VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL

VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL IS ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST PRESTIGIOUS FULL-SERVICE, ACUTE CARE FACILITIES IN THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY. THE 350-BED HOSPITAL SERVES THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES EACH YEAR, WITH ACCESS TO A WIDE RANGE OF MEDICAL EXPERTISE AND LEADING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY ACROSS ALL ELEMENTS OF CARE. KEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL SERVICES AND PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2023 INCLUDE: EMERGENCY SERVICES - THE HOSPITAL'S EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND HAS SEVERAL DESIGNATIONS THAT DEMONSTRATE COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENT CARE. AS A CERTIFIED CARDIAC RECEIVING CENTER FOR HEART ATTACK PATIENTS, HEART SPECIALISTS COLLABORATE TO PROVIDE CRITICAL CARE WITHIN THE FIRST 90 MINUTES OF CHEST PAIN. IN ADDITION, THE HOSPITAL IS A CERTIFIED STROKE CENTER BASED ON ITS RESPONSE TO CRITICAL PATIENT CONDITIONS. THE HOSPITAL HAS A DEDICATED STROKE-FOCUSED PROGRAM STAFFED BY MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE SPECIALLY TRAINED IN STROKE CARE AND WHO USE ADVANCED TECHNIQUES TO ACT QUICKLY. VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL IS DESIGNATED AS A PEDIATRIC MEDICAL CENTER (PMC), RECOGNIZED BY THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. THIS DESIGNATION ALLOWS OUR TEAM OF PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS TO TREAT AND HANDLE A HIGHER LEVEL OF CARE NEEDED FOR PEDIATRIC PATIENTS IN OUR PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (PICU). WE ARE ONE OF ONLY THREE HOSPITALS THAT HOLD THE PMC DESIGNATION IN THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY. DURING 2023, 54,914 PATIENTS VISITED THE EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT. REHABILITATION SERVICES - VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF REHABILITATION SERVICES. OUR PHYSICIANS, NURSES, THERAPISTS, AND SPECIALISTS WORK TOGETHER TO PROVIDE PERSONALIZED TREATMENT PLANS. WE OFFER PHYSICAL THERAPY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, SPEECH THERAPY, AND REHABILITATION SERVICES IN OUR WELL-EQUIPPED REHABILITATION CENTER. THE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED CARF, THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF REHABILITATION FACILITIES. CHILDREN'S SERVICES - THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES COMPASSIONATE AND SPECIALIZED PEDIATRIC CARE FOR SICK OR INJURED CHILDREN. VPH HAS A 25-BED PEDIATRIC CARE CENTER FOR CHILDREN WITH SERIOUS CONDITIONS AND RECEIVED A COMPLETE MAKE-OVER IN 2022. ADDITIONALLY, THE HOSPITAL HAS A 10-BED PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (PICU) AND A 32-BED, LEVEL III NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (NICU) FOR CRITICALLY ILL NEWBORNS. VPH MAINTAINS THE PEDIATRIC MEDICAL CENTER DESIGNATION. MATERNITY SERVICES - THE MATERNITY PROGRAM IS WELL KNOWN AMONG FAMILIES IN THE REGION. DURING 2023, 2,148 BABIES WERE BORN AT VPH. SHOULD A NEED ARISE, A PHYSICIAN IS AVAILABLE 24/7 TO HANDLE PATIENT EMERGENCIES. THE HOSPITAL'S OUTPATIENT PERINATAL CENTER SERVES WOMEN WITH HIGH-RISK PREGNANCIES AND OFFERS "NON-STRESS" ULTRASOUNDS, FETAL ECHOCARDIOGRAM SERVICES AS WELL AS HIGH-RISK INFANT FOLLOW UP SERVICES. IN ADDITION, VPH OFFERS MATERNITY CLASSES TO THE COMMUNITY AT NO COST. SURGERY SERVICES - THE HOSPITAL PROVIDES A BROAD RANGE OF SURGICAL SERVICES REPRESENTING A WIDE RANGE OF SPECIALTY AREAS. IN 2023, 7,421 SURGERIES WERE PERFORMED. PHYSICIANS AND SURGICAL STAFF HAVE THE TOOLS AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY NEEDED TO PERFORM A FULL RANGE OF SURGICAL PROCEDURES AND TO DELIVER THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF CARE. MANY PROCEDURES INVOLVE MINIMALLY INVASIVE TECHNIQUES, WHICH CAN MINIMIZE PAIN AND SPEED RECOVERY TIME. HEART & VASCULAR SERVICES - VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF CARDIAC SERVICES TO QUICKLY AND ACCURATELY DIAGNOSE AND TREAT PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM CRITICAL HEART AND VASCULAR CONDITIONS. THE EXPERT MULTIDISCIPLINARY MEDICAL TEAM IS DEDICATED TO ACTING QUICKLY AND SAVING PATIENTS' LIVES. THE FRITZ B. BURNS VALLEY CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LAB IS ONE OF THE AREA'S MOST TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED AND BEST EQUIPPED FACILITIES. AS A CERTIFIED STROKE CENTER, WE ARE COMMITTED TO ENSURING STROKE PATIENTS RECEIVE THE MOST APPROPRIATE TREATMENT ACCORDING TO NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, RESEARCH-BASED GUIDELINES BASED ON THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE. OUTPATIENT SERVICES - THE HOSPITAL'S OUTPATIENT SERVICES DEPARTMENTS INCLUDE OUTPATIENT GENERAL AND GASTROINTESTINAL LABORATORIES; RADIOLOGY/IMAGING DEPARTMENT; AND THERAPY PROGRAMS, INCLUDING OCCUPATIONAL, PHYSICAL, RESPIRATORY, AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE. CENTER FOR WOUND HEALING THE CENTER FOR WOUND HEALING IS AMONG A FEW FACILITIES NATIONWIDE THAT BRINGS TOGETHER THE INTERDISCIPLINARY EXPERTISE OF VASCULAR AND PODIATRIC SURGEONS, LIMB SALVAGE, AND WOUND MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS. PATIENTS WITH "AT-RISK" LIMBS RECEIVE INTEGRATED CARE UTILIZING THE LATEST EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTS TO PERFORM LIMB-SAVING PROCEDURES.