A New Family

Foundation News
A New Family
Barlow Respiratory Hospital Patient Profile
Volume 13 Issue 1 | Spring 2013
in this issue
CEO’s Corner
Barlow Third Thursdays
2
BRH Charitable Funding
Message from the Interim Chair
3
Thanks to Our Generous Contributors 4
Catch Your Breath
6
11th Annual Hans E. Einstein, MD 7
Memorial Lecture Save the Date: Raising the Bar Year-End Gifts: Start Planning Now
Breathe for Life Legacy Society
8
Remembering Leonard Greenstone
Hospital News: A Welcome Addition
9
Digital Newsletter 10
Augmentative Speech Generating Devices Hospital Hero
Foundation Reflections 11
Heidi Ducker Dance Theater: Expulsion
Barlow Foundation Board of Directors 12
Mission Statement
Lisa and her husband Scott were thrilled when,
after years of trying to have a baby, they conceived.
Everything seemed to be going according to plan,
but shortly before her scheduled C-section, 44-yearold Lisa became violently ill – quickly and without
warning. She was diagnosed with HELLP Syndrome,
a very rare combination of life-threatening symptoms
that occur in pregnant women who experience the
breakdown of red blood cells, elevated liver enzymes,
and a low platelet count.
Her doctor immediately sent her to St. John’s
Hospital in Santa Monica for an emergency
C-section. The situation turned even more critical
when Lisa’s symptoms caused her to suffer a massive
brain hemorrhage seven hours after the delivery. A
neurosurgeon who happened to be in the ICU at the
time conducted emergency surgery that saved her
life.
Still, six hours after brain surgery Lisa stopped
breathing and was hemorrhaging in her liver. The
situation was dire as she was put on life support and
transferred to the ICU at UCLA Medical Center.
She went into a deep coma. Once she woke up, she
found she was on a ventilator, unable to breathe on
her own, and being fed through a tube. In time, Lisa
was weaned from the ventilator, but left the hospital
with a tracheostomy tube in place and could not
speak or swallow.
Scott had been researching respiratory hospitals
where Lisa could effectively recover and regain her
strength and life. “As it turned out,” Scott recalls,
“Barlow was the one place that could accommodate
all our needs. The park-like setting, a private room
where Lisa could receive specialized treatment,
and most of all – the attitude and expertise of the
staff made all the difference. Barlow’s team was as
nurturing as the environment and we will be forever
grateful for the care we received. The hospital
went above and beyond to make sure Lisa was
comfortable. They really cared.”
Lisa spent three weeks at Barlow receiving intensive
therapy. With the help of a team of dedicated
specialists, she began to reclaim strength, endurance,
and cognitive functioning through occupational and
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ceo’s corner
Leading the Future
We are excited at Barlow Respiratory Hospital to be
celebrating a new vision for our service to the people of
Los Angeles. Barlow has become a leading edge center for
excellence in respiratory care and care of the medical complex
patient. We have evolved from our start as a Tuberculosis
Sanatorium to a long-term care hospital providing highly
complex acute patient care. Barlow has transformed by
continuing to meet the changing healthcare needs of the people
of Southern California.
We want to recognize all of the individuals who came before
us with their vision for excellence of care and services and their
contributions to today’s success. The legacy of Dr. Barlow has
been patients always come first. Today we are a referral Center
of Excellence for all of Los Angeles due to the principle of
“Patients First.”
At an upcoming gala event, while we recognize the esteemed
journey Barlow has taken since its beginning, more importantly,
we are celebrating Barlow’s future—preserving our excellence
in respiratory care and research. Part of our future includes a
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Storm at Sea #4
Los Angeles 2010
Jay Mark Johnson
Durst Lambda print,
film, aluminum
As we begin the new year I want
rd
Thursdays
BRH Charitable Funding
Where healthcare and _____ meet
We are excited to announce the lauch of 3rd Thursdays, a quarterly series of events
set among the backdrop of Barlow’s beautiful campus. Each event will fill in the
blank, exploring the intersection of healthcare with a variety of cultural interests in
a fun, provocative and educational manner.
The inaugural 3rd Thursdays event took place on March 21, a reception that
unveiled Jay Mark Johnson’s photography exhibition No Such Place—housed at the
Bergamot Station Arts Center in Santa Monica. No Such Place is a critical look at
society’s obsession with transportation technology—bicycles, cars, trucks, trains and
buses­—and how our daily use of these machines dominates the environment as well as
the manner in which we perceive and interact with the world.
