walter Jarvis Barlow who was a New York doctor when he contracted tuberculosis in 1895 This lifechanging event caused him to head West in search of a dry sunny climate and a cure

Along with his new bride Marion Patterson Brooks he purchased the land where Barlow Respiratory Hospitals Los Angeles campus now stands

The location was a wise choice It backs up against the cityowned Elysian Park which provided a protective barrier against development And according to local legend the configuration of the hills in this area is such that clean air always sweeps across the campus