Sharp Mary Birch Recognized Nationally

Sharp Mary Birch is an innovation and research leader.

At Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns, you can feel confident that you will receive the best, most up-to-date care available in San Diego. Sharp Mary Birch has been recognized for being:

  • Honored with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in November 2007, the nation's highest Presidential honor for quality and organizational performance excellence. Sharp HealthCare is the only health care provider in California to receive the award.

  • One of 10 invited members of the Council of Women's and Infants' Specialty Hospitals (CWISH). This prestigious organization is dedicated to improving the level of care for women and infants.

  • One of only 16 clinical centers (and the only nonuniversity site) for the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development's Neonatal Research Network. This group was established to improve the care and outcome of newborns, especially those weighing less than 3 pounds at birth. To learn more, please read Neonatal Research Network.

Employee and Physician Participation
Sharp Mary Birch employees and affiliated physicians demonstrate their passion for health care in various ways outside the hospital. Among their many accomplishments are:

  • Holding leadership positions in several national health care organizations, including the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)

  • Presenting research and other papers at national clinical conferences such as AWHONN, the National Association of Neonatal Nurses and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

  • Publishing numerous articles in respected, peer-reviewed medical and nursing journals on obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, neonatology and gynecologic oncology

For More Information
At Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns, we are proud to be San Diego's only hospital dedicated to women's care. To learn more, please call 1-800-82-SHARP (1-800-827-4277).

How to Choose Sharp Mary Birch
For help choosing the Sharp-affiliated doctor who is right for you, please call 1-800-82-SHARP (1-800-827-4277) or go to Find a Doctor.

Last Updated: August 4, 2009