The next 3rd Thursdays event will take place on May 16 in Barlow’s Williams Hall,
featuring a lecture from author and former Los Angeles assistant district attorney
Rhonda Saunders. In 2008, Saunders published a provocative book on stalking, Whisper
of Fear: The True Story of the Prosecutor Who Stalks the Stalkers. Saunders will discuss
her chilling experiences tracking and prosecuting the stalkers of some of LA’s biggest
celebrities—while also sharing important precautions to maintain your own safety.
For more information on 3rd Thursdays, or to RSVP for the May 16 event, contact Jacory
Cary at (213) 202-6822 or [email protected].
assure Barlow continues to be a recognized respiratory center
of excellence and resource to all of Los Angeles. We invite
you to join us in remembering all that we have achieved and
rejoicing in our vibrant and enduring future.
Margaret Crane
CEO, Barlow Respiratory Hospital
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As of December 2012
Total Raised for Barlow Respiratory Hospital: $1,836,391.89
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members, past and present,
whose generosity has gotten
us to where we are today. We
but I am thankful to have an
enthusiastic and devoted team
climbing together to make Barlow
Total by Donor Type
Respiratory Hospital better for its patients and families.
Individuals $884,147.37
The Foundation has taken time to enhance its Grateful
Patient Program, which reaches out to patients and
Corporations $202,758.52
families who want to say thank you for the positive care
Foundations $733,553.00
they received while at Barlow. I also am excited about
Government $67,173.00
the upcoming events the Foundation is organizing to do
further outreach to its supporters outside of the hospital.
Meeting new friends at the fantastic performance of the
Funding Received for Annual Expenses: $446,201.89
Funding Received for New Hospital: $1,390,190.00
Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre was a joy, and there will
be similar opportunities to invite friends and neighbors
to find out more about the amazing work the hospital
does for the community. This year we have deferred the
Grants Received in Fiscal Year 2012
Legacy Society event that we hold annually to recognize
friends that have made Barlow a part of their estate
Unrestricted Grants
plans. If you are used to receiving an invitation, please
Anna and Harry Borun Foundation - $500
know that we did not forget about you! We are working
Anonymous - $10,000
to make this a part of the upcoming gala celebration
The Emanuel Bachmann Foundation - $1,000
A New Family
to acknowledge all the board
have a great mountain to climb,
California Community Foundation - $8,224
new hospital to serve patients and families better and for the
doctors and staff to provide world-class care. Rebuilding will
MESSAGE FROM THE interim CHAIR
Sidney Stern Memorial Trust - $3,000
physical therapy. Breathing treatments improved her pulmonary status, and daily speech
therapy helped her regain her ability to speak and swallow. Her nutritional status was
greatly improved. Lisa was then transferred to Northridge Hospital Medical Center for
acute rehabilitation and physical therapy. Meanwhile, her new and healthy daughter,
Sarah, heard her mother’s voice for the first time eight weeks after she was born.
Restricted Program Grants
Today, Lisa is enjoying being a mother. She’s able to work out at her gym, stretch into
the occasional yoga pose, and has even gone horseback riding. “I consider us very
blessed,” she says. “We’ve since gone back to visit at Barlow. Our primary physician,
Dr. Nelson, and the Barlow staff were like a sweet, loving family to us.”
Capital Grants: Taking the Next Breath
California Community Foundation - $329 Historic Buildings Preservation
The Harold R and Winifred R Swanton Foundation - $1,500 Pulmonary Rehab Program
Health Resources and Services Administration - $67,173 Emergency Preparedness
in 2014. Thank you for all of your continued support!
Together we are truly improving the quality of life for the
patients at Barlow.
Ann Van Dormolen
Interim Chair
Weingart Foundation - $100,000 Health Workforce Transformation
Anonymous - $300,000
Henry L Guenther Foundation - $300,000
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to Our Generous Foundation Donors
Thanks
Active International
Ernie Bruno
Kimberly Donko
Rod Hagenbuch
Jim Klosterman
Caren F. McClure
Romana & Edgardo Patron
Douglas Schur
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DPR Construction
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Kay Knutson
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Richard W. Schuur
Tammy Tumbling
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Don Butler
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Dr. Anthony G. Koerner
Dr. & Mrs. Jack B. McConnell
Teresita Pecina
David Scott
Union Rescue Mission
Dr. David Agus &
Ms. Amy Povich Agus
Deborah S. Cadis
E. W. Dawson Corporation
LTD.
