Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
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Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center is part of Sharp HealthCare
and hosts the largest array of health care services in San Diego's South Bay.
Over the years, the hospital grew to meet the area’s demands, adding a cardiac program and a convalescent center, among other amenities and services. In 1989, the board of directors affiliated the hospital with Sharp HealthCare and it became known as Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center.
center and certified community hospital cancer program.
The Bloodless Medicine and Surgery Center at Sharp Chula Vista is the only one of its kind in San Diego County and is open to patients who, for religious or personal reasons, wish to avoid the use of blood transfusions during surgery.
Together, the 457 physicians and 1,400 health care professionals at Sharp Chula Vista form a multidisciplinary team to provide patient-centered care with high-quality treatments for more than 80,000 people each year. Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center is a part of Sharp HealthCare.
by the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology. Sharp was one of five organizations to receive the award, which is the nation's highest Presidential honor for quality and organizational performance excellence. Sharp was the first health care provider in California and the eighth in the nation to receive this recognition. Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center is a part of Sharp HealthCare.
Sharp Healthcare
Sharp HealthCare is a not-for-profit integrated regional health care delivery system located in San Diego. Sharp includes four acute-care hospitals, three specialty hospitals, two affiliated medical groups and a health plan...
and hosts the largest array of health care services in San Diego's South Bay.
History
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center began in San Diego’s South Bay as an old 2-story house converted into a 14-bed nursing home during World War II. It later expanded and became licensed for acute care, then called Chula Vista Hospital.Over the years, the hospital grew to meet the area’s demands, adding a cardiac program and a convalescent center, among other amenities and services. In 1989, the board of directors affiliated the hospital with Sharp HealthCare and it became known as Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center.
Hospital Features
Sharp Chula Vista is a 343-bed hospital with the largest array of health care services in San Diego’s South Bay. Home to the region’s most comprehensive cardiac program, it also has the area’s only radiation oncologyOncology
Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with cancer...
center and certified community hospital cancer program.
The Bloodless Medicine and Surgery Center at Sharp Chula Vista is the only one of its kind in San Diego County and is open to patients who, for religious or personal reasons, wish to avoid the use of blood transfusions during surgery.
Together, the 457 physicians and 1,400 health care professionals at Sharp Chula Vista form a multidisciplinary team to provide patient-centered care with high-quality treatments for more than 80,000 people each year. Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center is a part of Sharp HealthCare.
Medical Firsts
Sharp Chula Vista has pioneered many medical firsts. Some of these include:- Piloted the first medication reconciliation program to employ bilingual pharmacy technicians during admission to the hospital to help reduce medication errors.
- The first hospital in San Diego County to install the GE Innova 3100 cardiac catheterization lab, which allows doctors to treat blockages beyond the heart and reduce radiation exposure to patients and staff.
- The first to implement infusion-pump wireless technology to increase medication safety with better data and recording of medication infusions.
- The first in the region to use a state-of-the-art nuclear medicine camera used to scan bones, lungs, organs and the brain, one of only three in use west of the Mississippi River.
- The first area hospital to offer intensity-modulated radiation therapy, allowing radiation to be administered to some cancer patients with a high dosage to the tumor and a lower dose to surrounding healthy tissue.
Services
- Bloodless surgeryBloodless surgeryBloodless surgery is a term that was popularized at the beginning of the 20th century by the practice of an internationally famous orthopedic surgeon, Adolf Lorenz, who was known as "the bloodless surgeon of Vienna." This expression reflected Lorenz's methods for treating patients with noninvasive...
and medicine - CancerCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
care - Emergency services
- Endoscopy
- Health Care Career Pipeline Partnership
- Heart care services
- HospiceHospiceHospice is a type of care and a philosophy of care which focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient's symptoms.In the United States and Canada:*Gentiva Health Services, national provider of hospice and home health services...
- Intensive care unit
- OrthopedicsOrthopedicsOrthopedics is the study of the musculoskeletal system. The Greek word 'ortho' means straight or correct and 'pedics' comes from the Greek 'pais' meaning children. For many centuries, orthopedists have been involved in the treatment of crippled children...
- Outpatient surgery center
- Rehabilitation services
- Robotic surgery
- Skilled nursing facility
- Weight-loss (gastric bypass and Lap Band) surgery
- Women's and infants' services
Awards
In November 2007, Sharp HealthCare was awarded the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality AwardMalcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recognizes U.S. organizations in the business, health care, education, and nonprofit sectors for performance excellence. The Baldrige Award is the only formal recognition of the performance excellence of both public and private U.S. organizations given by...
by the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology. Sharp was one of five organizations to receive the award, which is the nation's highest Presidential honor for quality and organizational performance excellence. Sharp was the first health care provider in California and the eighth in the nation to receive this recognition. Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center is a part of Sharp HealthCare.