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Why Choose Barlow?

At Barlow Respiratory Hospital, we provide the highest quality respiratory care. Our expert team of Barlow Physicians, Nurses and Therapists draw upon more than a century of respiratory health expertise.

Trusted, Proven, Award Winning

We are the only not-for-profit Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTCH) in California.

We specialize in serving patients with chronic critical illness and complex respiratory conditions who are dependent on a ventilator to take their next breath. We were founded in 1902 and are dedicated to achieving the best possible outcomes for quality of life.

  • Our exceptional success rate in weaning patients from ventilators, nearly 60%, is the highest in Los Angeles and among the highest in the nation.
  • We have a legacy of specialized respiratory care and are trusted for our expertise.
  • Our nationally recognized TIPS© Protocol is evidence-based and is proven to help patients regain the ability to breathe on their own.
  • Our Barlow team works with patients and families to achieve the best possible outcomes.
  • Doctors from hospitals throughout Southern California refer their most medically complex and fragile patients to Barlow Respiratory Hospital

Our programs and expertise include:

  • Ventilator Weaning
  • Respiratory Care
  • Wound Care
  • Medically Complex Patients
  • Compassionate, Quality Care

Barlow Respiratory Hospital is Accredited and Award Winning:

  • Joint Commission Accredited for Quality of Care
  • Gold Seal of Approval® for Respiratory Failure Certification awarded by the Joint Commission
  • Passy-Muir Speaking Valve Center of Excellence
  • Quality Respiratory Care Award

 

Questions? Contact Us

Call us (213) 250-4200
Download the brochure

Refer a Patient

To Refer a Patient, click here, or
Contact our  Admissions Department
CALL 213-202-6878
FAX 213-250-7415
Email BarlowAdmissions@BarlowHospital.org

Request Medical Records

Download the form
and FAX back to 213-202-6490

Upcoming Events

Sep
25
Tue
8:00 am Breathmobile FREE Asthma Clinic ... @ Barlow Respiratory Hospital Williams Hall
Breathmobile FREE Asthma Clinic ... @ Barlow Respiratory Hospital Williams Hall
Sep 25 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Breathmobile FREE Asthma Clinic for Children @ Barlow Respiratory Hospital Williams Hall | Los Angeles | California | United States
Breathmobile is a FREE Asthma Clinic on Wheels for our Community Over 6 million children suffer from Asthma. We’re doing something about that. Barlow Respiratory Hospital partners with LAC+USC Breathmobile to provide a no-cost mobile asthma clinic to children in … Continued
Oct
22
Mon
7:30 am Barlow Respiratory Symposium Oct 22 @ The Center for Healthy Communities Conference Center at the California Endowment
Barlow Respiratory Symposium Oct 22 @ The Center for Healthy Communities Conference Center at the California Endowment
Oct 22 @ 7:30 am – 4:30 pm
Barlow Respiratory Symposium Oct 22 @ The Center for Healthy Communities Conference Center at the California Endowment | Los Angeles | California | United States
New location for 2018 Respiratory Symposium Join us for a Dynamic Day of Targeted Learning for the Respiratory Care Practitioner Our 2018 Respiratory Symposium is in a new venue with state of the art sound, delicious healthy cuisine, free parking, and … Continued
Nov
29
Thu
6:00 pm Einstein Lecture Dr. Kevin Micha... @ Barlow Respiratory Hospital Williams Hall
Einstein Lecture Dr. Kevin Micha... @ Barlow Respiratory Hospital Williams Hall
Nov 29 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Einstein Lecture Dr. Kevin Michael Chan @ Barlow Respiratory Hospital Williams Hall | Los Angeles | California | United States
The Hans E. Einstein, MD Memorial Lecture Translational Research in Lung Transplantation: Preventing Complications and Prolonging Survival Kevin M. Chan, M.D. Join your colleagues and the pulmonary/critical care community for the annual Einstein Lecture at Barlow Respiratory Hospital Thursday November … Continued

Visit Us

Barlow Respiratory Hospital is an award-winning, accredited, licensed 105-bed hospital with three locations in Los Angeles County: Los Angeles downtown ( next to Dodger Stadium), Whittier and Van Nuys. To visit any one of our sites, contact our Admissions Department by email or phone
(213) 202-6878 or simply stop by.

Accreditations & Awards

Barlow Respiratory Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission and has been awarded the Gold Seal of Approval® demonstrating quality of care, safety, and excellence in our medical staff.

See Our Accreditations and Awards

Who We Help

Your support of the Barlow Foundation allows our physicians, nurses and rehabilitation specialists to provide the high level of care that our patients require. Such care is vital to our patients and their loved ones.

Read Their Stories

Referrals & Admissions

Patients can be transferred to Barlow Respiratory Hospital from any medical facility in Southern California. We have a legacy of specialized respiratory care and are trusted for our expertise in ventilator weaning.

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