Jean G. Hawkins
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Tom McCready
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People Media Group
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Azucena Vallejo
Elsa Perez
Shangri-LA Industries
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Dave Alexander
California Community
Foundation
Joyce Alexander
Joann Callahan
Giny Edakkunnathu
Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre
Francoise Kramer
All Temperatures Controlled
Don Campbell
Gene A. Hein
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Ann & Cliff Perry
George L. Shapiro
John J. & Suzanne Van Dyke
Allen D. Kohl Charitable
Foundation
Mary C. Campbell
Edison International Employee
Contributions Campaign
Timothy J. &
Nancy A. McMorrow
Kevin B. Kroeker
John H. Phillips
Karen Share
Gordon Veatch
Tiffany Cantrell
Laura H. Edman
Jeanice Henschel
Medline Industries, Inc.
Perry Pickert
Markus Shepherd
Aclita Velasco
Cardinal Health
Hans E. Einstein, M.D.
Kyle Kveton
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Mesaros
Allianz Global Investors
Terry S. Henschel
Anita Polite-Wilson
Todd Shields
Loretta Vieyra
Tony Carey
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David J. & Bonnie Hernandez
Erwin Millimet
Carver Federal Savings Bank
Linda Eng
Land Advisors Organization
Steven & Annabelle W.
Shulman
Anonymous
Jason D. Heyman
Presbyterian Intercommunity
Hospital
Bernadette A. Villar
Connie Carolona
Susan Ember
Patrick W. Lake
Ruth & Alvin Meyrowitz
Anna & Harry Borun Foundation
Sally M. Hernando
Print-Scape Inc.
Sidney Stern Memorial Trust
Denise Anthony &
Eddie De Ochoa
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Vita
Jacory Cary
Sam & Kathryn Engel
Noemi Lazarte
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David Lazarus
Promerica Bank
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Joan M. Raycraft
Angel Chang
Far East National Bank
Ellen & Tom Hoberman
Nancy Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra
Lambert, & Tina Sinatra
Michael Walbeck
Cristian Cervantes
Epicurean-Essco Publishing
Hoag Foundation
The Thomas & Dorothy Leavey
Foundation
Linda H. Molitor
Jane English
Steven Hirsch
Nick Lentini
Dena Morean
Morgan Rector
Michael & Iris Smith
Myrna Z. Balino
Cliff & Cathi Hoffman
Barry P. & Phyllis C. Levine
Alice Moriya
Remy Moose Manley, LLP
Vicky Smith
Li Wang
Chapman, Bird, Grey & Tessler,
Inc.
Fellman & Associates
Abe Hoch & Leigh Brillstein
Chartis
Andrew Fishmann
Byrdie Lifson
Deanna Moyeda
Renaissance Radiology Medical
Group, Inc.
Barlow Pulmonary Medical
Group
Human Touch Home Health
Care Agency
Moss Adams LLP
Harriet H. Soares
Ball Grab
Richard A. Lieboff
Dr. Nadeem A. Chishti
Kerry & Daniel Fitzgerald
Richard J. Hurvitz
Dorothy Liu
Andrew Munoz
Ron Rendina
Southland Industries
Roland Clemente
Joseph Foster
Dr. Jenny M. Hwang
Albert Llamas
Murray Company
Sandra Reuben
Charles Spencer
Lucille Clippinger
Derek Freeman
ICM Partners, Inc.
Gail Lock
Suzanne M. & Frank T. Murray
Fred & Suzanne Rheinstein
Stan Stahl
Jeannine L. Coatsworth
Christopher M. Fuentes
II Lump Sum
Locke Lord LLP
Diane M. Naegele
Gina Riberi
Kevan Steffey
Michael D. & Melina Berger
Comerica Bank - Western
Market
Ardell Gahre
Jean I. Isaacson
Karen Locke
Arnie & Sherri Nelson
Mark Rice
Kay S. Stern
Raymond Bertrand
Angelina Games
Lockton Insurance Brokerage
Dr. David R. Nelson
Susan Rich
Linda K. Strnad
George Conde
Ruth Ann Isip
Paul Bezaire & Beverly Sands
Bezaire
Ronaldo Ganzon
Megan Lorick
Dr. Hy P. Ngo
David Richardson
Gwendolyn Sulcer
Aurea Conducto
Lynne Israel
GE Capital Financial Inc.
Patrick C. & Charlie Lowe
Nathan Ngo
Cornerstone Theater Co.
