PIH Health Mission, Vision, and Values

Our Mission

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

Our Vision

Patients First

Our Values

Focus

Open Communication

Teamwork

Accountability

Quality

Leadership Message

Embracing Change, Growing Forward

James R. West

President and Chief Executive Officer
PIH Health, Inc.

patrick monroe

Chair, PIH Health, Inc.,
Board of Directors FY 2023

Thank you for reading PIH Health’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Annual Report. Looking back, we are immensely grateful to our employees, physicians, and volunteers for their steadfast dedication and perseverance as we rise to address the challenges of a vastly changing healthcare landscape to ensure that we continue to elevate the care we provide to our patients.

Hospitals and health systems across the nation have been facing significant financial challenges due to the rising cost of supplies, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, labor, and other factors. This fiscal year, our organization experienced the largest operating loss in our history, and as a result, we had to make hard decisions and implement innovative solutions. These challenges allowed us to assess our current operations and identify ways to work more cost effectively with a focus on sustainability and resilience. As we continue to work toward new opportunities for our organization’s continued growth, the advancement of the health and well-being of the communities we serve remains our priority.

This year, we’ve made many improvements to give our patients enhanced access to our services throughout the enterprise. We opened our newest retail pharmacy on the Downey campus, expanded post-acute services in our downtown Los Angeles hospital with the opening of a new transitional care unit, and, after reassessing our spaces, reorganized some of our facilities to conserve resources, reduce waste, improve efficiency, and offer more comprehensive care.

We’ve been able to resume efforts in areas that were interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and moved forward with our strategic growth initiatives to expand and strengthen programs, including cancer, cardiology, and digestive services. We are also exploring options to develop and commercialize our properties to generate additional revenue and create more access to our multispecialty care teams and programs.

This year also saw the return of the PIH Health Foundation Gala after a three-year hiatus. Thanks to the generosity of our community and donors, the PIH Health Foundation raised $6 million to fund technological advancements, purchase updated equipment, and support the growth of PIH Health Heart and Vascular Center. In turn, we also continued to give back through fruitful partnerships with local organizations that help to meet the needs of our communities and participated in initiatives that empower and uplift our communities.

In this report, we are proud to highlight the tremendous achievements of our organization in healthcare safety and excellence and technological modernization, and celebrate the well-deserved recognitions of many of our physicians and employees for their commitment to our Patients First vision and invaluable contributions to our organization and community.

The future of PIH Health is bright, and we truly believe that by embracing change and opening ourselves to innovation we can grow forward and lead the way in building a more equitable, accessible, and sustainable healthcare system for all we serve.

Quick Facts & Statistics

PIH Health Enterprise

PIH Health Locations
3 hospitals, 31 medical offices
Total Number of Licensed Hospital Beds
1,130
Hospital visits
534,266 (includes inpatient admissions and outpatient visits)
Employees
7,865
Volunteers
1,355
Service Population
Approximately 3 million
residents in Los Angeles and Orange Counties and the greater San Gabriel Valley region

PIH Health Downey Hospital

Licensed Hospital Beds
199
Employees
1,196
Medical Staff
478
Volunteers
275
Hospital Visits
8,552 inpatient admissions
106,085 outpatient visits
SURGICAL VOLUME
1,197 inpatient
2,493 outpatient
Emergency Department Visits
62,413

PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital

Licensed Hospital Beds
408
Employees
1,389
Medical Staff
669
Volunteers
295
Hospital Visits
12,515 inpatient admissions
69,515 outpatient visits
Births
1,471
SURGICAL VOLUME
1,928 inpatient
4,141 outpatient
Emergency Department Visits
47,812

PIH Health Whittier Hospital

LICENSED HOSPITAL BEDS
523
EMPLOYEES
4,029
Medical Staff
696
volunteers
901
BIRTHS
2,041
Hospital Visits
21,447 inpatient admissions
316,152 outpatient visits
SURGICAL VOLUME
6,684 inpatient
14,322 outpatient
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS
80,936

PIH Health Physicians

PIH Health Physicians Locations
31 medical offices, 7 urgent care centers
Total Medical Office Visits
850,349
Employees
1,245
Medical Group Physicians
273
Advanced Practice Providers
79
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS
84 physicians
6 advanced practice providers
IPA PHYSICIANS
696
Residents
38

Home Health & Hospice

Employees
295
Home Health
7,734 patients
123,708 visits
Hospice
618 total patients
1,458 inpatient days
28,997 outpatient days
19,172 outpatient visits

Highlights

Over the past year, much has transpired for PIH Health as an organization.
Following are some of the highlights from FY 2023.

IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE

This fiscal year, PIH Health has been working to improve upon our processes and delivery pathways to increase patient access to care and promote better health outcomes. Most recently, we’ve increased access to primary care and our multispecialty offices through the addition of new physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants at all locations across our service area.

We have also made upgrades to increase appointment availability and improved call answering times, and, as of March 2023, PIH Health now offers convenient online scheduling. Additionally, our patient outreach program supports our patients by helping to schedule appointments, lab work, exams, screenings, vaccines, or other preventive and follow-up care.

We continued to invest in technology and make operational improvements, and have reorganized some of our facilities to offer more convenient patient access to our multidisciplinary care teams and other services such as retail pharmacy and imaging. Some of these changes can be seen in the following new developments at PIH Health:

Opening of Transitional Care Unit (TCU) at PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital

In October 2022, PIH Health opened a TCU on the sixth floor of PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital. The new facility houses 28 licensed beds—with additional beds to be added soon—and offers multi-level healthcare for patients on our hospital campus. The TCU allows PIH Health to continue to care for patients who need additional rehabilitation and transitional care before returning home from a hospital stay. This level of care helps patients build strength to take care of themselves before they return home.

Daily activities in transitional care help patients improve their ability to care for themselves, such as balance and movement, flexibility and coordination, strength and stamina, thinking, speaking, and swallowing. Transitional care also lowers the risk of hospital readmission, reduces complications related to the transfer of care among at-risk populations, and improves patient satisfaction.

“We are excited to offer residents of downtown Los Angeles the services of a skilled nursing facility within a hospital campus,” said PIH Health Vice President of Post-Acute Care Services Shelly Necke MSN RN.

New PIH Health Retail Pharmacy Opens at PIH Health Downey Campus

In June 2023, PIH Health opened its newest retail pharmacy at the PIH Health Downey Medical Office Building—just across the parking lot from PIH Health Downey Hospital. The new location offers the same quality and convenient services as other PIH Health retail pharmacies in Los Angeles, Santa Fe Springs, and Whittier. Services include screenings such as blood pressure readings, bedside pharmacy—a program that delivers prescription medications to patient rooms before they go home so they don’t have to make a separate trip to the pharmacy—flu and COVID-19 vaccinations, and more.

PIH Health Opens New Cardiology and House Clinic Offices

In June 2023, renovations in the South Tower of PIH Health Wilshire Medical Office Building (located at 1245 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90017) were completed to offer a convenient new space for cardiology patients in the Los Angeles area. The entire fifth floor is now devoted to a variety of cardiovascular offices including cardiothoracic and vascular surgery and the full lineup of noninvasive testing services, such as full body vascular ultrasound imaging, echocardiogram, arrhythmia monitoring, heart failure monitoring, and various forms of cardiac stress testing. Patients now have access to PIH Health’s wide range of cardiology services in one convenient space—from multiple consultative services to comprehensive diagnostic imaging.

“We are committed to providing the best cardiovascular care for our patients, so we are upgrading the entire space to improve accessibility and patient convenience,” said PIH Health Cardiologist Guy Mayeda MD.

Additionally, in April 2023, PIH Health House Clinic consolidated its services in the fourth floor of the South Tower for the convenience of patients with complex ear, hearing, skull-base and neurological disorders

CULTURE OF INNOVATION AT PIH HEALTH

Across the organization, we’ve been particularly focused on creating efficiency and promoting sustainability, specifically in the areas of supply chain and operations, and are continuously looking and reevaluating areas where we can improve our delivery methods and reduce waste.

