Sharp Grossmont Hospital and Grossmont Healthcare District Partner to Host COVID-19 Vaccination Superstation
Sharp Grossmont Hospital in collaboration with the Grossmont Healthcare District and San Diego County Health and Human Services are hosting a free COVID-19 vaccination clinic for local health care workers. On its first day, over 850 health care workers received their first dose of the vaccine. Effective 01/18/2021, healthcare workers, others in Phase 1A (all […]
Don’t ignore stroke symptoms
Letter to the editor published by East County Californian, July 10, 2020 By Scott Evans, CEO, Sharp Grossmont Hospital and Barry M. Jantz, CEO Grossmont Healthcare District It was after a 10,000-mile return flight from Africa, when Lakeside resident and celebrity wildlife conservationist Joan Embery arrived at Sharp Grossmont Hospital’s emergency department. She was on […]
Grossmont Healthcare District Board Approves Emergency COVID-19 Relief Funding for Area Clinics and Front-Line Hospital Caregivers
LA MESA, CA (April 6, 2020) —- The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) board of directors today authorized an emergency grant program for COVID-19 relief funding of $255,000, in support of area community clinics as well as front-line caregivers at Sharp Grossmont Hospital. The funding allocation includes up to $25,000 for any non-profit, out-patient, direct care […]
Grossmont Healthcare District Funds $3M for Behavioral Health Programs
Feds Match Provides $6M to Support Sharp Grossmont Hospital LA MESA, Calif. (Jan. 14, 2020) —- The Grossmont Healthcare District board recently approved $3 million in support of behavioral health programs at Sharp Grossmont Hospital, which will be fully matched by federal funding to provide critical hospital services for the most underserved populations. The Grossmont […]
GHD Bond Oversight Committee puts bow on completed Grossmont Hospital projects
Citizens’ group presents final report to the public LA MESA, Calif. (October 10, 2019) – The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) successfully wrapped up 12 years of Proposition G construction improvements at Sharp Grossmont Hospital, financed by over $260 million in funds approved by voters in 2006, according to the Proposition G Independent Citizens’ Bond Oversight […]
Sharp Grossmont Hospital CEO: “64 years: Here’s to many more”
From the Desk of Sharp Grossmont Hospital CEO, Scott Evans 64 years: Here’s to many more July 26, 2019 On Wednesday, July 24, attendees at our Leadership Forum celebrated Sharp Grossmont’s 64th anniversary with a look back (and cake). While some of us like to ignore our own annual days, this is a birthday to […]
Grossmont Healthcare District commits $4 million for Comprehensive Stroke Center designation
Pictured left to right: Dr. Julie Phillips, SGH Emergency Medicine; Michael Emerson, past GHD board president; Scott Evans, SGH CEO; Sheila Erickson, SGH director of Acute Care; Mary Elington, Sharp HealthCare vice president of Orthopedics and Neurosciences. Photo credit: Sharp Grossmont Hospital The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) recently announced it will allocate $4 million to […]
Grossmont Healthcare District, Sharp Grossmont Hospital celebrate completion of Central Energy Plant
Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa and the Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD), the public agency that serves as landlord of the hospital’s buildings and property on behalf of taxpayers, recently celebrated the completion of the hospital’s taxpayer-funded Central Energy Plant (CEP). Construction of the over $50 million new plant was financed through Proposition G, a […]