Alexander C. & Susan
Georgiev
The Janus Foundation
Ronald Lozano
Northern Trust
Frances H. & Roger A.
Riddlehoover
Timothy R. & Nancy L. Sullivan
Kevin M. Cooper
Terry Bromberg & Holly Jacobs
Cynthia Norton
Scott Taylor
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Kathleen G. M. Robinson
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Sarah M. Jensen
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Carol Lugo
Don Odom
Dar Rollins
The Alford Group
Charles & Deanne Cox
The Rosalinde & Arthur Gilbert
Foundation
Brenda Lugo
Hannah Rodriguez
Selma Cowan
Lily Y. Jew
Roger Romero
Margaret Crane
Myrna L. & Bruce M. Gillette
Octavio Rosales
The Emanuel Bachmann
Foundation
Barbara J. & Charles E. Cribbs
Joan Gladfelter
The Rose Margulies Trust
The First
Crystal Geyser Water Company
Dianne Glickman
Rosenheim & Associates, Inc.
Barbara Curry
Eunice Goodan
Christine Ruiloba
The Harold R. & Winifred R.
Swanton Foundation
Humphrey Dahilig
Goodwill Industries of
Southern California Inc.
Thomas Safran Family
The Lowe Group
Mike Y. & Laura S. Saiki
The Shredders
Amy Aquino & Drew McCoy
Izette Aragon
Jeffrey Arnst
Nancy & Kevin Baaske
Brian D. Bartholomew
W. Michael Becker
Belfor USA Group
Berna C. Bitantos
Bloom Hergott Diemer
Rosenthal LaViolette Feldman
Schenkman & Goodman LLP
Blumenfeld Insurance
Brad & Sharon Bolger
Tin Botzler
Thomas G. Bozigian
Elizabeth Braman
Maxine & Marshall R. Brauer
The Brenda Brown-Lipitz
Family Foundation, Inc.
Nouneh O. Danielyan
Ellen J. Bright
Haydee Dator
Joanne Dee Briles
Elizabeth A. David
Brillstein Entertainment
Partners
Primila Desai
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Cherie Dewar
Broadway Video
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Charles & Judith Devlin
Dickerson Employee Benefits
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Judi A. Doling
Finn Partners
Jay S. Gordonson
Peter Grad
George Green
Harvey Green
Louis Green
Leonard Greenstone
Henry L. Guenther Foundation
Ara & Elin Hadidian
Jannine Haft
HGA Architects & Engineers
Martha Somerville
William & Mary Tarrant
Richard Wallmeyer
Kirk E. & Sharon L. Watson
Weingart Foundation
Robert S. & Linda Weinstein
Carol & Michael Weisman
Paul H. Weisman
Amy & Steve Weiss
Robyn Welch
Susan Welde
Wells Fargo Bank
Carl & Nancy Wesely
Western Reimbursement Group
Dianne & Joseph E. Wheatley
Gale T. & Dorothy Williams
Lisa Willinger & Scott Schofield
Brittny Wilson
Thank You!
Edgar A. & Helen C. Jones
Lupus LA
Mary B. Oelman
Arthur Joseph
Michael B. Lynch
Timothy Ogbu
Abraham Joshua
Maybelline Macaraig
Stan Okinaka
Anna Kalpakoff
Christina Macias- Chism
Karen Omholt
Brice & Nancy Kanno
Chris Mackey
Paul Ondo
Michael Y. Karapetian
Michael J. Maguire
Karen Toffler Charitable Trust
Henry Maldonado
Margaret E. O’Rourke &
Scott B. Solis
Nancy Katayama
Andy Manning
Gwendolyn Osep
Amy A. Salamat
Bryan Thomas
Sandra Kelley
Hnazand Manukian
Salpi Pakradouni
Sharon Salinas
Rose Thompson
Peggy Lynn Kemp
Lisa Marmon
Alfred Palazzi
Alfredo Samson
Douglas Tochioka
Randy & Amy Kenner
Alma Marquez
Shireen Palma
J. Kurt Sander
Kirsi Toivanen
Sandy Kerman
Veronica Marquez
Karen Palmersheim
Cynthia Santos
Moez Khorsandi
David Marshall
Paramount Pictures
Purificacion V. Santos
Nicholas A. Tomasulo
Sandra Torres
S. Khwaja
Ryan Mascarinas
Mr. & Mrs. Randy Parkes
Beverly Sassoon
Kathleen McCarthy / Leavey
Foundation
Bhupendra J. & Dipti B. Patel
Stuart Schaefer
Adan Kintanar
Marlon Villarama
Dr. Eric C. & Janine Kleerup
Nathan & Marilyn Toveg
Merlyn D. Wiseman
Kuey N. Wong
Jessica C. Wu
Robert Yasuhara
Norman S. W. & Wenhsin Yee
Tiffany Yee
Jin S. Yeh
Deanne Yu
Kristin Morley
Jason B. Zayon
Zenith Insurance Co.
