PIH Health Hospital – Downey

PIH Health Hospital – Downey is a non-profit community-based hospital located in Downey, California. The hospital operates a family medicine residency program for newly graduated osteopathic physicians (DO).

PIH Health Downey Hospital
PIH Health Downey Hospital in 2021
Geography
Location	11500 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, California 90241, Downey, California, United States
Organization
Funding	Non-profit hospital
Type	General, Teaching
Affiliated university	Western University of Health Sciences
Services
Emergency department	Yes
Beds	199[1]
History
Former name(s)	Virginia Hospital Downey Community Hospital Downey Regional Medical Center
Opened	1920[1]
Links
Website	www.pihhealth.org
Lists	Hospitals in California

According to U.S. News & World Report, the hospital scores highly in patient safety and orthopedics.^[2] With 955 employees, the hospital is the 5th largest employer in the city of Downey.^[3]

In 2009, the hospital filed chapter 11 reorganization proceedings, citing financial system breakdowns and poor contracts as contributing factors;^[4] the hospital also serves a number of local residents that are underinsured or uninsured, contributing to financial challenges. Following the bankruptcy, the hospital was taken over by PIH Health, who also operates Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital in Whittier and PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital in downtown Los Angeles.^[5] The hospital has since invested in a new cardiac catheter lab, new general chemistry machines and digital mammography technology.^[4]

Graduate medical education

The hospital operates two residency training programs for newly graduated osteopathic physicians. The hospital operates a family medicine residency program,^[6] which is accredited by the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, and a neuromuscular medicine internship,^[7] which is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association.^[8]

Former names

• Virginia Hospital (1920–1933)^[9]
• Downey Community Hospital (1933–1999)^[9][10]
• Downey Regional Medical Center (1999–2013)^[11][10]

References

1. "Historical Milestones". PIH Health Hospital – Downey. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
2. "Downey Regional Medical Center". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
3. John Michicoff (30 June 2009). "Comprehensive Annual Financial Report" (PDF). City of Downey, California. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
4. Rose, Eric (7 March 2012). "Downey Regional Medical Center Emerges From Chapter 11 Reorganization". GlobeNewswire. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
5. "Good Samaritan Hospital Joins PIH Health Network".
6. "WesternU/COMP Downey Regional MC – Family Medicine Residency". AOA. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
7. "WesternU/COMP Downey Regional MC – Neuromusculoskeletal Med + 1 Residency". AOA. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
8. "Family Medicine Residency Program". Downey Regional Medical Center. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
9. "City of Downey – Health Care Services". www.downeyca.org. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
10. "Office of the Attorney General" (PDF). www.bsa.ca.gov. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
11. "PIH Health officially acquires Downey Regional Medical Center". October 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2015.

External links

• Official Website
• This hospital in the CA Healthcare Atlas A project by OSHPD

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