At Barlow Respiratory Hospital, we provide the highest quality respiratory care. Our expert team of Barlow Physicians, Nurses and Therapists draw upon more than a century of respiratory health expertise. We are the only not-for-profit Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) in California. We specialize in serving medically complex patients dependent on a ventilator to take their next breath. We were founded in 1902 and are dedicated to achieving the best possible outcomes for quality of life.

• Our exceptional success rate in weaning patients from ventilators, nearly 60%, is the highest in Los Angeles and among the highest in the nation.
• Our nationally recognized TIPS© Protocol is evidence-based and helps patients regain the ability to breathe on their own.
• Everything we do is patient-based and team-oriented. Our Barlow team works with patients and families to achieve the best possible outcomes.
• We have a legacy of specialized respiratory care and are trusted, proven, award-winning
• In 2016, Barlow Respiratory Hospital was awarded the Gold Seal of Approval® for Disease Specific Certification for Respiratory Failure by the Joint Commission.
• Barlow Respiratory Hospital is the only Passy-Muir Speaking Valve Center of Excellence in the Western United States.