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Description

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Sharp Grossmont Hospital is the largest hospital in East County serving communities such as La Mesa El Cajon and Santee With 536 beds the hospital is the largest notforprofit fullservice acute care hospital in the region

Sharp Grossmont Hospital is nationally recognized as a MAGNETregdesignated hospital for patient care and nursing practices This designation is the gold standard for patient care and nursing excellence and it is the highest honor awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Only 12 hospitals in California are MAGNET hospitals

Sharp Grossmont Hospitals programs and services include

Advanced diagnostic and cancerfighting technologies
Breast Health Navigator Program
Experts in orthopedic conditions
Minimally invasive da Vincireg robotic surgery
One of the most technologically advanced emergency room facilities in the nation
Stateoftheart cardiac care program
Toprated womens health center

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History

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On the morning of Dec 23 1944 a a 22yearold pilot from San Diego named Donald N Sharp gave his life for his country near Bonn Germany on a mission with the B26 Marauders of the United States Army Air Forces

His father Thomas E Sharp a successful San Diego businessman and radio broadcasting pioneer sought for a meaningful way to honor his sons sacrifice In 1950 he donated 500000 to the newly formed San Diego Hospital Association with the commitment that the new hospital be named Donald N Sharp Memorial Community Hospital and dedicated to all servicemen who sacrificed their lives It was to be a health care organization designed not for profit but for people

Since that time Sharp HealthCare has expanded to serve San Diego County with seven acutecare and specialty care hospitals two medical groups and 14000 employees