Awards and Recognitions

Sharp HealthCare is frequently recognized for its commitment to clinical excellence and high-quality patient care by local and national organizations. Following are details about current awards. For a complete list of awards, go to Awards History.

Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Sharp HealthCare received the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s highest presidential honor for quality and organizational performance excellence. Listen to Sharp's radio commercial.
Sharp Memorial and Sharp Grossmont Achieve MAGNET® Designation for Nursing Excellence The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) awarded Sharp Memorial Hospital and Sharp Grossmont Hospital prestigious MAGNET designation for excellence in nursing practices and quality patient care.
Sharp Memorial Hospital Designated as Planetree Patient-Centered Hospital Sharp Memorial Hospital joins Sharp Coronado as California's second Planetree Patient-Centered Hospital. Planetree is a coalition of more than 100 hospitals worldwide that is committed to improving medical care from the patient's perspective.
Sharp HealthCare Recognized With eHealthcare Leadership Awards and Hall of Fame Induction Sharp HealthCare received a platinum award for Best Overall Internet Site, a gold award for Best Mobile Communications and was selected as the eHealth Organizational Commitment winner at the 12th Annual eHealthcare Leadership Awards. Sharp was also honored as a 2011 Healthcare Internet Hall of Fame Innovative Provider Organization Inductee.
Sharp HealthCare Recognized as Having Best Hospital IT Department Sharp HealthCare was named a winner in the large hospital category of the HealthCare IT News first-ever ranking of Where to Work: Best Hospital IT Departments.
Sharp HealthCare the Crystal Winner of the 2011 Workplace Excellence Awards The San Diego Society for Human Resource Management awarded Sharp HealthCare the Crystal Winner of the 2011 Workplace Excellence Awards. This designation recognizes Sharp's Human Resources Department as an innovative and valuable asset to overall company performance.
San Diego Readers Name Sharp Rees-Stealy and Sharp Memorial Hospital "San Diego's Best" Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group and Sharp Memorial Hospital were recognized by the readers of the San Diego Union-Tribune as San Diego's "Best Medical Group" and "Best Hospital" for 2011.
Sharp HealthCare Medical Groups Recognized for "Elite" Care Sharp HealthCare's affiliated medical groups — Sharp Rees-Stealy and Sharp Community Medical Group — were awarded Elite Status, the higest possible designation for quality care given by the California Association of Physician Groups as part of its 2011 Standards of Excellence program.
Sharp HealthCare Named to List of Top Technology Innovators Sharp HealthCare has been included in the 2011 InformationWeek 500, an annual listing of the nation's most innovative users of business technology.
The Joint Commission Names Sharp Coronado Hospital a Center of Excellence After a comprehensive application and review process, The Joint Commission has designated Sharp Coronado a Center of Excellence for total hip and total knee procedures.
Sharp Hospitals Among Top 10 Percent in Nation for Patient Satisfaction Sharp Coronado and Sharp Memorial hospitals received the 2011 Outstanding Patient Experience Award from HealthGrades, a leading health care data research company.
Sharp Grossmont Receives Global Recognition for Breastfeeding Program Sharp Grossmont Hospital's Women's Health Center received the International Board Certified Lactation Consultant Care Award for its commitment to providing professional lactation support as part of its maternal-child services.
Sharp Ranked Among Top Health Care Networks For the 13th year in a row, Sharp HealthCare has been named among the top 100 integrated health care networks in the nation in an annual survey conducted by SDI, a leading health care data analyst. Sharp was ranked No. 13 in the nation and No. 1 in California.
Sharp Coronado Earns ENERGY STAR Award Sharp Coronado Hospital was honored with the ENERGY STAR Award as one of the most energy-efficient hospitals in the nation.
Sharp Memorial Caregivers Honored With Spirit of Planetree Awards Three Sharp Memorial Hospital caregivers were honored with the 2010 Spirit of Planetree Award, recognizing their personal embodiment of the hospital's patient-centered approach to providing care.
Press Ganey Recognizes Sharp Memorial and Sharp Mary Birch Press Ganey Associates, Inc., honored Sharp Memorial Hospital with its Press Ganey Top Improver Award for continuous improvement in patient satisfaction scores. Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns was awarded the Best Place to Practice Award for the second consecutive year.