Presbyterian Intercomm Hosp

Description

At PIH we go beyond the expected to deliver the best in health care Our nonprofit hospital was founded in 1959 with the communitys trust and support values retained today by maintaining the highest standards in medical services in turn making us the areas acknowledged leading healthcare center Today our 444bed facility serves more than 15 million residents in Los Angeles and Orange counties

First and foremost I would like to welcome you to the PIH website I chose to work here at PIH because of the hospitals quality reputation and commitment to clinical excellence I have only been here a short time but I am personally impressed by the facility and staff I believe that PIH is a great healthcare organization and I look forward to serving Whittier and the surrounding communities as the liaison between the hospital and its medical staff
My passion is to help the medical staff and hospital staff work together to promote best practices in patient care We are always striving for the best possible patient outcomes My focus is on ensuring that the best possible care for patients both from the medical staff and hospital is being provided each and every day

I want to assure you that the medical staff and the hospital are working together to create the best possible healthcare experience for you and your loved ones

We Deliver Excellence
PIH prides itself on providing highquality health care a comprehensive array of services and the latest technology Our pursuit of quality is based on many initiatives including

Evidencebased best practice
Acquisition of the latest technology
Supporting a collaborative team approach to medicine which includes physicians nurses and all healthrelated professionals
Keeping patient safety as key in all we do
Developing clinical excellence
Timeliness of service
Keeping patient satisfaction as our 1 priority

PIH is accredited by The Joint Commission the agency which rates hospitals on their quality and care We invite you to review The Joint Commissions quality report on PIH by clicking here

MISSION
Why We Are Here

We provide high quality healthcare without discrimination and contribute to the health and wellbeing of our communities in an ethical safe and fiscally prudent manner in recognition of our charitable purpose

VISION
Where We Want To Be

We will achieve excellence in everything we do

VALUES
Our Promise

Patients First Our patients safety wellbeing and medical condition will be our primary concern at all times

Respect and Compassion We will consistently demonstrate respect and compassion for the beliefs situation and needs of our patients and coworkers

Responsiveness We will strive to anticipate needs and respond in a timely way to meet or exceed the expectations of others

Integrity Our attitude and actions will reflect the highest ethical and moral standards

Collaboration and Innovation We will work together within and outside the organization to solve problems and pursue opportunities in creative ways

Stewardship We will serve the community wisely through the efficient and prudent use of our financial resources

History

From PIHs inception in the mid1950s and throughout its distinguished 50year history our strength has been our vision of a healthier future and our determination to be the best We began during Californias postWWII population boom that triggered widespread hospitalbed shortages Back then the only medical facility Whittierites could depend on was the antiquated 94bed Murphy Memorial Hospital built in 1921 Although many residents acknowledged the need for an uptodate hospital little was accomplished until two women Mary Blanchard and Marjorie Haendiges decided to reshape the communitys dream into a reality Joined by local doctors business leaders and what was soon to become the PIH Auxiliary they spearheaded a general fundraising effort which augmented by federal funding financed the construction of the brand new 188bed hospital that opened its doors on January 11 1959

So great was the publics demand for premier hospital services that scarcely 2 years later in 1962 PIH added intensive care longterm care and acute care units But even these additions barely kept pace with upsurge in usage due in part to the areas phenomenal growth and the advent of Medicare in 1965 Mindful of future projections PIHs leadership launched the Focus 70s Campaign in 1967 a forwardlooking plan to add medicalsurgical beds operating rooms and the areas first intensive coronary care unit The PIH Foundation was created 2 years later to target and oversee the hospitals burgeoning development activities trusts endowments and public outreach programs

By 1971 a slate of innovative onandoff campus medical services had debuted to rave community reviews Among them Whittiers firstever We Want YouIn the Picture Health Expo 1972 membership in LA County Fire Departments newly integrated paramedic rescue system 1974 and the areas first Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and coronary bypass operation 1977 A highly sophisticated 24bed Critical Care Unit 1978 accredited Cancer Program 1978 and the S Mark Taper Foundation Family Practice Center 1979 affiliated with the USC School of Medicine also began to serve patient needs By then PIH had officially added Regional Hospital and Health Center to its name and was poised to start Project Health Centeran expansion program designed to retool approximately 50000 square feet within the existing hospital and construct a new 4story building adjoining its southwest corner to accommodate more ambulatory care rehabilitative preventative and outpatient services Completed in November 1979 these improvements significantly broadened PIHs spectrum of diagnostic and patient care capabilities

During the 1980s PIH responded to increasing complexities in the health care environment by developing a vertically integrated health care delivery network essentially a hospital without walls for the residents of Whittier Santa Fe Springs Pico Rivera Montebello La Mirada Hacienda Heights the City of Industry La Habra and beyond Diversified medical services and acquisitions proliferated under the InterHealth Corp umbrella a nonprofit holding company formed in 1981 including Med Site Hacienda Heights InterHealth Home Health Care and the Same Day Surgery Center 1985 Over the next 3 years other medical specialty services such as the Washington Magnetic Resonance Center the Scoliosis Center Cardiovascular Care Center and the Blood Donor Center came on line as well Subsequent to the 1987 Whittier Earthquake PIH tripled the treatment capacity of its Emergency Department established the Pediatric Critical Care Unit and built a hightech Radiation Therapy Pavilion To advance PIHs leading edge the health centers leadership soon kickedoff its next fundraising effort the Vision 2000 Campaign

PIHs reputation for excellence grew greater during the 1990s with the opening of the Hubert C Perry Health Pavilion that housed such first tier medical services as the RC Baker Foundation Regional Emergency Center the Ruth B Shannon Maternity Care Center Perinatal Center and the Rose Hills Southern California Complex Spine and Scoliosis Center PIH also extended its expertise to the medically underserved via its Charity Care Policy and other outreach activities One of these was the founding of Hospice House 1995 one of only three in California at the time followed by the S Mark Taper A Day AwayAn Adult Day Health Care Center 1999 On the heels of these innovative healthcare solutions came another Care Force One a mobile examination and screening unit staffed by USCPIH Family Practice Residency Program physicians and PIH healthcare personnel

Because scientific breakthroughs and standards of quality patient care are everevolving so are we To that end PIH rang in the new millennium by announcing the Century Campaign for a multiphased Master Plan to secure its place as a healthcare leader well into the 21st Century In that same year PIH reached the next plateau of medical excellence with the openings of The Patricia L Scheifly Breast Health and Ruby L Golleher Oncology Centers a completely remodeled stateoftheart Cardiac Catherization Lab and the Ruth B Shannon Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the development of Pediatric and Adult Hospitalist Programs

PIH is soon to become a fully integrated health care system with the 2005 completion of the Ed L Shannon Tower phase one of the 3 TowerMedical Office Building Master Plan and the 2006 approval of the 200 million Plaza 1 Tower Guided by our deepseated belief that healthcare is a right and not a privilege our approximately 3000 staff and 600 physicians specialists are eminently prepared to serve the regions nearly 15 million residents and fulfill the PIH promise to deliver the best health care modern medicine has to offer