Sharp Memorial Hospital is a hospital in
San Diego
San Diego ( , ) is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a population of over 1.4 million, it is the List of United States cities by population, eighth-most populous city in t ...
, California. Opened in 1955, Sharp Memorial is
Sharp HealthCare
Sharp HealthCare is a not-for-profit regional health care group based in San Diego, California. Sharp includes four acute care hospitals, three specialty hospitals, and three affiliated medical groups. It has approximately 2,700 affiliated physi ...
's largest hospital and the system's only designated
Level II trauma center
A trauma center, or trauma centre, is a hospital equipped and staffed to provide care for patients suffering from major traumatic injuries such as falls, motor vehicle collisions, or gunshot wounds. The term "trauma center" may be used incorr ...
. Located in
Serra Mesa, the hospital has 656 beds, including 48 for intensive-care services.
In January 2009, the new expansion of Sharp Memorial Hospital opened. The new Stephen Birch Healthcare Center at Sharp Memorial Hospital is and holds 670 beds.
Awards
In June 2010, Sharp Memorial was named "The Most Beautiful Hospital in America" by Soliant Health.
In January 2008, Sharp Memorial became the second Sharp hospital to receive the
American Nurses Credentialing Center
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association (ANA), is a certification body for nursing board certification and the largest certification body for advanced practice registered nurses in the Un ...
Magnet recognition for nursing excellence, making Sharp HealthCare the first health system in
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
with two Magnet-designated hospitals.
Sharp Memorial Hospital was named the 72nd best hospital in the United States according to
Newsweek
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's World's Best Hospitals 2024.
References
External links
Official site of Sharp HealthCareOfficial site of Sharp Memorial HospitalThis hospital in the CA Healthcare AtlasA project by OSHPD
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Hospital buildings completed in 1955
Hospitals in San Diego
Hospitals established in 1955
1955 establishments in California
Hospital buildings completed in 2009
Trauma centers