Glendale Mem Hosp & Hlth Ctr

Description

MISSION STATEMENT

Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center strives to ensure that our mission is always carried out With caring and compassion we will improve the health and quality of life of the people we serve

Catholic Healthcare West and our Sponsoring Congregations are committed to furthering the healing ministry of Jesus We dedicate our resources to

Deliver compassionate high quality affordable health services
Provide direct services to the poor and advocate on their behalf
Create partnerships that improve community health

OUR VISION

A growing and diversified health care ministry distinguished by excellent quality and committed to expanding access to those in need

OUR VALUES

Catholic Healthcare West is committed to providing highquality affordable healthcare to the communities we serve Above all else we value

Collaboration Working together with people who support common values and vision to achieve shared goals
Dignity Respecting the inherent value and worth of each person
Excellence Exceeding expectations through teamwork and innovation
Justice Advocating for social change and acting in ways that promote respect for all persons and demonstrate compassion for our sisters and brothers who are powerless
Stewardship Cultivating the resources entrusted to us to promote healing and wholeness

CHW is strengthened in service by the membership of Catholic hospitals founded by congregations of religious women and hospitals that are not Catholic founded by local communities or dedicated physicians The same work of healing is central to all we do

For guidance and moral foundation CHWs Catholic hospitals use The Ethical and Religious Directives published by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

For guidance and moral foundation CHWs secular hospitals use the CHW Statement of Common Values

History

For over eighty years Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center has grown along with the community and has evolved into one of the regions premier healthcare providers On January 13 1926 Glendale Memorial opened as Physicians and Surgeons Hospital thanks to six Glendale community members who had a vision to expand healthcare services to the residents of south Glendale On October 11 1938 the hospital became incorporated as a nonprofit institution Opening originally with fortyseven beds the hospital expanded to 110 beds in 1942

During and after World War II the hospital served a rapidly growing community including Glendale the CrescentaCanada Valley Burbank and the eastern end of the San Fernando Valley corridor In 1957 the hospital expanded to 220 beds and an intensive care unit was added in 1958

The Physicians and Surgeons Hospital which changed its name to Memorial Hospital of Glendale in 1955 had grown from its original fortyseven beds to 310 in 1972 The hospital is now an impressive 334bed facility expanding over three city blocks Glendale Memorial Hospital offers primary service lines in heart cancer spine and womens health

In recent years Glendale Memorial has been recognized for providing area residents with quality healthcare and superior clinical outcomes Recent recognitions include

2007
Cardiac quotCenter of Excellencequot designation from Anthem Blue Cross

2007
quotBreast Imaging Center of Excellencequot designation from the American College of Radiology

2005
Commendation from Los Angeles County for Glendale Memorials outstanding response to the Metrolink train disaster in January 2005 2005 Glendale Memorial Hospital receives international recognition as a Baby Friendly birth facility a UNICEF and World Health Organization WHO designation

2005
Cardiac quotCenter of Excellencequot designation from Blue Shield

2004
quotCenter of Excellencequot designation for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft CABG surgeries from Blue Cross

2004
Voted quotGlendales Best Hospitalquot for nine years running by Glendale NewsPress readers

2002
quotHumanitarian Servicequot designation from the Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry Charitable Trust

2000 and 2002
Solucient quotTop 100 Heart Centerquot