$599.5M in expenses

As part of a coordinated health care delivery system in southern california, the medical foundation operates in over 25 locations in five counties, and provides or arranges for the provision of medical care and treatment of persons suffering from cancer and other life-threatening diseases. As part of city of hope's mission of creating greater integration and coordination of patient care, research and education services, the medical foundation also provides or arranges for the provision of certain patient care and on-call coverage services, research, teaching and administrative services to the medical center. Through these clinics and various agreements, the medical center is able to ensure that patient care, as well as accompanying clinical research and community education, is provided seamlessly through a fully integrated network of providers. The medical foundation and the medical center aim to continue to broaden the availability of health care and clinical research services for vulnerable populations including medicare and medi-cal beneficiaries and charity care patients. City of hope makes a range of services available to beneficiaries of these programs on a non-discriminatory basis within its inpatient and outpatient facilities, including the medical center and the medical foundation, and makes significant investments in community benefit activities. The medical foundation participates in these activities consistent with its charitable purposes. The medical foundation plays an integral role in ensuring the coordination and availability of research to benefit patient care. Through the medical foundation, access to clinical trials and drug studies are made available to a wider base of patients who wish to remain in the community to receive their specialized care. The medical center offers accredited training programs and services that serve students, postdoctoral trainees, physicians, nurses and other health-care professionals. The medical foundation supports these programs by providing professional providers who serve as supervisors and mentors for participants in such training and through the various research, teaching, and administrative services provided by the foundation. The medical foundation also assists in community education and disease prevention programs.