PIH Health Holds Resource Conservation Contest

In October 2022, PIH Health hosted its first Resource Conservation Contest, asking employees, volunteers, and physicians throughout the enterprise to submit suggestions for how PIH Health can reduce, reuse, or recycle, in order to make the most of limited resources, while improving quality of life for everyone.

Medical Director of Palliative Care Nathan Hashimoto MD, was the winner of the PIH Health Resource Conservation Contest. His winning idea was to turn off the two escalators at the Moseley Salvatori Conference Center on the PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital campus. He recommended running the escalators only when the conference center is open and actively hosting a large meeting. Previously, those escalators were running 24 hours every day, with each escalator consuming about 60,000 kWh of electricity annually. To compare, the average Los Angeles household consumes about 11,000 kWh of electricity annually. The PIH Health Facilities team estimates that employing Dr. Hashimoto's idea would reduce annual electricity consumption of the two escalators by about 80%.

Other innovative ideas from around the enterprise included the installation of motion light sensors in storage closets, bathrooms, and in nonclinical areas with low activity. In total, more than 100 distinct resource conservation ideas were received, which the PIH Health Enterprise Supply Chain team will continue to vet for potential implementation. As our community’s health and wellness partner, we are committed to implementing some of these sustainable ideas to optimize the use of our resources and keep our environment beautiful.

PIH Health’s First Vendor Diversity Fair

In June 2023, spearheaded by System Vice President of PIH Health Enterprise Supply Chain Chico Manning, the PIH Health Enterprise Supply Chain Team hosted a Vendor Diversity Fair in collaboration with the Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC), and Communities Lifting Communities (CLC), an initiative of HASC. The event was held in the PIH Health Whittier Hospital Blanchard-Haendiges Auditorium and welcomed over 100 participants including representatives from other local hospital supply chain departments, local chambers of commerce, and diverse vendors for an afternoon of education and networking. The Vendor Diversity Fair gave vendors an opportunity to meet directly with purchasing agents, share their business plan/offerings, register for diverse vendor databases, engage with the broader Southern California hospital networks, and make quality connections. Through this event and through its close partnership with HASC and CLC, PIH Health hopes to empower diverse vendors to better understand PIH Health’s and other hospitals’ procurement processes and requirements, creating more opportunities for all and ultimately contributing to the overall growth of our communities.

This successful partnership is an example of Chico’s support of diverse vendors and using PIH Health’s buying power to create opportunities for local vendors, while continuing to meet the needs of the health system and contribute to the growth and empowerment of our community. In August 2023, Chico was nominated and was selected as a finalist for Health System Executive of the Year at the Los Angeles Business Journal’s annual Healthcare Leadership Awards. PIH Health has been proud to recognize Chico for his work in helping PIH Health become a more sustainable, adaptable, and equitable organization.

CONTINUED EXPANSION IN LOS ANGELES

In August 2023, PIH Health announced it has retained H2C Securities Inc., a strategic advisory and investment banking firm, to assist in a process to identify an experienced, financially capable developer to partner with the organization to develop contiguous land parcels adjacent to the PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital campus in Downtown Los Angeles. A future development is envisioned to be a long-term enhancement for the community and the PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital campus.

The developable parcels total ±5.7 acres with prominent frontage on Wilshire Boulevard as well as Valencia, West 6th, and Witmer Streets (Site). The Site's strategic location and zoning classification present a distinct opportunity for a developer(s) to create a diverse array of mixed-use project(s). The Site was acquired by PIH Health as part of its acquisition of the 408-bed PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital campus in 2019 and is a continued investment by PIH Health in its commitment to the residents of Southern California and Downtown Los Angeles.

“As the communities’ health and wellness partner, we are committed to looking for partners who will work with us to provide the very best possible use of this land in service to those who live and work in Downtown Los Angeles,” said PIH Health President and Chief Executive Officer James R. West.

Hospital Achievements

PIH Health remains on the forefront of digital innovation and receives annual recognition for our dedication to excellence in digital health. Our fully integrated health system offers the latest technological advancements in healthcare, and we continue to optimize our information technology operations to maintain seamless interoperability across the PIH Health system, resulting in reduced operational costs, increased efficiency, and enhanced quality of healthcare. We also provide our staff with appropriate training and ongoing education that is crucial to address potential security vulnerabilities and keep patient data safe and secure.

PIH Health Earns CHIME Digital Health Most Wired Recognition

PIH Health reached full technological integration of PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital into the PIH Health system last fiscal year—ensuring coordinated delivery of care systemwide. Through this massive endeavor, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital was named 2022 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired recipient by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives for the first time in October 2022, joining PIH Health Whittier Hospital (ninth year) and PIH Health Downey Hospital (fifth year), and PIH Health Physicians (fourth year) in this prestigious recognition.

PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital rose from last year’s baseline score of Level 6 to a Certified Level 8 in line with PIH Health’s other hospitals, earning special recognition as the Most Improved organization. This great achievement was due to the implementation of technology infrastructure advancements and updates to medical software systems at PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, which now align with those used across PIH Health. The installation of the updates improved the coordination and delivery of care systemwide, resulting in better care for our patients.

“We are honored to once again receive Digital Health Most Wired awards, and even more delighted that our newest hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, has also earned CHIME’s recognition in alignment with our other hospitals,” said PIH Health Chief Information Officer Jason Fischer. “This achievement can only be attributed to the hard work, dedication, and innovative efforts of our staff and physicians. As our health system continues to expand, we remain committed to delivering an increasingly higher-quality of care to our patients by providing the latest technological advancements in healthcare that improve efficiency, accuracy, and ensure better outcomes for our communities.”

Additionally, all three hospitals have been recognized for their commitment to providing research-based, high-quality stroke care that supports better outcomes for stroke patients.

PIH Health Receives Get With The Guidelines® Quality Achievement Awards

In July 2023, PIH Health Downey Hospital and PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital earned Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award and PIH Health Whittier Hospital received Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Silver Plus quality achievement award from the American Heart Association.

All three hospitals also received the American Heart Association’s Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll award, for ensuring patients with Type 2 diabetes, who might be at higher risk for complications, receive the most up-to-date, evidence-based care when hospitalized due to stroke. Additionally, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital and PIH Health Whittier Hospital received the Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite award for meeting quality measures developed to reduce the time between the patient’s arrival at the hospital and treatment with the clot-buster tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), the only drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat ischemic stroke.

“PIH Health is committed to improving care by adhering to the latest treatment guidelines and streamlining processes to ensure timely and proper care for heart attacks and strokes,” says PIH Health System Director of Quality Programs Krystal Valdez RN MSN ACNS-BC. “The Get With The Guidelines programs make it easier for our teams to put proven knowledge and guidelines to work on a daily basis, which helps us ensure more people in our service communities experience longer, healthier lives.”

PIH HEALTH PHYSICIANS RECOGNIZED
AS A TOP PERFORMING PROVIDER ORGANIZATION

PIH Health Physicians Receives 2022 Excellence in Healthcare Award from Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA)

In November 2022, PIH Health Physicians (PHP) earned the 2022 Excellence in Healthcare Award from the IHA based on their measurement year 2021 performance in IHA’s Align. Measure. Perform. (AMP) Commercial HMO Program.

The Excellence in Healthcare Award represents the highest level of achievement, recognizing provider organizations that achieved strong quality results while effectively managing costs. This is the sixth year PHP has received this honor. To earn this award, a provider organization’s performance must rank in the top 50% for clinical quality, patient experience and cost for their commercial HMO population. Only 27 out of nearly 200 eligible provider organizations received this award.

The recognition represents the dedication of PHP’s doctors, advance practice professionals, nurses, staff, leadership team, and Board members who provide our community with high-quality healthcare. Thank you for the exceptional work you perform every day.

