Past News & Updates

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December 22, 2020

Grossmont Healthcare District Announces Search for New CEO

Grossmont Healthcare District (based in La Mesa) is a special district supporting health-related community programs and services in San Diego’s East County region. This position offers an exciting opportunity for executive-level management professionals with career emphasis in health policy, health programs, and/or public health to join the District as its new Chief Executive Officer. Career…

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December 8, 2020

Grossmont Healthcare District Helps Feed the Hungry this Holiday Season

LA MESA, Calif. (December 8, 2020) – The impact of COVID-19 has nearly doubled the need for food assistance in San Diego County, according to the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank, a grant recipient of the Grossmont Healthcare District.

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December 4, 2020

Grossmont Healthcare District Announces More than $210,000 in Scholarships for Those Working in or Entering the Healthcare Field

LA MESA, Calif. (Dec. 4, 2020) – The Grossmont Healthcare District recently announced new scholarship opportunities worth more than $210,000 for local students and professionals working in or entering the healthcare field.

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November 19, 2020

I Quit: The Great American Smokeout

As published in The East County Californian, November 2020
by Robert “Bob” Ayres

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November 6, 2020

Barry Jantz Retiring after 16 Years as CEO of the Grossmont Healthcare District

LA MESA, CA (November 6, 2020) —- The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) today announced that Barry Jantz has decided to retire effective March 31, 2021, and will initiate an executive search for a new Chief Executive Officer.

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August 14, 2020

Simulation Technology and Virtual Learning Prepare Future Healthcare Workers for a ‘New Normal’

As published in Santee Magazine, Summer 2020
by Virginia Hall, RN

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July 17, 2020

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

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July 14, 2020

How Art Thou?

Letter to the editor published by East County Californian, July 10, 2020
Gloria Chadwick, RN

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June 25, 2020

Health Care Library in La Mesa Reopens with Curbside Pickup Services Beginning June 30

LA MESA, Calif. (June 25, 2020) — Residents of the Grossmont Healthcare District can once again access the consumer health information collection at the Herrick Community Health Care Library, which reopens with curbside pickup service on June 30.

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June 11, 2020

Grossmont Healthcare District Invests $227,000 in Scholarships for Promising Students

LA MESA, Calif. (June 11, 2020) – As the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates statewide healthcare workforce shortages, the Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) recently announced $227,000 in scholarships to promising local students pursuing health careers in fields of growing demand.

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April 23, 2020

Meet This Year’s Healthcare Heroes

Volunteers are a significant part of care teams in local health organizations, working alongside doctors, nurses, community health workers, neighborhood navigators, paramedics, pharmacists, and many others to address the community’s medical and social needs. Each year, the Grossmont Healthcare District recognizes volunteer “Healthcare Heroes” who improve health and quality of life for East Region…

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April 6, 2020

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.

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March 30, 2020

Supporting Health Scholars to Build Our Health Workforce

There has been a lot of recent discussion among state policymakers about severe physician shortages in California, as well as what to do about it. Not only do these shortages hurt local patients’ ability to access care, they also lead to longer wait times and higher costs. One bill that has garnered media attention is AB890, which proposes to give nurse practitioners autonomy to practice without…

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March 16, 2020

Important COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Safety Updates

(last updated: July 13, 2020)

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February 13, 2020

Grossmont Healthcare District Showing Eyesight Some Love

LA MESA, Calif. (Feb. 13, 2020) —- February is Low Vision Awareness Month, reminding Americans there’s no better time to show your precious eyesight some love.

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January 16, 2020

Introducing A New Library Director to the Grossmont Healthcare District

Meet our new Herrick Library Director, Rachelle Georger Kierulff! She officially joins us on Tuesday, January 21 and will work with our healthcare district team to take Herrick Library into its next chapter.

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January 14, 2020

Grossmont Healthcare District Funds $3M for Behavioral Health Programs

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.