Sharp Memorial Hospital
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Sharp Memorial Hospital is a hospital
in San Diego, California
, in the United States. Opened in 1955, Sharp Memorial is Sharp HealthCare
's largest hospital and the system's only designated Level II trauma center. Located in Serra Mesa, the hospital has 334 private patient rooms, including 48 for intensive-care services.
In January 2009, the new expansion of Sharp Memorial Hospital opened. The new hospital is called the Stephen Birch Healthcare Center at Sharp Memorial Hospital. San Diego's first new hospital in more than 15 years, the new Sharp Memorial is 315621 square feet (29,322.2 m²) and holds 368 beds.
The operating suites use boom technology to suspend equipment from the ceiling. The ceiling-mounted equipment gives the surgeons and surgical staff more mobility during procedures and also improved infection control. Surgical equipment for the operating suites includes the da Vinci Surgical System to perform robotic, minimally invasive surgery. A new feature of the hospital is that every room is a private room with its own bathroom, at no extra cost to the patient, and with sleeping space for a family member or loved one to stay the night.
The hospital has a larger Emergency and Trauma Center with 37 emergency treatment bays and 10 emergency observation beds and a new surgery center with 10 surgery suites. The new center is nearly 300 percent larger than that in the original building. The center now has 52 beds, including 4 trauma beds. The center also includes a cardiac and stroke center, a 64-view CT scanner to provide the most advanced CT scans, two radiological suites dedicated for X-rays taken directly in the Emergency and Trauma Center, an area to perform lab tests in the center for quickest results and more.
A garden is located off the main lobby. Family lounges are located on each floor of the hospital.
Maternity
and neonatal
care is provided next door at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns.
• First hospital in California
recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid as a Destination Center for mechanical assist device
• The first hospital in San Diego to offer an employee-assistance program for all employees
• First implantation of a miniature defibrillator to protect against sudden cardiac death
• First major long-term rehabilitation center
• First to offer Novalis-Shaped Beam Surgery device, a cancer treatment that applies high doses of radiation to small areas of the brain
• First to use mechanical Jarvik-7 heart
• First to use the da Vinci Robotic Surgical System
• First use of the Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)
• Sharp Memorial Hospital, along with the San Diego Cardiac Center, participates in the first-ever gene transfer therapy clinical trial in patients with heart failure
• Sharp Memorial Hospital's transplant team performs the first live donor kidney transplants using laparoscopic technique
• The first private employer-sponsored child care center, cosponsored by Sharp Memorial Hospital
• Emergency Services and Trauma Center
• Heart and Vascular Services
• Orthopedics
• Outpatient Services
• Palliative Care Services
• Pre-Anesthesia Evaluation Services
• Rehabilitation Services
• Robotic-Assisted Surgery
• Senior Services
• Stroke Center
• Thoracic (Lung) Surgery
• Transplant (Sharp Memorial Hospital has the only heart transplant center in San Diego)
• Weight-Loss (Bariatric) Surgery
• Wound and Ostomy Inpatient Center
In 2010, Sharp Memorial Hospital received the Gold Medial of Honor from the Department of Health and Human Services for its Organ Transplantation Program.
Three Sharp Memorial caregivers were honored with the 2010 Spirit of Planetree Award, recognizing their personal embodiment of the hospital's patient-centered approach to providing care.
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
Magnet recognition for nursing excellence, making Sharp HealthCare the first health system in California
with two Magnet-designated hospitals.
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
, in the United States. Opened in 1955, Sharp Memorial is 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...
's largest hospital and the system's only designated Level II trauma center. Located in Serra Mesa, the hospital has 334 private patient rooms, including 48 for intensive-care services.
In January 2009, the new expansion of Sharp Memorial Hospital opened. The new hospital is called the Stephen Birch Healthcare Center at Sharp Memorial Hospital. San Diego's first new hospital in more than 15 years, the new Sharp Memorial is 315621 square feet (29,322.2 m²) and holds 368 beds.
Hospital Features
The Stephen Birch Healthcare Center at Sharp Memorial Hospital features operating suites and intensive-care beds.The operating suites use boom technology to suspend equipment from the ceiling. The ceiling-mounted equipment gives the surgeons and surgical staff more mobility during procedures and also improved infection control. Surgical equipment for the operating suites includes the da Vinci Surgical System to perform robotic, minimally invasive surgery. A new feature of the hospital is that every room is a private room with its own bathroom, at no extra cost to the patient, and with sleeping space for a family member or loved one to stay the night.
The hospital has a larger Emergency and Trauma Center with 37 emergency treatment bays and 10 emergency observation beds and a new surgery center with 10 surgery suites. The new center is nearly 300 percent larger than that in the original building. The center now has 52 beds, including 4 trauma beds. The center also includes a cardiac and stroke center, a 64-view CT scanner to provide the most advanced CT scans, two radiological suites dedicated for X-rays taken directly in the Emergency and Trauma Center, an area to perform lab tests in the center for quickest results and more.
A garden is located off the main lobby. Family lounges are located on each floor of the hospital.
Maternity
Childbirth
Childbirth is the culmination of a human pregnancy or gestation period with the birth of one or more newborn infants from a woman's uterus...
and neonatal
Infant
A newborn or baby is the very young offspring of a human or other mammal. A newborn is an infant who is within hours, days, or up to a few weeks from birth. In medical contexts, newborn or neonate refers to an infant in the first 28 days after birth...
care is provided next door at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns.
Medical Firsts
Sharp Memorial Hospital has pioneered many medical firsts. Some of these include:• First hospital in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
recognized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid as a Destination Center for mechanical assist device
• The first hospital in San Diego to offer an employee-assistance program for all employees
• First implantation of a miniature defibrillator to protect against sudden cardiac death
• First major long-term rehabilitation center
• First to offer Novalis-Shaped Beam Surgery device, a cancer treatment that applies high doses of radiation to small areas of the brain
• First to use mechanical Jarvik-7 heart
• First to use the da Vinci Robotic Surgical System
• First use of the Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)
• Sharp Memorial Hospital, along with the San Diego Cardiac Center, participates in the first-ever gene transfer therapy clinical trial in patients with heart failure
• Sharp Memorial Hospital's transplant team performs the first live donor kidney transplants using laparoscopic technique
• The first private employer-sponsored child care center, cosponsored by Sharp Memorial Hospital
Services
• Cancer Services• Emergency Services and Trauma Center
• Heart and Vascular Services
• Orthopedics
• Outpatient Services
• Palliative Care Services
• Pre-Anesthesia Evaluation Services
• Rehabilitation Services
• Robotic-Assisted Surgery
• Senior Services
• Stroke Center
• Thoracic (Lung) Surgery
• Transplant (Sharp Memorial Hospital has the only heart transplant center in San Diego)
• Weight-Loss (Bariatric) Surgery
• Wound and Ostomy Inpatient Center
Awards
In 2010, Press Ganey Associates, Inc., recognized Sharp Memorial Hospital with its Press Ganey Top Improver Award for continuous improvement in patient satisfaction scores.In 2010, Sharp Memorial Hospital received the Gold Medial of Honor from the Department of Health and Human Services for its Organ Transplantation Program.
Three Sharp Memorial caregivers were honored with the 2010 Spirit of Planetree Award, recognizing their personal embodiment of the hospital's patient-centered approach to providing care.
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
American Nurses Credentialing Center
The American Nurses Credentialing Center , a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association , is a certification body for nursing board certification and the largest certification body for advanced practice registered nurses in the United States , currently certifying over 75,000 APRNs...
Magnet recognition for nursing excellence, making Sharp HealthCare the first health system in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
with two Magnet-designated hospitals.