PIH Health 2023 Top Doctors Recognized

PIH Health was proud to extend congratulations to all our esteemed doctors who earned recognition in the 2023 top doctor listings. We are proud to honor the excellent work of our providers and celebrate their achievements. We appreciate all of our physicians for their service and commitment to patient care, and for sharing their skill, passion, and dedication.
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Congratulations, once again, to the following group and affiliated physicians for receiving top doctor recognition in 2023:

Los Angeles Business Journal Top Doctors (January 2023):

  • Adrian Burgos MD
  • Deep Dudeja MD
  • Christian Gastelum MD
  • Brent Gray MD
  • Andrew Luu MD
  • Renee Palta DO
  • Chiao Angel Yen MD
  • Gerald Yoon MD
  • Katrine Zhiroff MD

Los Angeles Magazine Top Doctors (April 2023):

  • Joseph Ahdoot MD
  • Lennis Burke MD
  • Steven Burstein MD
  • Joanna Chan MD
  • Michael Davis MD
  • Elizabeth De Oliveira MD
  • Mark Dwight MD
  • Eben Feinstein MD
  • Mariola Ficinski MD
  • Ali Gheissari MD
  • Joseph Nussbaum MD
  • Othella Owens MD
  • Hector Ramos MD
  • Leon Rovner MD
  • Marc Samson MD
  • Nathan Hashimoto MD
  • Wesley Heartfield MD
  • Jason Ho MD
  • Alexander Kim MD
  • Sucha Kim MD
  • Luani Lee MD
  • Gregory Lekovic MD PhD
  • Leo Li MD
  • John Liu MD
  • Bruce Macrum MD
  • Lasika Seneviratne MD
  • Joyce Shin MD
  • Tae Shin MD
  • Ronald Tang DO
  • Peter Win MD

2023 Super Doctors (January 2023):

  • Ihab Alomari MD
  • Ziyad Ayyoub MD
  • Anjan Batra MD
  • Anil Bhandari MD
  • Annette Billings MD
  • Elisabeth Brown MD
  • Steven Burstein MD
  • Richard Casey MD
  • Brendan Cerk MD  
  • Joanna Chan MD
  • Diana Chavkin MD
  • Ashish Chogle MD
  • Thomas Chu MD
  • Pinal Doshi MD
  • Daina Dreimane MD
  • Christina Economides MD
  • Jonathan Eskenazi MD
  • Jerry Floro MD
  • Jane Frederick MD
  • Maryam Gholizadeh MD
  • Ali Golshan MD
  • Kenneth Grant MD
  • Armen Gregorian MD
  • Wendy Gu MD
  • Allison Hill MD
  • Jason Szu-Chieh Ho MD
  • Dennis Holmes MD
  • Nina Hooshvar MD
  • Mustafa Kabeer MD
  • Mitchell Katz MD
  • Nafiz Kiciman MD
  • Wyman Lai MD
  • Sepehr Lalezari MD
  • Georgory Lekovic MD PhD
  • Donald Levy MD
  • Jaime Lopez MD  
  • William Loudon MD
  • William Luxford MD
  • Divya Mallam MD  
  • Guy Mayeda MD  
  • Jennifer McNulty MD
  • Jorge Minor MD
  • Gira Morchi MD
  • Michael Nageotte MD
  • Andrey Petrikovets MD
  • Ashkan Pirouz MD
  • Roy Silver MD
  • William Slattery MD
  • Ronald Tang DO
  • Rex Winters MD
  • Lacey Zack MD

PIH HEALTH NURSES RECOGNIZED

PIH Health had the honor of receiving public recognition of some of our exemplary nurses this past year:

Dianne Sauco MSN MSHCA RN – Woman of Achievement

In March 2023, PIH Health Downey Hospital Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Dianne Sauco was named a Woman of Achievement for the 30th California Senate District by Senator Bob Archuleta. She was one of 17 women to receive the honor. She and her fellow 2023 Women of Achievement were presented with awards by Senator Archuleta during a special reception. Additionally, in April 2023, Dianne was among 43 female healthcare leaders chosen by the Los Angeles Business Journal for their 2023 list of Women of Influence: Healthcare, in recognition of her exceptional contributions to healthcare.

Dianne has a deep commitment to her profession and channels that dedication to implementing innovative strategies and enhancements that advance healthcare in the communities that PIH Health serves. As PIH Health Downey Hospital CNO, Dianne helped grow many programs which support our local communities, such as the expansion of the PIH Health Downey Hospital Emergency Department to treat a larger number of patients and expanded programs that will provide more comprehensive care and greater patient capacity.

Ramona Pratt MSN MSHCA RN – DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award

In May 2023, PIH Health Whittier Hospital CNO Ramona Pratt received the DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award. Ramona was recognized at the PIH Health Whittier Hospital Flo Scott Nursing Awards Luncheon.

Ramona exemplifies the core values of this award as a transformational leader and positive role model in all aspects of the nursing profession. She has made a remarkable difference in nursing as it relates to clinical practice, patient care and safety, nursing research, nursing leadership, and overall has impacted greatly the positive image of professional nursing. Her dedication to PIH Health spans more than 40 years, during which she progressed from a certified nurse assistant to a nurse executive. Her unwavering commitment and results-driven leadership have garnered numerous accolades for PIH Health.

PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital TCU Earns Team DAISY Award

In May 2023, the PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital TCU team was recognized with a DAISY Award for going above and beyond the traditional role of nursing and medicine to bring comfort to a young hospice patient and her family. Touched by the story of their extraordinary efforts, Vice President of the DAISY Foundation Melissa Barnes personally came to visit the hospital and present the award to the TCU Team.  

When the patient and her fiancé shared that they were planning to wed prior to the patient’s cancer diagnosis and hoped they could still get married, the TCU team collaborated to make the patient’s wish come true. From the coordination of the wedding event and hiring of the officiant, to the styling of the patient’s hair and makeup and wedding decorations – each member of the TCU team played a special role. The patient was wed at bedside surrounded by loved ones and the TCU team. The team continued their compassionate care as they transitioned the patient home on hospice, where the patient eventually passed away surrounded by husband and family. The TCU team created beautiful and peaceful moments for the patient and family that will be cherished forever.

DAISY Team Award TCU Team Recipients

  • Patricia Cebreros, CNA
  • Jennifer Corletto, RN Case Manager
  • Claribel Cortez, TCU Social Worker
  • Ashley Fennessy, TCU Case Manager
  • Yeny Guarin, Palliative Care Social Worker
  • Fernanda Gerorgan, Activity Coordinator
  • Nathan Hashimoto MD, Palliative Care and Hospice Medical Director
  • Anna Leonard, TCU Clinical Director
  • Melissa Luong, OT
  • Veronica Munoz, Palliative Care Social Worker
  • Connie Ng, Lead Post-Acute Care Counselor
  • Gudars Rahnema MD, TCU Medical Director
  • Hector Ramos MD
  • TCU Nursing Staff
  • Gift Shop Staff

PIH Health Nurses Honored at Los Angeles Dodgers' First Nurse Appreciation Night

Out of 187 nurses from around California, four PIH Health nurses were nominated to throw the first pitch at the Los Angeles Dodgers' first Nurse Appreciation Night in September 2023.

  • Caesar Ruiz Perez MSN RN CNOR – PIH Health Downey Hospital
  • Diem-Chi Phung MBA BSN RN – PIH Health Whittier Hospital Same Day Surgery
  • Evelyn Maldonado LVN – PIH Health La Mirada MOB
  • Ghina Lorca BSN RN – PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital

PIH Health employees, physicians, and volunteers rallied by casting their votes in support of our nurses in the Nurse.org and Dodgers’ Nurse Appreciation Night contest. Once all the votes were in, Ghina, a registered nurse in Obstetrics at PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital and Diem-Chi “DC”, the clinical director of same-day surgery PIH Health Whittier Hospital, placed in the top four and were honored on the field during the pregame ceremony.

Community Benefit

Together We Grow

PIH Health is dedicated to being the community’s health and wellness partner. As a nonprofit organization, PIH Health demonstrates this commitment through community benefit programs and activities aimed at delivering treatment and fostering health and healing in response to the needs of the community.

