Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center is a
hospital in
Chula Vista, California, USA, founded as a General Community Hospital in 1975, on Medical Center Drive, under the name Community Hospital of Chula Vista. In 1992, Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center became a part of
Sharp HealthCare
Sharp HealthCare is a not-for-profit regional health care group located in San Diego. Sharp includes four acute care hospitals, three specialty hospitals, three affiliated medical groups, and a health plan. Sharp has approximately 2,600 physician ...
, a
San Diego
San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the eighth most populous city in the United State ...
-based healthcare organization. Sharp Chula Vista has 449
beds
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, including 100 skilled nursing beds and 9
neonatal intensive care unit beds.
History
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center was founded in San Diego's South Bay area in a two-story house on F Street, which was converted into a 14-bed nursing home during World War II. It later expanded, became licensed for acute care, and was called Chula Vista Hospital. Over the years, the hospital added a variety of programs and services, including a cardiac program and a convalescent center. In 1989, the board of directors affiliated the hospital with Sharp HealthCare and it became known as Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center In 1992.
In 2012, the emergency department (ED), which sees more than 60,000 patient visits a year, was expanded and renovated. The ED has 48 patient care beds and Rapid Medical Evaluation (RME) for minor injuries and illnesses prior to the Covid-19 Virus.
Also in 2012, the
Douglas & Nancy Barnhart Cancer Center opened on the site. This cancer center is the first in San Diego to offer the TrueBeam STx radiotherapy/radiosurgery system, as well as radiation therapy suites with floor-to-ceiling windows. The cancer treatment program is certified by the
American College of Surgeons and National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC).
The hospital employs more than 450 affiliated physicians and nearly 2,000 employees. More than 90,000 patients receive care there each year.
External links
Official websiteThis hospital in the CA Healthcare AtlasA project by OSHPD
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Hospitals in San Diego County, California
Companies based in San Diego
Buildings and structures in Chula Vista, California