Adventist Health White Memorial (WMMC)

White Memorial Medical Center, dba Adventist Health White Memorial (AHWM), 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 White Memorial Medical Center, 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 White Memorial Medical Center 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.AHWM 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 2023 was $ 51,916,937.The following Inpatient services were provided to all our patients:3,845 babies delivered2,880 surgeries performed86,319 patient days The following Outpatient services were provided to all our patients:75,738 emergency department visits6,059 outpatient surgeries performed71,563 outpatient visits 25,569 clinic visitsAHWM 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 2023 was $23,147,997.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.To illustrate how Adventist Health White Memorial works to strengthen and transform the community let us share the following story: The air was tense in Dr. Faisal Khans office on that October day as Yanira Hurtado and her husband Joaquin awaited her biopsy results. Kahn entered and pulled his stool close. He looked at Hurtado, shook his head, and said, Yanira, its cancer. The weight of his words matched the gravity in his eyes.Hurtado was diagnosed with stage three invasive lobular carcinoma. She had always prioritized her breast health and diligently undergone mammograms after developing benign cyst that required surgical drainage. However, this cancer was notorious for its branching pattern growth that early detection. With resolve and without delay, Hurtado opted for a mastectomy, determined to confront the disease head-on.Moments before her surgery, in a rare moment of vulnerability, Hurtado conveyed her fears to Khan. Can you please leave it nice? Dont leave me butchered up. Leaning in cluse, Kahn responded with gentleness, I know what you mean, I got you.Post-mastectomy, Hurtado began an intensive six-month chemotherapy protocol at the Cecilia Gonzalez Del la Hoya Cancer Center, followed by 36 consecutive radiation treatments. Her oncologist Dr. Arati Chand, and the cancer centers staff provided comprehensive medical care, secured financial assistance and gave her the emotional support she needed to fight this battle. The cancer center became my second home, Hurtado reflects with gratitude. Josie was like my mom,Hurtado formed a special bond with her care team, radiation oncology therapists, Jaime Jiminez and Aurie Francisco, and infusion nurse, Josephine Cabisag. One day as her treatments neared completion, the emotional burden and trauma from cancer treatment overwhelmed her, and she broke down in tears before her session. Jaime and Aurie huddled around her and cried with her. As they dried their eyes, Hurtado confided, I needed that. Although her husband was her primary source of emotional support, on that day, Aurie and Jaime helped to ease the accumulated stress from her cancer journey. Feeling better, Hurtado lay on the radiation table to begin treatment, and Aurie played one of her favorite gospel songs, It Is the Name of Jesus. With tears streaming down her face again, Hurtado looked up at the picture of a tropical beach affixed to the radiation room ceiling, whispering a silent prayer for strength and the future chance to take her family to Hawaii.Finally Hurtado received the news she had longed for she was in remission. This experience transformed her into a vocal advocate for breast cancer awareness. She raises funds for Chavelytas Pink Hood, an organization committed to creating a supportive network for individuals and families navigating the challenges of cancer. To provide further support, she established Pink Bloom, a nonprofit organization to help cancer patients. She wears a streak of purple and pink in her hair, a reminder that although she had no choice in losing her hair during treatment, she now has the power to choose her appearance. And this past June, her dream was realized as she stood with her family on the balcony of their Hawaiian hotel room, gazing out at a view she prayed to see.This cancer diagnosis will not go in vain, Hurtado said. Some women dont want to talk about it, very private. But as long as Im alive, my mission is to help in every way I can.Websites for our community benefit information: httpswwwadventisthealthorgaboutus...