This year, PIH Health has continued to invest and support local organizations and initiatives that service and help to empower our surrounding communities. For FY 2023, our total community benefit investment was $196,031,455. PIH Health’s Community Benefit Annual Report details the programs behind these investments that are essential to providing healthcare for those most in need, including medical financial assistance, health professions student training, support groups, research, and more.

Additionally, our generous PIH Health employees showed their continued support of the community and, once again, participated in an adopt-a-family holiday gift distribution, making holiday wishes come true for 221 families in need and served by The Whole Child. Our employees and volunteers also helped students in the service area in preparation for the 2023-2024 school year by providing a total donation of more than 350 backpacks filled with school supplies that were distributed at a local Back to School Giveaway event hosted by our community partner Helpline Youth Counseling, Inc. (HYC). Additionally, HYC awarded PIH Health Whittier Family Medicine Residency Program with the HYC Health Hero award for its support of local schools’ existing wellness programs by sharing heart-healthy lessons and activities that encourage students to practice healthy habits. Furthermore, our PIH Health employees have collaborated with local schools to provide educational outreach for students who are interested in healthcare careers.

Through our community benefit initiatives, we hope to make impactful contributions to uplift our communities through our fruitful partnerships, so we can all continue to grow and flourish together.
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Our Community Benefit Investment in FY 2023

PIH HEALTH FOUNDATION

Supporting the Health of Our Communities

PIH Health Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the sole mission of raising funds through philanthropy to benefit PIH Health and its affiliates, including PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, and PIH Health Whittier Hospital. Funds raised by PIH Health Foundation benefit the communities PIH Health serves through quality healthcare and health-based programs and services.

In FY 2023, $6 million was raised in support of PIH Heath’s mission of providing outstanding care for our patients and our community. This past year, we were happy to resume all of our in person events and are so appreciative to the community for their sincere generosity and enthusiastic support of PIH Health.

The 2022 Frank Scott Pro/Am Golf Tournament was held at Industry Hills Golf Course in October. Community members and loyal supporters spent the day giving back on the greens—raising over $330,000 for areas most needed at PIH Health. In March 2023, Circle of Excellence members gathered for a special in person event at the Wilshire Country Club in Los Angeles. Attendees heard from Steven Burstein MD, PIH Health interventional cardiologist, who is at the forefront of less invasive, lower-risk catheter-based procedures for patients with severe coronary artery disease and structural heart defects.

In April 2023, PIH Health Foundation hosted its Gala. This year’s “A Million Dreams” gala was an extra special event after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, welcoming 665 guests to the Terranea Resort in Palos Verdes and raising over $515,000 in support of Comprehensive Cardiac Care Services provided by PIH Health Heart and Vascular Center. PIH Health is thankful for the outpouring of generosity and unwavering support of our community, which have helped make all our events this year so successful.

In August 2023, PIH Health Foundation also launched Passion+Purpose, a new systemwide PIH Health employee giving campaign that brings the PIH Health family together to explore their passions, share their purpose, and focus their generosity toward making a positive impact on featured projects or passion funds that matter most to them.

The meaningful and purpose-driven contributions of all our donors continues to help PIH Health deliver exceptional care to our patients and communities. As always, we thank our tremendous donors for their generous support of our lifesaving mission

Awards

2023

Best Place to Work and Best Hospital Reader Recommended in Los Angeles Downtown News’ Best of Downtown

CMQCC Maternal Data Center Super Star Award

Cal Hospital Compare Safety Honor Roll

Cal Hospital Compare Opioid Care Honor Roll

American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award

2022

Excellence in Healthcare Award from the Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA)

Digital Health Most Wired® by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME)

Great Place to Work-Certified™

Cal Hospital Compare Maternity Honor Roll

Cal Hospital Compare Patient Safety Honor Roll

Best Hospital and Best Place to Work in Los Angeles Downtown News’ Best of Downtown

SCAN Health Plan Top Performing California Medical Groups

Merative™ 15 Top Health Systems

Merative™ 100 Top Hospitals

American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines Target: Stroke Honor Roll Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines Target: Type2 Diabetes Honor Roll Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

California Department of Public Health Healthcare-Associated Infections Antibiotic Stewardship Honor Roll: Silver Status

CMQCC Early Implementers Award and Quality & Sustainability Award

CMQCC Maternal Data Center Super Star Award

Accreditations & Designations

  • 2023 Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ) Accreditation
  • 2023 Blue Shield of California Blue Distinction Centers® (BDC) for Cardiac Care Designation
  • 2022 College of American Pathologists Accreditation

Corporate Structure

Presidents of Medical Staff

MARK DUBIN MD

President of Medical Staff at PIH Health Downey Hospital

WESLEY HEARTFIELD MD

President of Medical Staff at PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital

EDUARDO TOVAR MD

President of Medical Staff at PIH Health Whittier Hospital (term concluded December 2022)

ADRIAN CRISAN MD

President of Medical Staff at PIH Health Whittier Hospital (term began January 2023)

Board of Directors

PIH Health, Inc., Board of Directors elected new officers for FY 2023.

PATRICK MONROE
Chair, PIH Health, Inc., Board of Directors FY 2023

Patrick Monroe is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Rose Hills Memorial Park & Mortuary, the largest memorial park in North America. Prior to becoming the President and Chief Executive Officer, he served as the Vice President of Operations, Vice President of Business Development and Director of Business Process Improvement at Rose Hills. Mr. Monroe has over 30 years of senior management experience in all aspects of business management. Mr. Monroe is on the board of the Metropolitan YMCA of Los Angeles. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Loyola Marymount University and a master’s degree from the Drucker School of Management at Claremont Graduate University.

CHARLOTTE WEAVER RN PHD 
Vice Chair/Chair Elect, PIH Health, Inc., Board of Directors FY 2023

Dr. Weaver has more than 25 years of experience in patient safety and quality, evidence-based practices and healthcare automation in acute, ambulatory and post-acute care centers. She is active in health IT policy and legislation. Dr. Weaver is a frequent presenter at national and international conferences and has published extensively as a writer and editor. Dr. Weaver holds a doctor of philosophy degree in Medical Anthropology from the University of California, San Francisco, a master of science in Public Health in Epidemiology from the University of Washington, a bachelor of arts in Anthropology from the University of Washington, and a nursing diploma from St. Elizabeth’s School of Nursing. In addition, she was a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Hawaii.

PETER GREANEY MD
‍Secretary, PIH Health, Inc., Board of Directors FY 2023

Peter Greaney MD is the Executive Chairman and Chief Medical Officer of WorkCare, Inc., the national occupational health services company he established in 1984. For many years he ran a successful occupational medicine practice in Anaheim, California. Dr. Greaney is board-certified in occupational medicine and board-eligible in toxicology. He earned his medical degree at the University of Galway Medical School in Ireland. He completed his occupational medicine residency at the University of California Southern Occupational Health Center in Irvine. He is a Fellow of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. In addition to his service on the PIH Health Board, he serves on the board of an international media company and as an advisor to a health technology company.

JEFFREY HAMAR
‍Treasurer, PIH Health, Inc., Board of Directors FY 2023

Jeffrey Hamar retired as Executive Chairman of the Galleher Corporation in December 2023. He was elected president of Galleher at the age of 28 and led the company for over 35 years, increasing sales from $5 million to over $300 million annually. Mr. Hamar has extensive Board experience and has served as president of the National Association of Floor Covering Distributors, president of the Navigator Captive Insurance Company, and chairman of the California Coast YPO/WPO Chapter. He is currently Chair of the Carthage College Board of Trustees. Mr. Hamar has a bachelor’s degree in history from Carthage College and graduated from Wayland Academy.

PIH Health is pleased to welcome our newest members of the Board of Directors—Jay Brown and William Roth. Their terms began on March 1, 2023.

