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Adventist Health White Memorial outlines services and expansion plans for Montebello site
Summary
Adventist Health White Memorial gave the Pico Rivera City Council an update on services at the Montebello campus it acquired from bankruptcy two years ago and described plans to expand specialty care, outpatient services and community programs.
Adventist Health White Memorial representatives updated the Pico Rivera City Council on Sept. 9 about services and future plans at the hospital campus in Montebello that the system acquired two years ago.
The presentation explained current clinical capacity and future development plans and said the system is pursuing specialty certifications and workforce programs that could involve Pico Rivera residents.
Juan de la Cruz, president of the Adventist Health White Memorial charitable foundation and government relations executive, told the council, “About 2 years ago, exactly 2 years ago, we purchased Beverly out of bankruptcy,” and described investments to restore clinical services and facility infrastructure at the Montebello campus now operated by Adventist Health.
The presenters said the Montebello site has a full-service emergency department, adult inpatient care (including intensive care and telemetry), four operating rooms in use, diagnostic imaging and laboratory services. They said the facility has 192 licensed beds, is currently operating about 117 beds, and has recently completed national accreditation for both the Los Angeles and Montebello sites.
Mara Bridal, the operations executive for the Montebello site, described outpatient expansions including MRI, CT, ultrasound and interventional radiology services, outpatient cardiac stress testing, lab services and an extensive hyperbaric wound-care program. Bridal said the hospital is recruiting younger physicians to replace an older medical staff and is prioritizing interventional cardiology so the campus could eventually treat heart attacks on site.
Bridal also said the system is pursuing specialty certifications for primary stroke care and pediatric emergency services, and recently completed a community health needs assessment covering Montebello and neighboring areas that include Pico Rivera.
On access and community programs, de la Cruz and Bridal described a workforce development pathway for youth ages 15–26 and a community well‑being center offering diabetes prevention programs, food pantries and other resources. Bridal said the well‑being center construction is under way with an anticipated opening in October.
Councilmembers asked questions about clinical capabilities and community linkage. Councilmember Lara asked whether the hospital is a STEMI receiving center; Bridal answered, “We are not currently a STEMI receiving center. We have to get the cath lab open before we can even apply for it.”
Dr. Sanchez asked about youth pathway programs and how the city could connect students and the council to the hospital’s recruitment efforts; de la Cruz said he would send presentation materials to the city and work with city staff and school districts to coordinate outreach.
Councilmember Lutz and others praised the system’s investments and said restoring reliable hospital services would benefit Pico Rivera and surrounding communities.
The presentation concluded with renderings of proposed campus improvements and a summary that Adventist Health plans additional capital investment to address deferred maintenance and seismic upgrades left from the prior ownership.
Adventist Health staff said they are available to follow up with city staff on workforce pathways and community health programs.