Mary E. Zola
Mark Zwickel
Gregory B. Trost
Lyman F. & Joan A. Scheel
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Catch Your Breath
Inspires Audience on
an Artistic Jouney
“I was inspired by the
individuals whose lives have
been changed as a result of
their time at Barlow.”
—Heidi Duckler
Heidi Duckler and her talented team known as the Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre
created an original work inspired by the stories and heritage of the hospital.
Performances ran Oct. 11-14 on Barlow’s own historic campus. The work,
“Catch Your Breath,” examined the intersection of art and learning through
the fundamental act of breathing. Performers took each audience of about 100
guests on an artistic journey through the environs of the hospital campus. Each
scene was inspired by the reserved
and reinvigorated spaces of the Barlow
facility, the history of the hospital and
specific patients’ stories to recovery.
Heidi commented, “I was inspired
by the individuals whose lives have
been changed as a result of their
time at Barlow.” The captivating live
performance balanced highlights from
the hospital’s past with a vision for its
future. “Catch Your Breath” creatively
portrayed the sense of recovery and
the life-changing, compassionate
atmosphere found within Barlow’s acute
concentration on healing.
Opening night was accompanied by
a stylish reception for friends and VIPs
of the hospital as an extra celebration
of the beautiful work bridging art
and health. All proceeds from the
event benefitted the nonprofit Barlow
Respiratory Hospital.
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11th Annual Hans E. Einstein, MD Memorial Lecture
Critical Care Medicine Expert
Jeremy M. Kahn, MD, MS
Jeremy M. Kahn, MD, MS was the Visiting
Professor for the 11th Annual Hans E. Einstein,
MD Lectureship at Barlow Respiratory Hospital
on November 8, 2012. Dr. Kahn is Associate
Professor of Critical Care, Medicine and
Health Policy, University of Pittsburgh School
of Medicine and Graduate School of Public
Health, Pittsburgh, PA. A rising star in critical
care medicine and health policy, he is fast
becoming a leading expert on organization,
management, and financing of critical care
services in the United States.
This was the first memorial lecture following
the passing of Dr. Einstein in August of 2012.
Dr. David R. Nelson, Medical Director, spent
the first several minutes of the meeting
honoring Dr. Einstein for his exceptional career
and contributions to medicine, and service to
Barlow Respiratory Hospital.
Nearly 80 physicians, nurses, respiratory
care practitioners, and administrators from
surrounding academic medical centers and
community hospitals joined Barlow staff
members for an evening of networking and
science. The meeting, with a social hour,
dinner, and scientific session was presented
with the assistance of the Office of Continuing
Medical Education, Hospital for Special Care,
New Britain, CT. Dr. Kahn’s presentation,
The Role of LTAC Hospitals in Critical Illness
Recovery, was the latest in a long series
of presentations by distinguished visiting
professors at the Annual Meeting of the
Medical Staff of Barlow Respiratory Hospital.
The lecture provided an in-depth view of
the role of LTACs as specialized centers for
patients with chronic critical illness and those
receiving prolonged mechanical ventilation, an
increasingly common alternative to continued
management in an intensive care unit (ICU).
In 2001, Barlow was pleased to honor
Hans E. Einstein, M.D. for his pioneering
contributions and longstanding dedication to
the advancement of medicine. The scientific
session presented at the Annual Meeting of
the Medical Staff was therefore named the
Hans E. Einstein, M.D. Lectureship. A cousin
of Albert Einstein, Dr. Hans Einstein was no
stranger to being an innovator in his field. For
more than 30 years, Dr. Einstein shared with
Barlow his commitment to quality care and
medical expertise, serving as former Medical
Director and CEO, and as a member of
the Barlow Respiratory Hospital Board
of Directors.
Barlow extends a special thank you to Donna
Bowker, recently retired from the Department
of Post-Graduate Medical Education of
the Keck School of Medicine at USC, for
volunteering to assist with program planning
and on-site event management.
Above, from left to right: Phyllis Adams, Jeremy Kahn, Anna Urling, and
David Nelson M.D.