JAY BROWN
‍PIH Health, Inc., Board of Directors FY 2023

Jay Brown is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Bentley Mills, Inc. located in City of Industry, California. With more than three decades of expertise in operations and sales, Mr. Brown oversees all facets of Bentley Mills finance, human resources, supply chain, manufacturing, logistics, research and development, marketing, and sales. Mr. Brown received his undergraduate degree from Auburn University and his juris doctorate degree from Faulkner University.

WILLIAM ROTH
‍PIH Health, Inc., Board of Directors FY 2023

William Roth has been instrumental in leading some of the health insurance industry’s most successful business transformations and has years of experience in business turnarounds, division start-ups, and merger and acquisition integrations and expansions. Mr. Roth holds a master of business administration degree in finance and accounting and a bachelor of science degree in business from Indiana University. He is an avid learner and is currently enrolled in the master of liberal arts program at the University of Chicago, where he previously earned a certificate in liberal arts.

PIH Health gives special thanks to Paula Cowan for her service on the PIH Health Board of Directors.

At the end of the fiscal year, Board Member Paula Cowan retired from the PIH Health, Inc., Board of Directors after serving 12 years. Mrs. Cowan has been an invaluable asset throughout her term with the PIH Health Board. PIH Health thanks Mrs. Cowan for her expertise and leadership and wishes her good health and happiness in the future.

PIH Health Board of Directors 2022 - 2023

PIH Health, INC.

Alex Alvarez
J. Richard Atwood
Melanie Batiste
Jay Brown
Paula Cowan
Blayne Cutler MD PhD
Jane Dicus
Marissa Goldberg
Peter Greaney MD
Jeffrey Hamar
Robert Maloney MD
Patrick Monroe, Chair
William Roth
Paul Treinen
Charlotte Weaver RN PhD
Kenton Woods

PIH HEALTH WHITTIER HOSPITAL

Alex Alvarez
J. Richard Atwood
Melanie Batiste
Jay Brown
Paula Cowan
Adrian Crisan MD
Blayne Cutler MD PhD
Jane Dicus
Marissa Goldberg
Peter Greaney MD
Jeffrey Hamar
Robert Maloney MD
Patrick Monroe, Chair
Sudhaker Nayak MD
William Roth
Eduardo Tovar MD
Paul Treinen
Charlotte Weaver RN PhD
Kenton Woods

PIH HEALTH DOWNEY HOSPITAL

Alex Alvarez
J. Richard Atwood
Melanie Batiste
Jay Brown
Paula Cowan
Blayne Cutler MD PhD
Jane Dicus
Mark Dubin MD
Marissa Goldberg
Peter Greaney MD
Jeffrey Hamar
Robert Maloney MD
Patrick Monroe, Chair
Mark Minkes MD
Sushil Ojha MD
William Roth
Paul Treinen
Charlotte Weaver RN PhD
Kenton Woods

PIH HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL

Alex Alvarez
J. Richard Atwood
Melanie Batiste
Jay Brown
Paula Cowan
Blayne Cutler MD PhD
Jane Dicus
Marissa Goldberg
Peter Greaney MD
Jeffrey Hamar
Wesley Heartfield MD
Robert Maloney MD
Patrick Monroe, Chair
William Roth
Paul Treinen
Charlotte Weaver RN PhD
Kenton Woods

PIH HEALTH FOUNDATION

J. Richard Atwood
Annette Atwood
Richard Luciano
Beverly Mathis, Chair
Yong Park MD

PIH HEALTH PHYSICIANS

Alex Alvarez
J. Richard Atwood
Melanie Batiste
Jay Brown
Paula Cowan
Blayne Cutler MD PhD
Jane Dicus
Jerry Floro MD
Marissa Goldberg
Brent Gray MD
Peter Greaney MD
Jeffrey Hamar
Rosalio Lopez MD
Mark Magged MD
Robert Maloney MD
Patrick Monroe, Chair
Sanatkumar Patel MD
William Roth
Paul Treinen
Charlotte Weaver RN PhD
Kenton Woods

PIH HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY

Alex Alvarez
J. Richard Atwood
Melanie Batiste
Jay Brown
Paula Cowan
Blayne Cutler MD PhD
Jane Dicus
Jerry Floro MD
Marissa Goldberg
Peter Greaney MD
Jeffrey Hamar
Davis Lee MD
Michael Maehara MD
Mark Magged MD
Robert Maloney MD
Keith Miyamoto MD
Patrick Monroe, Chair
William Roth
Daniel Saket MD
Paul Treinen
Charlotte Weaver RN PhD
Kenton Woods
Richard Zoraster MD

PIH HEALTH HOME HEALTHCARE

Peggy Chulack
Rosalio Lopez MD
Vid Shivaraman
James West, Chair

PIH HEALTH ADULT DAY HEALTHCARE

Peggy Chulack
Rosalio Lopez MD
Vid Shivaraman
James West, Chair

PIH HEALTH CARE SOLUTIONS

Peggy Chulack
Rosalio Lopez MD
Vid Shivaraman
James West, Chair
Andrew Zwers

PIH HEALTH MANAGEMENT CORP.

Peggy Chulack
Rosalio Lopez MD
Vid Shivaraman
James West, Chair

PIH HEALTH RE

Peggy Chulack
Rosalio Lopez MD
Vid Shivaraman
James West, Chair

HEALTHMED SERVICES, INC.

Peggy Chulack
Rosalio Lopez MD
Vid Shivraman
James West, Chair

PIH HEALTH COMMUNITY PHARMACY, LLC.

Peggy Chulack
Rosalio Lopez MD
Vid Shivaraman
James West, Chair

PIH HEALTH PROPERTIES

Peggy Chulack
Rosalio Lopez MD
Vid Shivaraman
James West, Chair

DOWNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC.

Peggy Chulack
Rosalio Lopez MD
Vid Shivaraman
James West, Chair

GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING

Peggy Chulack
Rosalio Lopez MD
Vid Shivaraman
James West, Chair

In Memoriam

It is with deep sadness and a sense of loss that we honor important members of our community who passed away during the last year.

Daniel Adams

PIH Health, Inc. past President and Chief Executive Officer Daniel F. Adams passed away on March 22, 2023. Mr. Adams led PIH Health from 1990 through 2004. He was a brilliant strategist, an innovative financial planner, and a motivational leader who—together with the Board of Directors, administrative team, and Medical Staff—created the foundation for what PIH Health is today.

When Mr. Adams started at PIH Health, rapid changes in the healthcare industry were challenging the very existence of hospitals throughout the nation. His strategic and financial improvements pushed the status quo and resulted in a significantly stronger position for the organization, including improved operating margins and a growing endowment, while maintaining and improving an outstanding level of care.
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Mr. Adams led significant expansion of PIH Health both within and outside of the Whittier campus. Internally, he helped to bring greater investment in medical equipment and technology, and initiated projects such as the design and build of the Hubert C. Perry Health Pavilion, the Ed L. Shannon Tower, the Ruby L. Golleher Comprehensive Cancer Program, the R.C. Baker Transitional Care Unit, and the Patricia L. Scheifly Breast Health Center, all of which led to enhanced care for patients and the community. But, most importantly, Mr. Adams spearheaded PIH Health’s entry into the managed care arena and created the bedrock of the organization’s physician alignment strategy with the acquisition of Gallatin Medical Foundation—which was the genesis for what is now PIH Health Physicians.

Mr. Adams had the vision to understand that making a greater impact on the community required extending beyond the grounds of the Whittier campus, overseeing the strengthening of PIH Health’s relationships with local medical groups, building stronger community medicine programs, and establishing off campus clinics. His vision and organizational acumen made him one of Southern California’s most respected healthcare leaders. PIH Health attributes much of its current success to the foundation that he built.

