Sharp HealthCare and Tri-City Healthcare District
Advancing health care in San Diego
Sharp HealthCare’s mission is to improve the health of those we serve with a commitment to excellence in all that we do. As San Diego’s health care leader, we are excited about the opportunity to partner with the Tri-City Healthcare District to ensure North County residents have enhanced access to high-quality, exceptional health care.
What’s happening now
On June 2, 2026, voters who live within the Tri-City Healthcare District will decide whether to approve a 30-year partnership and lease agreement between the District and Sharp HealthCare. Voter authorization on this measure — known as Measure H — is required for this partnership to take effect.
What Sharp can bring to Tri-City
A strategic partnership between Sharp and Tri-City will enhance North County’s access to high-quality clinical care, improve the patient experience, and help ensure financial stability for both organizations.
An affiliation would:
Help ensure local access to high-quality emergency medical care
Expand access to primary and specialty care in North County communities
Meet community needs by providing best-in-class care close to home
Support investment in next-generation technologies and innovations
Enhance quality and health outcomes
Restore specialty services such as labor and delivery
Modernize Tri-City's electronic health record and business systems
Enable seismic upgrades at Tri-City Medical Center
Reduce costs through economies of scale
Ensure long-term financial sustainability for both Tri-City and Sharp
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Frequently asked questions
No, Sharp would only operate Tri-City Medical Center through a 30-year lease.
This arrangement is similar to Sharp’s long-term partnership with the Grossmont Healthcare District to operate Sharp Grossmont Hospital. Since that affiliation began in 1991, Sharp Grossmont has grown to become one of the largest providers of comprehensive health care services in San Diego County. The latest example of this is the Sharp Grossmont Hospital for Neuroscience, which opened in 2025 as the first center of its kind in the county for advanced neurosurgical, neurological and orthopedic-spine care.
In addition to operating responsibility of Tri-City, Sharp would assume the District’s liabilities and debt, along with financial commitments toward service line development, growth, infrastructure, deferred maintenance and capital projects.
Partnering with Tri-City means that Sharp patients will have even greater access to high-quality, coordinated primary and specialty care near where they live and work.
And in emergency situations — where every minute counts — North County residents can feel confident knowing they will be cared for in a state-of-the-art emergency room staffed by a highly trained team of caregivers employing the latest in medicine.
In addition to furthering our mission, Sharp’s partnership with Tri-City will help Sharp better navigate current and future volatility of the health care industry, which is facing escalating costs and insufficient reimbursement from insurers and government payors.
Sharp’s expansion into North County will allow Sharp to operate on a broader scale, driving efficiencies and lowering overall operational costs while maintaining high-quality, coordinated, and person-centered care.