Save the Date!
We are
Raising the Bar
April 24, 2013
for Los Angeles Area Attorneys
and Law Professionals
For more details, please call
Jacory Cary at (213) 202-6822
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hospital news
Year-End Gifts:
Start Planning Now
There are many ways to make a donation that
entitle you to additional tax savings.
Don’t wait until November to start thinking about saving taxes
for 2013. Donations do not have to be limited to cash. There
are many ways to make a donation to Barlow Respiratory
Hospital Foundation that entitle you to income tax savings,
capital gain tax savings when appreciated assets are used,
and estate tax savings when making a bequest.
Items you can donate for savings include:
n Securities
n Real estate
n Life insurance
n Gifts that return income (such as an annuity or
charitable remainder trust)
n Personal residence with lifetime use.
Breathe for Life
Legacy Society
Barlow recognizes individuals who have included
Barlow Respiratory Hospital in their estate plans.
If you have a bequest to Barlow in your will or trust,
or made our hospital a beneficiary of an insurance
policy, please contact us so we may welcome and
recognize you as part of this honorary society at
(213) 202-6835.
You can also visit www.legacy.vg/barlow.
Denise Anthony
Alcibiades Betancourt
Elizabeth Buckingham
Hans Einstein, M.D.
Ed & Karol Ellensohn
J. Douglas Elliott
Tracy Katayama Esse
George Goodman
Pauline Goutras
Leonard Greenstone
Betty Hall
Raymond Johnson
Nancy Katayama
Flora Kerp
Richard Lieboff
Carol Lugo
Rose Margulies
Duke Molner
Jack Myers
David Nelson, M.D.
William Nix
J.B. & Emily Van Nuys
Dorothy Veith-Watson
For instructions about how to make a gift from your IRA or
estate, consult with your financial advisor and the manager of
your IRA or estate.
For suggestions about gift options available
to you, contact Carol Lugo at
(213) 202-6835 or visit our website at:
www.legacy.vg/barlow
It’s easy to give to
Barlow when you shop at Ralphs!
Follow these easy steps:
1. Pick up a Ralphs REWARDS card at your local store
2 . Register yourself and your card online at www.ralphs.com
3. Select Barlow on your Community Contribution page by enrolling our ID: 92029
4. Swipe your REWARDS card every time you shop, and Ralphs will
donate a portion of your bill to Barlow!
To contact help at Barlow Respiratory Hospital
to guide you through the registration process call
(213) 250-4200 ext. 3202
Annual program period begins September 1st and
expires each August 31st.
Please remember to re-register each fall!
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Remembering
Leonard Greenstone
Leonard Greenstone passed away on October 26, 2012 after a
short illness caused by complications from cancer. Leonard was
a distinguished supporter of Barlow Respiratory Hospital and a
member of the Breathe for Life Legacy Society.
Leonard joined the U.S. Navy in October
1941. After World War II, Leonard
worked on the “Hyperion Sewage
Treatment Project” in Los Angeles and
eventually established a very successful
commercial diving company.
Leonard’s contributions to the Los
Angeles marine community are numerous.
Leonard Greenstone at
They include construction of the Long
Barlow’s “Inspiring the
Beach/San Pedro Coast Guard Basin and Next Breath” event in 2011.
the establishment of two diving schools,
which trained students to perform underwater repair work.
He is also credited with the development of a rehabilitation and
career development program at the Chino Men’s Correctional
facility. This unique program trained over 1,100 inmates
graduated in the art of commercial diving.
Leonard met his wife Marilyn while he was in the Navy and they
were married for over sixty years. Their association with Barlow
Respiratory Hospital began when Marilyn fell and broke her
hip. While recovering, she developed breathing difficulties and
was referred to Barlow in 1999. Marilyn was immediately taught
to use breathing exercises and made rapid progress; within 21
days after coming to Barlow she was walking unassisted. Marilyn
made only two additional visits to Barlow over the following
years and was able to live with pride, dignity and hope that kept
her going, according to Leonard. Despite the care and love that
surrounded her, Marilyn passed away in 2004.
Motivated by the compassionate care provided by Dr. David
Nelson, Mr. Greenstone has supported the hospital’s work over
the years since. “Barlow is doing a good job! Dr. Nelson is an
angel who treated my wife well, and Marilyn and I both grew to
love him,” he stated in an interview with Barlow in 2005. He is
survived by his second wife, Arlene Bruckner Greenstone, his
daughter, Carol, his son, Lee, as well as two granddaughters and
a great-grandson.