K. Leo Buxbaum MD

K. Leo Buxbaum MD, born December 17, 1931 in Griesheim, Hessen, Germany, died in Whittier, California after a brief illness on March 12, 2023, at the age of 91. His father, the late Henry (Heinrich) Buxbaum MD, was the last Jewish physician in Germany treating non-Jewish patients after this was prohibited by the Nazi regime in 1936. Dr. Buxbaum and his family were able to immigrate to the United States in April of 1938. They lived in Bombay, New York for four years before moving to Canandaigua, New York.
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Dr. Buxbaum attended and graduated from the Canandaigua Academy in 1949, where he was a state butterfly swim champion. He won a Regents Scholarship to Cornell University, where he majored in chemistry. Short of graduation from Cornell, he matriculated at the University of Rochester Medical School, from which he graduated in 1956. After a residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Hematology at UCLA School of Medicine, Dr. Buxbaum began his medical practice in Van Nuys, California. He also worked as an attending physician at Los Angeles County Hospital, supervising the training of residents there.

He became one of the pioneers of fiberoptic gastroscopy—a procedure introduced in the United States by Dr. Hiromi Shinya that allowed doctors to view the lining of the stomach and intestines—adding significant refinements to its equipment and use. Dr. Buxbaum purchased his own equipment and installed it at what is now PIH Health Whittier Hospital, where served for 25 years as Chief of Gastroenterology and then Chief of Medicine. He was meticulous about record-keeping for diagnostic purposes, and he filmed each of the several thousand procedures he performed, which are still used as a teaching tool.

On his retirement from practice after 40 years, Dr. Buxbaum taught the Introductory Program for Medical Students at USC's Keck School of Medicine for another ten years. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Frances, two sons, and five grandchildren.

Joseph Harrison Fairbanks Jr. PhD

Joseph Fairbanks PhD, a distinguished college professor, devoted volunteer, and beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2023, following a brief illness.
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Dr. Fairbanks was born in Bisbee, Arizona on October 28, 1931. He graduated from the University of Arizona with a bachelor of arts in 1953, and honorably served on active duty in the United States Army as a First Lieutenant from 1953 to 1955. After working for both NCR and Pfizer, he returned to study at the University of Arizona where he received his doctorate in history in 1972.

Dr. Fairbanks began teaching history at Whittier College in Whittier California in 1970 and was a highly regarded professor, advisor, and colleague until his retirement in 1996. He served as chairman of the faculty for two years, and chairman of the history department for three.

A lifetime volunteer and longstanding active member of his community, he served on the board of PIH Health for 25 years including four years serving as Chairman of the Board. He also served as an Elder in Whittier Presbyterian Church, and as a Director of the Whittier Area Schools Federal Credit Union. Dr. Fairbanks was a lifelong blood donor to the American Red Cross, a member of the American Iris Society, and in retirement a volunteer for the Santa Monica Public Library.

All who knew him, were familiar with his love for fishing and his extraordinary gift for storytelling. Along with his intelligence and wit, he was revered for his profound generosity and his kind and compassionate spirit. Dr. Fairbanks is survived by his wife Constance, two daughters, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Donald E. Wood

Donald E. “Bill” Wood, passed away on December 11, 2022, at the age of 98. Mr. Wood grew up in the City of Whittier and is remembered for his love of the outdoors, he was an avid hiker, aviator, fisherman, and hunter.
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He attended Whittier High School, graduating in 1941. He enrolled at Stanford University to study mechanical engineering, but his studies were interrupted by World War II. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Mr. Wood enlisted in the Marines and served his country admirably and with distinction as a captain during WW II and the Korean War. After the war, he completed his degree at the University of California, Berkeley. He would eventually leave his engineering career behind to work with his father in automobile sales. Mr. Wood quickly became the president and then owner of Community Pontiac, which would then become Community Honda, in Whittier.
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Mr. Wood served as a Trustee of Whittier College for over 30 years, beginning in 1975. He served on the PIH Health Board of Directors for 20 years beginning in 1977. He received an honorary doctorate in 1998 and his level of service and giving earned him the title of Poet Laureate. He was a tireless and generous supporter of Purple and Gold, Friends of the Shannon Center, Wardman Library, and much more.

Mr. Wood was married to his first wife, Nadine, for over 50 years, and they had four children. Following her passing, he married Jan (Slater) Lopez and they celebrated 14 happy years together. In 2004, he endowed the Nadine Austin Wood Chair in U.S. History in honor of his late wife and to support the scholarship of excellent professors in that discipline. More recently, he endowed the Jan Lopez Wood Endowed Fellowship in Studio Arts in honor of his wife Jan to support the efforts of high-achieving students in the visual arts.

Mr. Wood was an active member of the Whittier High School Alumni Association and a generous benefactor. He also gave generously to his church, the YMCA, the Boy Scouts, Stanford, UC Berkeley, and PIH Health. Mr. Wood is survived by his wife, Jan, and four children.

PIH Health Financials

DONORS

Calendar Year 2023
‍Thank you to those who have made financial contributions to support the work of PIH Health this year. Recognized below are those who made donations in 2023. Your generosity makes a difference in the lives of those we serve.

$250,000+

The Atwood Family
City of Los Angeles
Estate of Sandy and Fluff McLean
Estate of Mr. Richard L. Neve
Public Health Institute
QueensCare
I.N. and Susanna H. Van Nuys Foundation

$100,000+

Altera Digital Health
County of Los Angeles Department of Health Services

$50,000+

Anonymous
California Community Foundation, LLP
Estate of Mr. and Mrs. William M. Jeung
Mrs. Carolyn McFarland
Dr. Richard C. Onofrio
Dr. and Mrs. Rangasamy Ramanathan ++
Gwladys and John Zurlo Charitable Foundation

$25,000+

Auxiliary of Good Samaritan Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. Blumenthal
Brave Beginnings
Estate of Mrs. Charles J. Detoy
Estate of Ms. Gloria M. Fichter
Los Angeles Cardiology Associates
PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Staff
PIH Health Physicians Medical Group
PIH Health Medical Staff
Sodexo, U.S.A.
Witmer Neonatology Associates

$10,000+

Alignment Health Plan
The Howard and Nikki Applebaum Foundation
       Mr. and Mrs. Howard Applebaum
Better Instant Copy
Peggy Chulack *
City of Whittier
Coronis Health
CorroHealth
Mrs. Joyce Fitzgerald
Gallagher RE
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Goldberg
HealthNow Administrative Services
Helpful Fish Private Foundation
Mrs. Ruth Hillecke
Imperial Health Care Center
Intercommunity Emergency Medical Group
       Dr. Kevin E. Andruss
       Dr. Steven Chin
       Dr. Adrian Crisan
       Dr. Marco A. Diaz
       Dr. Parham Farahat
       Dr. Hoori Hovanessian
       Dr. Edward J. Jarema
       Dr. Michael Y. Liu
       Dr. Michael L. Martin
       Dr. Alisa Sato
       Dr. G. Donald Shook
       Dr. Michael L. Sporty
       Dr. Richard M. Zoraster
Jackson Lewis, P.C.
Dr. Stephen K. Kwan ++
Dr. Davis Lee ++ and Dr. Janet Yang
Debra * and Roy Legan
Mrs. Chih C. Liu
Los Angeles Imaging & Interventional Consultants (LRMG)
       Dr. Sabeen Dhand
       Dr. Rodger Hughes
       Dr. Robert Kleinman
       Dr. Nanette Kovash
       Dr. Shao-Pow Lin
       Dr. Paul J. O'Connor
       Dr. Yong Park
       Dr. Joseph Park
       Dr. Amish Patel
       Dr. Daniel Saket
       Dr. Brian Yue

Mr. and Mrs. William T. Macnider
Managed Resources, Inc.
Estate of Marion Law
Ms. Dawn Maroney
Sam and Beverly Mathis
Dr. John ++ and Mary McCarthy
MediWaste Disposal
Janet and Patrick Moore
Dr. and Mrs. Yong H. Park ++
Ms. Lynette Pratt
Ms. Judy B. Pugach *
R.C. Baker Foundation
Rose Hills Memorial Park and Mortuaries
Mr. Jack Scheifly
Mr. and Mrs. Vid Shivaraman *
SoCal Post Acute Care
Southland Renal Medical Group
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Sprague
Mr. Michael Starratt
       Bank of America Merrill Lynch
       Global Institutional Consulting
State of California
Stephenson, Acquisto & Colman
US Bank
Via Care Community Health Center
Vincor Construction, Inc.
West Coast University
Mr. and Mrs. James R. West *
Whittier Internal Medicine & Nephrology Medical Group
Whittier Pathology Medical Group, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Zwers *

