Barlow Respiratory Hospital
Barlow Respiratory Hospital, located in Van Nuys, CA, is a renowned national leader in weaning chronically critically ill patients from mechanical ventilation. As the sole not-for-profit long-term care hospital in California, Barlow is the preferred destination for medically complex patients referred from prestigious hospitals across the state. The interdisciplinary teams at Barlow comprise board-certified physicians, registered nurses, and licensed therapists who collaborate to deliver personalized care and treatment to each patient, aiming to achieve optimal outcomes for recovery and transition to lower levels of care.
Established in 1902, Barlow Respiratory Hospital boasts a legacy of over a century of dedicated service in enhancing quality of life for patients. The hospital's TIPS© protocol, a nationally and internationally recognized weaning model from prolonged mechanical ventilation, sets the standard for best practices. Committed to ongoing innovation in care methods for medically complex patients, Barlow prioritizes the development of state-of-the-art healthcare approaches to ensure top-quality care for generations to come.
Barlow Respiratory Hospital's renowned Ventilator Weaning Program excels in achieving high success rates, weaning over 50% of mechanically ventilated patients annually in under two weeks. Patients benefit from the program's effectiveness, regaining the ability to breathe independently and facilitating their timely return home to loved ones. To support its life-saving care, Barlow invites contributions to its ReBuild Barlow campaign, aimed at sustaining and strengthening the hospital's specialty care services through a comprehensive, multi-phased Master Plan.
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