Focus on Quality Care
A Welcome Addition
to the Barlow Team
Kirk Watson, Vice President of Post Acute Care Network
Development is a recent addition to Barlow Respiratory Hospital’s administrative team.
Born in Rhode Island, Kirk completed his education and an early career in politics on
the East Coast. He moved to California to attend Southwestern University School of
Law. His practice allowed him to become familiarized with the world of healthcare, and
he eventually transitioned fully to a career in hospital administration.
In June 2012, Kirk joined the Barlow team as Vice President of Post Acute Care
Network Development. He had heard of Barlow’s reputation for quality outcomes.
However, the people were what impressed him the most. The staff with whom he met
he described as having impressive “compassion and commitment to what they do.”
Leading the hospital’s business development office, much of the traditional ins and
outs involve negotiating with insurance plans and bringing in patients from the more
than 70 hospitals around Los Angeles that work with Barlow. Healthcare operations
are changing, though, creating a need to provide care in a different way, and requiring
Barlow to develop new types of relationships, even with long-time referring facilities.
How Kirk sees these changes is a shift from a focus on volume to one on value. For
a long time, healthcare providers have been incentivized to simply provide more
care, without looking at the quality or necessity of the care. This also diminished the
necessity for tracking patients’ health outside of their stay. Changing the focus to be
centered on value brings quality to the foremost priority, cutting excessive care and
heightening the importance of teamwork between providers at all levels to keeping the
patient healthy.
Barlow wants to begin forming a network of partnerships with facilities that provide
care that matches our standards of quality and service. This includes facilities that
treat patients before they get to Barlow, and ones that continue to aid patients after
they leave. Respiratory issues are very tough to manage; it is a complicated issue that
requires expertise. So, Barlow needs to find and develop relationships with home
health agencies and step-down facilities that have that expertise.
We see it as bringing the Barlow standard to a wider spectrum of services, therefore
allowing us to help patients in a more comprehensive manner. It also allows patients to
receive the same quality care they experience at Barlow at facilities during other stages
of their recovery. We look forward to Kirk helping the hospital develop the relationships
it needs to provide this type of cohesive effort between health care providers.
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Augmentative Speech Generating Devices
Making Communication Possible Again
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Unfortunately for many
Barlow Respiratory
Hospital patients,
incorporating good
communication into
standard practice is a
daily struggle. At any
given time, roughly
2-3 Barlow patients are
unable to communicate
through speech,
writing, nor gesturing. Nearly half of the patients
at Barlow are dependent on mechanical ventilation
and experience temporary verbal communication
challenges. Many ventilator-dependent patients at
Barlow also come with secondary complications
(such as spinal cord injury) which result in impaired
use of extremities and/or speech impairments.
Impaired access to a functional communication
system within a long-term acute care setting can
create barriers in providing excellent quality care
and increase patient anxiety. Inability to speak and/
or communicate was found to be the dominating
reason for feelings of panic, agony and insecurity.
Such obstacles also made it difficult for the
mechanically ventilated patients to sleep and rest.
The Foundation Board
of Directors has made a
commitment to raising
funds this fiscal year for
the purchase of several
of these speech-generating
devices for Barlow Respiratory Hospital.
Barlow will implement the new technology as
soon as funds are available. This project will allow
patients to be able to work more closely and
effectively with their providers on the treatment
plan, creating more promising clinical outcomes.
Nicole Riley Recognized as Hospital Hero
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website! Visit www.barlowhospital.org and
click Donate Now.
Nicole Riley, Speech-Language
Pathology Coordinator
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The use of augmentative “speech-generating”
devices that facilitate effective information
exchange would contribute to improved clinical
outcomes as well as patient engagement in
the treatment plan. Current devices are preprogrammed with a number of situational
messages relevant to the healthcare setting and
can be tailored to the setting in which they are
used. Some devices are designed specifically
for patients to use their eyes to communicate
through the device. Caregivers, together with
a speech and language pathologist, would also
allow patients with long-term communication
impairment to begin preparing for the lifestyle
changes they will encounter upon discharge.