$5,000+

Anonymous *
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Abbate
Dr. and Mrs. Edward E. Abdullah ++
Alliance ECA
Dr. Aditya P. Ambegaonkar ++
Mr. James M. Andreoli
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Andrews
Apria Healthcare
Athens Administrators
Atkinson, Adelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo
Bank of America
Barlow Respiratory Hospital
Dr. and Mrs. Gerald E. Beckham ++
Bewley, Lassleben & Miller, LLP
The Borba Families Foundation
Mrs. Peter D. Bundy
Dr. Steven Burstein ++
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Butler
Ms. Bonnie Cairns
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Casford
Mr. Noel Coppinger *
Ms. Paula Cowan
Mr. and Mrs. Dorn K. Dean
Digital Health Strategiese
Plus Technology, Inc.
Fifth Third Bank
Financial Partners Credit Union
First Pacific Advisors, LP
Dr. Mohammed Ghonim *
Mr. Michael Graley
       Graley Marketing
Michael and Maudi Greene
Hallsta, Inc.
House Institute Foundation
Estate of Rev. Albert E. Jenkins and Nancy G. Jenkins
Mrs. Patricia Kasababian
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kawauchi *
Kiwanis Club of Downey California
Ms. Joan B. Lee

Dr. Rosalio J. Lopez ++
Dr. Bruce L. Macrum ++
Dr. and Mrs. Roberto Madrid ++
Mr. and Mrs. Chico Manning *
Mr. Melvin F. Marquardt
Mr. Ralph A. Marquardt
Dr. and Mrs. Guy S. Mayeda ++
Mr. and Mrs. Brent Melton *
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Monroe
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Moore
National Charity League, Inc. Whittier Chapter
Sudhaker ++ and Mithra Nayak
Ms. Kathleen O'Hara *
Orchard Post-Acute Care
Dr. and Mrs. Michael O'Shea ++
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Peck
PIH Health Digestive Health Services
PIH Health Downey Hospital Medical Staff
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Pratt *
Premier Ambulance
Professional Diversified Flooring
Progressive Management Systems
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Renek
       Pacific Parts and Controls, Inc.
RISARC Consulting, LLC
RSM US LLP
Ms. Dianne Sauco *
The Seaver Institute
SoCal Anesthesiology
Mrs. George B. Stoneman
Dr. Meher Tabatabai ++
Unicable Incorporated
US Bank Private Wealth Management
Vizient, Inc.
The White Family
       White Emerson Mortuary
Whittier Pulmonary & Critical Care Medical Group, Inc.
Zotec Partners

$2,500+

Anonymous
ACRO Printing, Inc.
Alvarado Healthcare Centers
Mr. and Mrs. Leighton Anderson
Mrs. JoJeanne Angeloff
Athens Services
Estate of Samuel and Norma Ayres
Dr. Kathleen L. Barry ++
Dr. and Mrs. Brian A. Beck
Daryl and Sherry Braun
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Bremer *
Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Brinnon *
Brookfield Residential
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Cazares
Mrs. Michelle Kim and Mr. Alex Chan
Ms. Ann Chung *
Mr. Christopher W. Cohick
Ms. Gabriela Corona *
Dr. and Mrs. Adrian Crisan ++
Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Crowell
Drs. Blayne Cutler and Thomas Spieker
Dr. and Mrs. Riad Y. Darwish ++
Ms. Jody Donnelly
Dummit Buchholz & Trapp
East Whittier Middle School Instrumental Music Program
Mr. William Seals and Mrs. Amy Fitzgerald *
Mr. and Mrs. Corey Ford
Granite Telecommunications
Dr. and Mrs. Peter Greaney
Mrs. Dot Hamblin
Mrs. Mary C. Helfrey
Ms. Silvia A. Hernandez *
Dr. Jung Ho ++
Dr. and Mrs. Nathan Honda ++
Huron Consulting Group, Inc.
Mrs. Connie Irwin
IV League

Ms. Stacy E. Johnson
Dr. Sandeep Khanna ++
Mr. Kevin Koga * and Ms. Myrna Ling
Dr. William S. Kurohara ++ and Dr. Helen Chen
Labcorp
Dr. and Mrs. Jason Lai ++
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lamon *
Mrs. Richard C. Lawton
Ms. Agnes Louie *
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Louk
Mr. Richard Luciano
Dr. and Mrs. Robert K. Maloney
Mrs. Sally W. Marsh
Meduit
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Merkle *
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Munoz *
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Necke *
Mr. and Mrs. Gary N. Nesbit
Mrs. James Neville
Anup * and Payal Patel
Mrs. Teri Pazzulla
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Place *
Ms. Carol Salas *
Ms. Karen R. Seulke *
The Sinnukrot Family
Mr. John and Mrs. Joyce Skoglund
The Cirius Group, Inc.
Reanna J. and Mendell L. Thompson
Ms. Griselda Torres *
Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Treinen
Villa Elena Healthcare Center
Dr. Charlotte Weaver
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Weyant
Whittier Hearing Center, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Antair F. Yang
Dr. Brian W. Yue ++ and Mrs. Andrea Yue
Katrine A. Zhiroff, MD ++

$1,000+

Anonymous *
Mrs. Jeanette Abundis * and Dr. Stephen Docherty
Ms. Gina Adams *
Mr. Paul Alexander
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Alvarez
Dr. Paul Appelbaum
Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Arakaki
Dr. and Mrs. Ruben Armienta
Ms. Thea Asamoto-Arita *
Aya Healthcare
Robert and Virginia Ball
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Barnes *
Ms. Melanie Batiste
Georgene B. Beckner
Kenneth B. Bennett
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Bezahler
Dr. Kimberly Bickell ++ and Mr. Matthew Bickell
Mr. and Mrs. Jon Bicknell *
June M. Bilgore
       The June and Paul Bilgore Charitable Fund
Ms. Angelina Bingham
Ms. Leslie Blackner
Stephen L. Bland MD ++
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Bobier
Ms. Rosa E. Bolanos *
Bonne, Bridges, Mueller, O'Keefe & Nichols
Mr. Jay Brown
Natalie Bumanglag and Family *
Ms. Sarah Burgos *
Ms. Elizabeth E. Camp
Janet Campfield
Mrs. Cynthia G. Carrillo
Ms. Yin Chen Chen
Ms. Lisa Chi *
Mr. Hearng Choy *
CompSpec
Dwight and Rewa Cooper *
Mrs. Maria L. Davila *
Mr. Randal DeMore
Mrs. N. Spencer Dennis
Dr. Marco A. Diaz ++
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Dickinson
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Dicus
Dr. Pearl D'Sa ++ and Mr. Bosco D'Sa
Dr. and Mrs. Mark D. Dubin ++
Ms. Jacqueline T. DuMontier
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Duthoy
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Ebeltoft *
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Eickhoff
Elevate PFS Holdings, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Engelage IV
Mrs. Judith Ennis
Mr. Antonio Escobar * and Ms. Blanca Lopez
Mrs. Christine Eusoof-Alviz
Dr. and Mrs. Philip J. Fagan, Jr. ++
Mr. Roland Fargo
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ferguson
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Feuerlicht *
FinThrive
First Pacific Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Fischer
Mrs. Connie E. Flores *
Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Floro ++
Mrs. Sylvia L. Foltz
Dr. and Mrs. H. Clifford Fornwalt ++
Robert and Shirley Foster
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Freeman
Grace Fritzinger
Mr. and Mrs. John Frohnapfel
Dr. Gautam Ganguly ++
Ms. Ramona A. Garcia
GB Specialty
Kathy Goin
Ms. Kimberly Gonzalez *
Ms. Marisela Gonzalez *
Ms. Karen L. Gordon
Grant & Weber, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Gross
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grove
Mrs. Stephanie Guastella * and Mr. Harry Verni
Mrs. Teresa A. Gunther
Mr. and Mrs. George Harb
Mr. and Mrs. Tracy R. Harcourt
Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Heartfield
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Helton
Ms. Maria L. Hernandez
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Holzner ++
Mr. Michael D. Ikeda
Intercommunity Dialysis Center-La Mirada, Inc.
Intercommunity Dialysis Services
Mrs. Janis Isenberger
ITK Foundation
Ms. Laila Jacobsma
Mrs. Brenda Jahn
Dr. Maureen C. Jensen ++
Mr. and Mrs. Lamar S. Jervik *
Mrs. Kimberly Johnson
Junior Amateur Golf Scholars
Rev. Stephanie Kang *
Dr. Mehwish A. Khan ++
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey K. Nickell
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kikuchi
King & Joy Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Klein
Knowtion Health
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Kotkin
Ms. Navey Kov *
Mr. Tyson and Dr. Nanette Kovash ++
Robert H. Krupin and Gwen Camenson
JoAnna Kuehl, N.P. *

