For a growing number of hospitals,
particularly nonprofit community hospitals,
South Bay Keiro Nursing Home in Gardena became
KeiAi South Bay Healthcare Center earlier this
year. (J.K. YAMAMOTO/Rafu Shimpo)
By GWEN MURANAKA, Rafu English Editor-in-Chief
Representatives serving on the Community Advisory
Board (CAB), a 12-member body mandated by the
California Attorney General’s Office in conjunction with
the sale of the former Keiro facilities, were announced
on Aug. 22.
No issue has divided the Japanese American
community in recent years as much as the sale of the
Keiro facilities, but chairman Bruce Ishimatsu stressed
that the CAB is an independent body whose mission is
to ensure that the new operators of the four facilities
comply with the conditions stipulated by the general.
The Esprit Park Community Advisory Group
was set up with two functions in mind: To
provide community-based feedback as the
plan develops and to carry information
about the progress of the project back into
the community.
philanthropy is considered a necessity.
Philanthropy is no longer seen as only
supporting added extras—it’s now a source
of revenue that supports the overall care of
patients. In many community hospitals
across the country, philanthropy is part of
the revenue mix and is part of ongoing
discussions at both the management and
board levels.
Bentz Whaley Flessner recently completed
its 18th annual survey of What the Affluent
Think About Giving to Healthcare. The full
results of the survey will be released in April;
however, preliminary findings provide a
revealing perspective on how donors to
different types of hospitals, medical centers,
and care facilities give and with whom they
prefer to interact.
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