Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns
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Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns is a part of Sharp HealthCare
and welcomes more newborns than any other hospital in California.
Sharp Mary Birch offers state-of-the-art labor and delivery suites for new moms, as well as the New Beginnings Boutique featuring breast-feeding accessories and more information and helpful items for women and mothers.
In November 2007, Sharp HealthCare was awarded the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
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 Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns is a part of Sharp HealthCare
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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 welcomes more newborns than any other hospital in California.
History
In 1992, Sharp Mary Birch opened as the largest and most extensive freestanding center for women’s health in Southern California.Hospital Features
Sharp Mary Birch caters to the needs of women, expectant mothers and babies. It has the largest level III neonatal intensive care unit in Southern California. More babies are delivered at Sharp Mary Birch every year than anywhere else in California. In 2008, the hospital delivered 8,763 babies.Sharp Mary Birch offers state-of-the-art labor and delivery suites for new moms, as well as the New Beginnings Boutique featuring breast-feeding accessories and more information and helpful items for women and mothers.
Services
- Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery
- Gynecologic Oncology
- High-Risk Pregnancy Care (Perinatal Special Care Unit)
- Imaging Services (mammography, tomography, etc.)
- Labor and Delivery
- Mother and Infant Care
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Robotic Gynecologic Surgery
- Surgical Services for Women
Awards
In 2010, Press Ganey honored Sharp Mary Birch with the Best Place to Practice Award for the second consecutive year.In November 2007, Sharp HealthCare was awarded the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
Malcolm 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 Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns 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...
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