Barlow Respiratory Hospital

About Barlow Respiratory Hospital

120 Years of Care Barlow Respiratory Hospital was founded by Dr. W. Jarvis Barlow in 1902 as the Barlow Sanatorium, a charity hospital for tuberculosis patients. Since then, Barlow Respiratory Hospital has maintained an uninterrupted focus on respiratory care and is among only a handful of continuously operating respiratory hospitals in the United States. Three locations: Los Angeles, Whittier and Van Nuys. Destination of Choice Barlow Respiratory Hospital is the only not-for-profit long-term acute care hospital (LTCH) in California and the destination of choice for weaning patients from prolonged mechanical ventilation. Critically ill patients are referred to Barlow Respiratory Hospital from nearly 100 hospital intensive care units (ICUs) in the Los Angeles metropolitan area and Southern California and is the destination of choice for patients and families who trust us with their care. Award Winning Barlow Respiratory Hospital has been awarded the Gold Seal of Approval® for Disease Specific Certification for Wound Care Management, among a handful of California hospitals and clinics and a select few nationwide to achieve this elite certification. Barlow Respiratory Hospital was the first hospital on the West Coast to be awarded the Gold Seal of Approval® for Disease Specific Certification for Respiratory Failure and remains among a select few hospitals nationwide to attain the certification. Barlow also holds the designation as the only West Coast Passy-Muir Center of Excellence, recognized for treating patients with tracheostomies, on and off the ventilator. Barlow Respiratory Hospital interdisciplinary teams include board certified physicians, registered nurses and licensed respiratory and rehabilitation therapists. Our teams work together to provide individualized care and treatment to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients to recover and return home or discharge to lower levels of care.