Glendale Adventist Medical Center

Kevin A. Roberts
President & Ceo
  • A 515-bed acute-care medical center in Glendale, California providing state-of-the-art comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services to Los Angeles County
  • Key services include: advanced/minimally invasive surgery, behavioral medicine, emergency care, Heart & Vascular Institute, home health, imaging, neonatal care, Neuroscience Institute, occupational medicine, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, rehabilitation, Spine Institute and women’s services
  • Offers residency programs in family medicine and pharmacy
  • Staffed by 720 physicians; 2,460 employees and 680 volunteers
  • 20,074 admissions; 2,414 deliveries; 48,333 emergency visits; 20,112 home health visits; 308 hospice days; 264,994 outpatient visits
  • Hosted more than 8,300 people at more than 80 health education classes, support groups and community events
  • Raised almost $200,000 in new donations
  • Raised approximately $200,000 at the 30th annual Healthcare Foundation Golf Tournament and more than $500,000 at the annual Gala
  • Donated more than $157,000 to civic and charitable organizations
  • Almost doubled the amount of funds raised for the cancer center, from $48,000 in 2012 to $80,000 in 2013
  • Received $500,000 in grant funding for an occupational medicine van for community health
  • Provided $35,264,823 for community health development
  • Recognized as a Top Performer for Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission for attaining and sustaining excellence in accountability measure performance
  • Named a Studer Group Fire Starter of the Month hospital for improvement in patient satisfaction scores
  • Awarded Get With the Guidelines® Honor Roll and Gold Plus recognition from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for excellence in stroke care
  • Celebrated the opening of phase three of the West Tower adding 60 new beds and state-of-the-art technology
  • Opened a new 3D biplane Cath Lab in the West Tower, offering expanded access to state-of-the-art cardiac and vascular modalities
  • Recognized by The Joint Commission as a Certified Joint Replacement Center for hip and knee
  • Launched Computerized Provider Order Entry, an electronic medical record system that allows direct entry of medical orders and Bar Code Medication Administration to improve patient safety
  • Home to more than 70 Top Doctors as ranked by Pasadena Magazine, and more than 12 doctors as ranked by US News & World Report
  • Named Best Hospital by Glendale News-Press readers and "Best Places to Work in Los Angeles" by the Los Angeles Business Journal
  • Raised $210,435 at the 29th Annual Healthcare Foundation Golf Tournament and more than $200,000 for the Employee Giving Campaign
  • Introduced Clinical Care Extender internship program for trained college students, graduates and individuals seeking exposure to health care

DESCRIPTION

Kevin A. Roberts
President & Ceo

  • A 515-bed acute-care medical center in Glendale, California providing state-of-the-art comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services to Los Angeles County
  • Key services include: advanced/minimally invasive surgery, behavioral medicine, emergency care, Heart & Vascular Institute, home health, imaging, neonatal care, Neuroscience Institute, occupational medicine, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, rehabilitation, Spine Institute and women’s services
  • Offers residency programs in family medicine and pharmacy
  • Staffed by 720 physicians; 2,460 employees and 680 volunteers
  • 20,074 admissions; 2,414 deliveries; 48,333 emergency visits; 20,112 home health visits; 308 hospice days; 264,994 outpatient visits

COMMUNITY HEALTH DEVELOPMENT

  • Hosted more than 8,300 people at more than 80 health education classes, support groups and community events
  • Raised almost $200,000 in new donations
  • Raised approximately $200,000 at the 30th annual Healthcare Foundation Golf Tournament and more than $500,000 at the annual Gala
  • Donated more than $157,000 to civic and charitable organizations
  • Almost doubled the amount of funds raised for the cancer center, from $48,000 in 2012 to $80,000 in 2013
  • Received $500,000 in grant funding for an occupational medicine van for community health
  • Provided $35,264,823 for community health development

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • Recognized as a Top Performer for Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission for attaining and sustaining excellence in accountability measure performance
  • Named a Studer Group Fire Starter of the Month hospital for improvement in patient satisfaction scores
  • Awarded Get With the Guidelines® Honor Roll and Gold Plus recognition from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for excellence in stroke care
  • Celebrated the opening of phase three of the West Tower adding 60 new beds and state-of-the-art technology
  • Opened a new 3D biplane Cath Lab in the West Tower, offering expanded access to state-of-the-art cardiac and vascular modalities
  • Recognized by The Joint Commission as a Certified Joint Replacement Center for hip and knee
  • Launched Computerized Provider Order Entry, an electronic medical record system that allows direct entry of medical orders and Bar Code Medication Administration to improve patient safety
  • Home to more than 70 Top Doctors as ranked by Pasadena Magazine, and more than 12 doctors as ranked by US News & World Report
  • Named Best Hospital by Glendale News-Press readers and "Best Places to Work in Los Angeles" by the Los Angeles Business Journal
  • Raised $210,435 at the 29th Annual Healthcare Foundation Golf Tournament and more than $200,000 for the Employee Giving Campaign
  • Introduced Clinical Care Extender internship program for trained college students, graduates and individuals seeking exposure to health care