According to a North County Times article, a number of hospitals are suing San Diego County over medical costs of inmates. The article names Sharp HealthCare, as well as Scripps and other facilities, as taking part in the suit.
As a San Diego Business Journal article reports, the monthly magazine “American Hospital Association”—[a] Chicago-based industry trade group representing 5,000 members
—has named Sharp HealthCare one of the 100 “most wired” health care systems in the USA. The article states, Sharp HealthCare has made the issue for the past nine years.
Now and then a “philanthropy notes” e-mail arrives, and I give it a quick look over, then move on. This time around, I’ll spend a little more time going over it.
It’s already been said that Sharp has met the Kresge Challenge. This is just one source of income for the non-profit Sharp organization. Many donations keep Sharp HealthCare running and allow Sharp to improve every year. The following donations were including in an e-mail, excluding those already listed on the Kresge Challenge post.
In the August 3rd issue of the San Diego Union Tribune newspaper, readers named Sharp HealthCare as San Diego’s “best health care provider” as well as “best hospital”. Sharp Healthcare’s almost 19,000 nurses, staff, affiliated physicians, and volunteers help every day to earn Sharp HealthCare this recognition. Sharp HealthCare is working to become the best place to receive health care, as well as the best place to work and the best place to practice medicine, as part of The Sharp Experience. This recognition means we’re on the right track, and Sharp’s employees will only improve.
Thanks to the contributions of thousands, the Sharp HealthCare Foundation has now met the requirements of The Kresge Foundation Challenge Grant. The Kresge Foundation is one of the largest grant making organizations in the nation, as well as one of the most important. Its purpose is to strengthen non-profit organizations.
It’s been almost a year and a few months since I started working for Sharp HealthCare, in the Patient Financial Services department. Back when I first started, I was overwhelmed by the amount of learning I had before me, and I was diligently taking notes on everything little thing.
Within a few months, there came a week for the people in my department: PFS Week. It’s actually both PAS and PFS week, Patient Access Services and Patient Financial Services. I didn’t know who too many people were back then, but I think it was probably out PAS/PFS Vice President, Gerilynn, having them out, and verbally thanking each employee for the work they do.
Sharp HealthCare and the Sharp Professional Nurses Network/United Nurses Associations of California (SPNN/UNAC) have ratified the terms for a new three year contract.
Checking both my e-mail and the San Diego Union Tribune this morning, I see an agreement has been reached between SPNN/UNAC and Sharp. This means there will be no strike.
Earlier in the week, an e-mail was sent out by Mike Murphy, the President and CEO of Sharp HealthCare. While I hope my employer is very open about the contents of these e-mails being seen by those outside Sharp, I carefully pick and choose what I take from the e-mails when posting them. I stick to things which have been said by the media, as well as things related to Sharp policies.
Diagnosis or distraction? (07/03/2007)—Dr. Allan, the chief medical officer at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital, gives his thoughts on new recommendations about potential early detection of ovarian cancer.
Woman enters hospital with loaded rifle (06/29/2007)—At Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital, when a mentally ill woman’s appointment is rescheduled, she leaves and returns with a rifle. No shots were fired.
Sharp Health Plan president and CEO committed to community (06/29/2007)—This one requires subscription, and I didn’t check the full story at work, so I cannot summarize the article.
McCarthy breaks ground on 5-level parking structure for Sharp (06/29/2007)—The groundbreaking has taken place for a new five-level parking structure for Sharp HealthCare. This will provide parking for patients, as well as for 1,000 Sharp employees, helping clear the streets and traffic in the area.