Sharp HealthCare is San Diego's largest integrated health care delivery system and a leading not-for-profit organization in the region. The system operates four acute-care hospitals and five specialty hospitals, supported by three affiliated medical groups. Its workforce comprises more than 20,000 employees and approximately 2,700 affiliated physicians.
The organization's operational philosophy, termed The Sharp Experience, is centered on patient-centered care that combines the science of medicine with a focus on treating people holistically. This approach is underpinned by a commitment to high reliability, with the stated goal of achieving zero harm and zero defects for employees, physicians, patients, and families.
Sharp HealthCare's mission focuses on three objectives: to be the best place to work, the best place to practice medicine, and the best place to receive care. The system aspires to become what it describes as the best health system in the universe through innovation, compassion, and a focus on quality outcomes.
