Adventist Health Simi Valley

Simi Valley Hosp and Hlth Care Services, dba Adventist Health Simi Valley (AHSV), provides quality medical healthcare regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, age, or ability to pay.Although, reimbursement for services rendered is critical to the operation and stability of Simi Valley Hosp and Hlth Care Services, the organization recognizes that not all individuals possess the ability to pay for essential medical services.Adventist Healths vision is to enhance the health of the communities where we live and serve by engaging our communities and our patients in a new definition of and partnership for personal community health. In keeping with this commitment to serve all members of the community, the following coverage will be considered when individuals who need health care cannot afford to pay: Free care and/or subsidized care Care to persons covered by governmental programs at/or below cost Health/wellness activities and community education programsNot only does Simi Valley Hosp and Hlth Care Services provide low-cost care to individuals covered by government programs, and those unable to afford healthcare, it also helps patients find and access private and governmental resources for healthcare benefits.AHSV recognizes below-cost reimbursement as charity and uncompensated care in meeting its mission to the entire community. The unreimbursed cost of providing care to these patients in 2022 was $19,439,725.The following Inpatient services were provided to all our patients:461 babies delivered1,032 surgeries performed31,948 patient days The following Outpatient services were provided to all our patients:42,732 emergency department visits3,281 outpatient surgeries performed38,033 outpatient visits 59,621 clinic visitsAHSV recognizes it has an obligation to provide human services above and beyond its role as a healing facility. Schedule H provides more details on the tangible ways in which the organization is fulfilling its mission. The total unreimbursed cost of these community benefits in 2022 was $12,351,585.Adventist Healths mission statement of living Gods love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope is coupled with a vision to transform the health experience of our communities through collaborative programs, community investments and community outreach. We are inspired by the healing ministry, as represented by the life of Jesus Christ, and believe we are called to live out our mission intentionally in the communities we serve. In the small towns, suburbs, and inner cities we serve, we continue our journey to provide quality healthcare until every person made in Gods image has experienced the best health today, hope for tomorrow, and Gods love that endures forever.The following story illustrates how Adventist Health Simi Valley works to provide quality care for our community:Recounting the details of a traumatic event is never easy. Many of us have experienced close calls and losses that have caused us to feel fear, shock and grief.I had been experiencing the warning signs of heart disease,but I thought it was a panic attack. A week later, a stabbing pain hit my chest. I needed to get to the emergency room. My wife drove me to the nearest hospital, Adventist HealthSimi Valley, where doctors confirmed I was having a heart attack.Looking back on that day, I am reminded that if my heart attack had happened a week or two sooner, I may not be here to tell my story. The cardiac catheterization lab had just opened weeks prior to my event, and I was its first major save. If the cath lab werent there, I would have been transferred to a neighboring hospital and might have died enroute. Adventist Health Simi Valley now has two Cath Labs. More operating rooms means more lives saved, and more health issues addressed to elevate our communitys quality of life.Websites for our community benefit information: httpswwwadventisthealthorgaboutus...