Dr. and Dr. James Kuo ++
Mr. James N. Lajoe
Mr. Scott Larimer
Mr. and Ms. Ron L. Larsen
Mr. and Mrs. Kris Lee *
Ms. Laura Lenhardt *
Mr. Joseph Lester
Ms. Carrie Levinson *
Mr. and Mrs. Lester L. Lewis
Mr. Steven Leyva
Mr. Armando M. Lopez
Ms. Kris Ludington *
Majestic Realty Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Talal M. Malhis
Ms. Dawn Maliff *
Mr. Robert Mann *
Ms. Heather L. Manuel *
Ms. Vicky Marquez *
Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Martin
Mrs. Irma Martuccio
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Massaglia
Mr. Alejandrino C. Mayol Jr. *
Ms. Cecile Mayoralgo *
R.D. and Kathleen McDonnell
Ms. Debbie McKnight *
Mr. and Mrs. Steven B. McMath *
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Medlin *
Ms. Dora O. Mensah *
Jason and Brooke Miller
Dr. and Mrs. Keith S. Miyamoto ++
Ms. Flor M. Molina *
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Muhlestein
Dr. and Mrs. Pramod Multani ++
Music for Sharing
Dr. and Mrs. David Nejat-Bina ++
Nordbak's
Ms. Hope Orozco
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Otero
Dr. Christie Pang ++
Dr. Joseph J. Park ++
Bharti Patel
Dr. and Mrs. Jagdish M. Patel ++
Mr. and Mrs. Hemanshu Patel *
Mr. Daniel Patino-Ruiz *
Payne & Fears LLP
Ernesto and Kathleen Penuelas *
Mr. Semeon Persaud *
Ms. Chelsea Pettey
Dr. and Mrs. Gary Pirnat *
Ms. Rebecca S. Planer
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pobanz
Ms. Therese K. Poitevin
Mr. Bill Bornhorst and Mrs. Margit H. Polyak
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Rodriguez
Ms. Katrina M. Rodriguez *
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Roth
Mr. Brendan Rowe *
Dr. Waldemar Sadowinski ++
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald L. Salzman
       Jerry and Tuyet Salzman Foundation
Mr. George Sanchez *
Ms. Kelly Sanchez *
Dr. Dennis J. Sargent and Dr. Kathy Forte ++
Dr. and Mrs. Mark Schneider ++
Dr. and Mrs. Avedik Semerjian ++
Dr. and Mrs. Ajit Shah ++
Ms. Suzy Shih
Dr. Joan D. Dengrove and Dr. Neal Shindel ++
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell W. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Smith
The Smolskis Family
Sonora Raiders Football Boosters
Paul and Patricia Springer
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Stevenson
Mr. Anthony E. Stewart *
Mrs. Barbara Stupin
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Subia
Dr. and Mrs. John Sudick
Mr. and Mrs. Krikor D. Sulahian
SWA Architects
Ms. Marjorie Swanson
Mr. Matt Tarpley
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Themm
Dr. and Mrs. Michael D. Thomas
Dr. and Mrs. Jose Torreblanca
Dr. Vinh Q. Trang ++
Mr. Thomas Umemoto
Ms. Krystal Valdez *
Monique * and Gustavo Velasco
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Villalba *
Mr. Steven Montes and Mrs. Alicia Viramontes *
Ms. and Mr. Georgette Wahl
Dr. Lily Wang ++ and Dr. Arnold Seto
Lincoln and Sylvia Watase
Whittier Kidney Dialysis Center, Inc.
Whittier Trust Company
Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur C. Grosse
Estate of Frank P. Winne
Kenton and Florence Woods
Dr. Shang C. Wu ++ and Mrs. Mei Ho
YMCA of Greater Whittier
Dr. Gerald Yoon ++
Mr. Jer M. Yu
Scott K. Yun, MD ++ and Ann I. Park
Dr. Ignacio Zarate ++ and Ms. Marilis Oyos
Zephyr Healthcare Advisors
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Zinter *
Mrs. Irena Zuanic *

$500+

Anonymous
Mr. Tony Aguilar
Mr. Jason Alvarez
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Ashton *
Mr. William D. Beach
Mr. Mario Benitez *
Mr. Kendall Benjamin
Mrs. Joyce M. Bjorklund
Mr. Kevin Brown
Ms. Irene Byrner *
Mrs. Thelma C. Carfrae
Mr. Bobby Castillo *
Mrs. Barbara S. Catt
Chih-Hsin Chen MD ++
Mr. Sean Conlon
Ms. Yvonne Connoloy
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Cota *
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Croxall
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cutcher
Ms. Elizabeth Diaz *
Dave Dieu
Ms. Martha Espinoza
Sr. Joan Fitzgerald
Ms. Rosemary Garcia
Dr. David R. Garver ++
Ms. Stephanie Gasca
Ms. Nancy Ghadimi *
Ms. Yvette Gonzalez
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Griffith
Mr. John Hager
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hansen
Mr. Kenneth K. Hatai
Dr. Wesley R. Heartfield ++ and Dr. Leah E. Mintz
Mr. Conner Huber
Ms. Elizabeth Huerta *
Immaculate Heart High School
Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Jenks
Rainbow Jung *
Dr. Charles Kung ++
Ms. Marcia C. Linn
Ms. Andrea Lona *
Mr. Luis G. Lopez *
Allan and Corina Lipstein *
Mr. Elijah Macaraeg *
Dr. and Mrs. Mark G. Magged ++

Ms. Sandy Martinez *
Mrs. Alicia McCarty *
Mr. Stephen R. McCarty
Mr. Ryan McCormick
Ms. Maria E. McNulty *
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Meiselman *
Mended Hearts Chapter 351
Ms. Kathleen H. Miyamoto
Ms. Marie Montijo
Ms. Sharon Moore
Ms. Maria O. Morales *
Mrs. Richard H. Neuman
Dr. Thalia Nguyen
Norwalk High School, Associated Student Body
Mrs. Tammi C. Numata *
Mr. Ola Ostlund
Mr. Manil Paik
Mr. Shane Parke
Ms. Martha H. Patterson
Ms. Marissa W. Pitts Susel
Mr. Juan Preciado *
Mr. John Rabatin
Ms. Charlene Roe
Ms. Lisa M. Ruiz *
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Rutigliano *
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Saeki
Mr. Joe R. Sanchez *
Mr. Jose L. Sanchez *
Ms. Jill Sciulli *
Mrs. David N. Shaw
Mr. Allen C. Sheals
Mr. and Mrs. William W. Shubin
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Slaughter
Ms. Carole Snyder *
Soroptimist International of Downey
Mr. Kurt Tashiro
Mr. and Mrs. Christian Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold E. Trevino
Mrs. Carrie K. L. Tse
Ms. Ilene L. Venegas *
Ms. April Vindiola *
Visiting Angels Whittier
Ms. Luise Williams *
Mrs. Valerie Young
Mr. and Mrs. Fidel Zepeda *

* PIH Health Employee
+ Physician