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Sharp Memorial Hospital
Sharp HealthCare
Geography
Location	San Diego, California, United States
Organization
Funding	Non-profit hospital
Type	General
Services
Emergency department	Level II trauma center
Beds	656
Helipad	FAA LID: CL36
History
Opened	1955
Links
Website	www.sharp.com/memorial/index.cfm
Lists	Hospitals in California

Sharp Memorial Hospital is a hospital in San Diego, California. 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 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 315,621 square feet (29,322.2 m) 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 Magnet recognition for nursing excellence, making Sharp HealthCare the first health system in California with two Magnet-designated hospitals.

Sharp Memorial Hospital was named the 72nd best hospital in the United States according to Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals 2024.

References

1. "Trauma Centers". American College of Surgeons. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
2. "American Hospital Directory – Sharp Memorial Hospital (050100)". www.ahd.com. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
3. Raney, Chris (January 14, 2009). "New Stephen Birch Healthcare Center Unveiled". www.sandiegoreader.com. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
4. Green, J (2009-01-12). "Sharp Memorial Hospital Opens Stephen Birch Healthcare Center". Nurse.com Blog. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
5. "Top Most Beautiful USA Hospital Contest of 2019". Soliant.
6. Sounart, A. Sharp Memorial Hospital Achieves Magnet Status. AMN Healthcare.
7. "World's Best Hospitals 2024". Newsweek. 2024-02-28. Retrieved 2024-12-27.

External links

• Official site of Sharp HealthCare
• Official site of Sharp Memorial Hospital
• This hospital in the CA Healthcare Atlas A project by OSHPD

• Hospital buildings completed in 1955
• Hospitals in San Diego
• Hospitals established in 1955
• 1955 establishments in California
• Hospital buildings completed in 2009
• Trauma centers