In 2012, Nicole Riley, Speech-Language Pathology Coordinator for the
Department of Rehabilitative Services, received recognition from Barlow
Respiratory Hospital as its “Hospital Hero.” The Hospital Hero Awards are a
program by the Hospital Association of Southern California and sponsored by
the National Institute of Health that recognizes outstanding work by hospital
professionals. Nicole is a vital member of the interdisciplinary team and an
expert in the placement and use of the Passy-Muir Valve, a device used by
tracheotomy and ventilator patients to make speaking possible. She was the
driving force in the naming of Barlow Respiratory Hospital as a Passy-Muir
Center of Excellence. With much respect for her compassionate care and
dedication to her work, Barlow is proud to honor Nicole with this award.
Heidi Duckler Dance Theater
presents
FOUNDATION REFLECTIONS
We are off to a great start this year at Barlow; there is a
great amount of positive energy going around. We are very
excited to be able to share the news about our soon-to-be
new neighbors. We look forward to the benefits we will
bring together to the neighborhood. It was also a pleasure
hosting such a wonderful and unique dance performance in
October. The Heidi Duckler team did an excellent job and
bridging the worlds of art and science.
Barlow has already had some great steps forward on
fundraising for its programs and the campus development.
We have accepted a new member into the Breathe for Life
legacy society, born out of excellent patient care provided
by Barlow’s team at the satellite within Valley Presbyterian
Hospital. Additionally, our Capital Campaign cabinet has
been working diligently to find our first gifts that will lead
the way for the campaign over the next few years.
I want to invite you, if Barlow is a special place for you,
to be a part of our success this year. Perhaps you or your
family has received care at Barlow, or perhaps respiratory
illness has affected you in another way. Some of our most
involved supporters simply believe in the necessity of
Barlow’s work and expertise in the Los Angeles community.
In any case, we hope that you will join us, and we wish you
a very happy new year!
Carol Lugo
Vice-President, Foundation
At the Oasis
Performance Tour
Opening Performance and Fundraiser – April 20, 2013
Tentative Community Performance Dates:
April 27th - West Hollywood | May 3rd - South Los Angeles
May 4th - Culver City | May 11th - East Los Angeles
With choreography built into and around
a 1961 vintage Oasis trailer, Heidi Duckler
Dance Theatre’s At the Oasis performance
will explore the idea of home as something
one takes with them as they travel, move,
and participate in daily life. A reaction to
Los Angeles’ sprawling, mobile climate,
the traveling production will become an
inclusive public engagement vehicle.
Collecting stories with each neighborhood,
video projection, live music, and athletic
movement will be built into the artistic
creation of the piece.
The non-traditional venue reverses the
expectation that individuals are to travel
to artistic experiences, for Heidi Duckler
Photo Credit: Kaitlyn Pietras
Dance Theatre will place the trailer in strategic
locations to reach new audiences and inspire
cultural participation. Full of odds-and-ends, At the Oasis will deliver – both
literal and metaphoric – an interactive performance to audiences in City of West
Hollywood, City of Culver City, East LA, and South LA in Spring-Summer 2013.
For more Information please contact:
Director of Communications Shanda Domango
[email protected] 818-784-8669
www.heididuckler.org
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BARLOW FOUNDATION | BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The mission of Barlow Respiratory
Hospital, a not-for-profit long-term acute
Ann Van Dormolen
Interm Chair and Vice Chair
Philanthropic Administration Inc.
Steve Sullivan
Secretary
KNX10.70 Newsradio
Margaret Crane
President
Barlow Respiratory Hospital
Brian Bartholomew
STV Inc.
Elizabeth Braman
Skyline Financial Corp.
Linda Eng
Travers Realty
Chet Gilliatt
Mission Linen Supply
Rod Hagenbuch
Hagenbuch Consulting
Nancy Katayama
TIFKAT L.P.
Sheraly Khwaja
City of Montebello
Debra Langaigne
Pfizer Inc.
care specialty health organization, is to
James McPherson, M.D.
Los Angeles Cardiovascular
and Thoracic Surgery Group
respiratory and other diseases that may
David R. Nelson, M.D.
Barlow Respiratory Hospital
California region. Barlow serves as a
Karen R. Palmersheim
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP
Carl Weissburg
Foley & Lardner LLP
Jessica Wu
Stanislawski & Harrison
improve the quality of life for patients with
require prolonged acute hospitalization
or specialized treatment in the Southern
resource within the health care community
and the community-at-large by adhering
to standards of excellence in patient care,
research and education.
NEW BOARD MEMBERS
Brian D. Bartholomew
Project Manager, STV Inc.
David R. Nelson, M.D.
Medical Director,
Barlow Respiratory Hospital
Emeritus Director
Peter G. Kudrave
President, Kudrave Architects
Rod Hagenbuch
Jessica Wu