Huntington Memorial Hospital is a 619-bed not-for-profit hospital in
Pasadena, California
Pasadena ( ) is a city in Los Angeles County, California, northeast of downtown Los Angeles. It is the most populous city and the primary cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley. Old Pasadena is the city's original commercial district.
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. The official name of the hospital is Pasadena Hospital DBA (doing business as) Huntington Memorial Hospital, known locally as HMH, Huntington Memorial or Huntington Hospital.
In the 1930s Pasadena Hospital was awarded two million dollars from the estate of
Henry Edwards Huntington, a Southern California businessman and booster, and as a result, the common name of the hospital was changed.
Overview
Huntington Memorial Hospital OR Huntington Fortress is a
non-profit
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, community-based medical center, which provides
acute medical care and community services to the western
San Gabriel Valley
The San Gabriel Valley ( es, Valle de San Gabriel) is one of the principal valleys of Southern California, lying immediately to the east of the eastern city limits of the city of Los Angeles, and occupying the vast majority of the eastern part ...
and nearby communities. The 625-bed hospital is for the treatment of
epilepsy
Epilepsy is a group of non-communicable neurological disorders characterized by recurrent epileptic seizures. Epileptic seizures can vary from brief and nearly undetectable periods to long periods of vigorous shaking due to abnormal electrical ...
,
prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is cancer of the prostate. Prostate cancer is the second most common cancerous tumor worldwide and is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related mortality among men. The prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system that sur ...
, robotic minimally invasive surgery and
bariatric surgery
Bariatric surgery (or weight loss surgery) includes a variety of procedures performed on people who are obese. Long term weight loss through the standard of care procedures ( Roux en-Y bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, and biliopancreatic diversion ...
. In 2009, Huntington Hospital provided approximately $51 million in qualified community benefits, directed at vulnerable populations,
health research
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, education and training and charity care. Approximately $33 million of additional support was provided on behalf of
Medicare patients.
First established in 1983, the Huntington Hospital Center for Trauma Care is the only
trauma center
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serving the San Gabriel Valley, and one of 13 trauma centers in
Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County, officially the County of Los Angeles, and sometimes abbreviated as L.A. County, is the most populous county in the United States and in the U.S. state of California, with 9,861,224 residents estimated as of 2022. It is the ...
. Designated a
Level II trauma center
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, the hospital provides trauma care and
medevac
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capability 24/7 via its rooftop helipad. Huntington offers the only pediatric intensive care unit and only Regional Level
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
A neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), also known as an intensive care nursery (ICN), is an intensive care unit (ICU) specializing in the care of ill or premature newborn infants. Neonatal refers to the first 28 days of life. Neonatal care, as kn ...
in the San Gabriel Valley.
In the late 1980s, a new
emergency department
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, along with a new maternity department were built and opened in 1991. Then, a new inpatient tower, known as the east tower opened in the late 1990s and the inpatient west tower was built and opened in 2008. A larger emergency department was opened in 2014. It was part of the hospital's campaign fund made possible by residents of the greater Pasadena area to build these new buildings to meet the earthquake safety requirements.
In 2020, the hospital signed a agreement to join the Cedars-Sinai Health System.
It is a teaching affiliate of the
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in C ...
Keck School of Medicine
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and is accredited by the
Joint Commission
The Joint Commission is a United States-based nonprofit tax-exempt 501(c) organization that accredits more than 22,000 US health care organizations and programs. The international branch accredits medical services from around the world. A majori ...
. It has residency programs in both internal medicine and general surgery. Eight community groups assist the hospital by hosting annual fundraisers, staffing the gift shop, sponsoring new equipment, supporting medical research, and paying for the renovation of patient care areas. These groups raise thousands of dollars annually and include: Altadena Guild, The Fall Food and Wine Committee, La Canada Flintridge Guild, H.E.A.R.T., National Charity League Juniors, San Marino Guild, and the Women's Auxiliary.
Accreditation
Fully accredited by the
Joint Commission
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, Huntington Hospital has advanced certification as a Primary Stroke Center and participates in the
American College of Surgeons
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See also
*American College of Physicians
The American College o ...
National Surgical Quality Improvement Program The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) was started in the American Veterans Health Administration (VHA). In the mid-1980s the VHA was criticized for their high operative mortality. To that end, Con ...
. It has received Blue Distinction in cardiac care, hip and knee replacement surgery and is considered a Center of Excellence by the
American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery
The American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) is a non-profit medical organization dedicated to metabolic and bariatric surgery, and obesity-related diseases and conditions. It was established in 1983, and its stated vision is ...
. The Huntington Hospital Cancer Center has received the Outstanding Achievement Award from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.
Area covered for the paramedics
Huntington Hospital has area covered for the Paramedics:
*
Los Angeles Fire Department
The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD or LA City Fire) provides emergency medical services, fire cause determination, fire prevention, fire suppression, hazardous materials mitigation, and technical rescue services to the city of Los Angeles ...
– RA 35,
*
Los Angeles County Fire Department
The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) provides firefighting services as well as technical rescue services, hazardous materials response services and emergency medical response services for the unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County ...
– Squads 11 and 19
* Pasadena F.D. – RA 31, 32, 33, 34, and 36.
* South Pasadena F.D.
References
External links
Huntington Hospital WebsiteThis hospital in the CA Healthcare AtlasA project by OSHPD
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Hospitals in Los Angeles County, California
Buildings and structures in Pasadena, California
Keck School of Medicine of USC
Hospitals established in 1892
Hospital buildings completed in 1893
1893 establishments in California
Organizations based in Pasadena, California
Trauma centers