Adventist Health Glendale

What it reported doing in 2024

Glendale Adventist Medical Center, dba Adventist Health Glendale (AHGL), provides quality medical healthcare regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, age, or ability to pay. AHGL is a nonprofit community-based system comprised of the AHGL acute care hospital; a comprehensive cancer program; comprehensive stroke center, outpatient clinics and a wide range of ancillary services offered throughout Los Angeles and surrounding communities. AHGL serves our community with 770 physicians, 2,500 associates and 24 medical residents. AHGL provides 515 acute care hospital beds, 14 clinics, 7 medical office locations. Although, reimbursement for services rendered is critical to the operation and stability of Glendale Adventist 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 Glendale Adventist 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.AHGL 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 2024 was $80,368,365.The following Inpatient services were provided to all of our patients:1,876 babies delivered3,101 surgeries performed100,619 patient days The following Outpatient services were provided to all of our patients:61,297 emergency department visits3,704 outpatient surgeries performed115,824 outpatient visits 129,710 clinic visitsAHGL 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 2024 was $30,339,160.AHGLs quality and performance awards include: Five consecutive CMS 5-Star Ratings for the years from 2020-2024, 21 consecutive "A" Grades for Patients Safety from the Leapfrog Group 2015-2025, Gold Plus 2024 Quality Achievement Award + Target Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus from the American Heart Association, Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program Accredited by the ACS Commission on Cancer, Comprehensive Stroke Center Accredited by DNV-GL Healthcare USA, Inc., Nursing Excellence designation by ANCC Magnet, and a Pink Ribbon Facility designated by Hologic for Breast Health Excellence. 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.Websites for our community benefit information: https://www.adventisthealth.org/about-us/community-benefit/

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 87.5%; rating input score 87
• Program expense ratio: 81.5%; rating input score 81
• Fundraising efficiency: $4.93 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 92.3%; rating input score 92; 12th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 69.2%; rating input score 69; 14th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Scored; rating input score 0

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 86.7%; rating input score 87; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -7.2%; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.55; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 1.29; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0.4%; rating input score 86; 86th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 3.9% per year; rating input score 100; 29th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 3.5% per year; rating input score 100; 28th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -0.7% per year; rating input score 0; 6th percentile among comparable filings