The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) recently hosted graduation ceremonies for 15 high school students who spent the month of July interning at Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa as part of the Grossmont Union High School District’s (GUHSD) Healthcare Exploration Summer Institute (HESI) 2017 program. The ceremonies featured the students presenting about their experiences at […]

Sharp Grossmont Hospital, currently the only hospital located within the Grossmont Healthcare District’s (GHD) 750 square miles, is the largest provider of health care services in San Diego’s East County, and has one of the busiest emergency departments in the state. Individual emergency department experiences can vary, but it is common to hear stories from […]

The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) recently hosted a check presentation ceremony with Maureen Hartin, CEO of Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) San Diego. The ceremony celebrated GHD’s ongoing support of VIM, including a $150,000 grant awarded during GHD’s current fiscal year. GHD’s grant will assist with paying for diagnostic test lab tests and fees as well […]

The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) is proud to announce recipients of its 2017 Health Tech scholarships for students pursuing careers as medical health technicians. GHD provides scholarship opportunities to students pursuing health tech careers as part of its mission to address unmet healthcare needs and support suitable services in East Region communities. “It’s important for […]

A final push is underway to locate any old photographs, faded newspaper clippings, promotional materials and other historical documents for possible inclusion in a yet-to-be-published book chronicling the history of Grossmont Hospital and Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD). “The public is invited to submit items that might be included in this history book,” said Michael Emerson, […]

The Grossmont Healthcare District is proud to announce the honorees for its 2017 Healthcare Heroes awards. The recipients are unsung volunteers of all ages and walks of life who serve in health care in San Diego’s East Region community. This year’s honorees include a camp counselor with a big (and new) heart, a woman who […]

The citizens group overseeing the spending of millions of dollars in taxpayer-approved bonds for new and improved patient care facilities at Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa has issued its 2016 Annual Report to the Community. The Annual Report highlights activity during the 2016 calendar year on several taxpayer-funded hospital construction projects financed by the […]

El Cajon resident Bettie Wells has been appointed to serve on the Grossmont Hospital Corporation (GHC) board of directors as a representative of the Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD). GHC is the legal entity for the hospital lease agreement between Sharp HealthCare and GHD, the East County public agency that serves as landlord of the hospital […]

The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) awarded $88,500 in scholarships to 39 high school students who have expressed interest in a career as a healthcare professional. The scholarships were presented at the GHD board meeting on Friday, March 17. The students from the 20 local high schools in the East Region were selected by school administrators […]

The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD has awarded a $20,000 grant to Champions for Health, a local nonprofit formerly known as the San Diego County Medical Society Foundation. The grant will support Project Access San Diego (PASD), the flagship program of Champions for Health. PASD helps low-income, uninsured patients receive specialized medical care through a network […]