Alvarado Hospital





Hospital in California, United States






































Alvarado Hospital
Prime Healthcare Services
Geography
Location
San Diego, California, United States
Coordinates
32°46′36″N 117°03′25″W / 32.77667°N 117.05694°W / 32.77667; -117.05694Coordinates: 32°46′36″N 117°03′25″W / 32.77667°N 117.05694°W / 32.77667; -117.05694
Organization
Care system Private
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds 306
History
Founded 1972
Links
Website www.alvaradohospital.com

Alvarado Hospital Medical Center is a 306-bed acute care hospital located in San Diego, CA, adjacent to San Diego State University. It serves the College Area and is one of only two hospitals serving East County, San Diego.




Contents






  • 1 Overview


  • 2 History


  • 3 References


  • 4 External Links





Overview


Alvarado Hospital opened in 1972 and currently offers more than 15 specialties, including a 24/7 emergency department that is designated a San Diego County STEMI (severe heart attack) receiving center.[1]


In addition to its emergency department, Alvarado Hospital houses offers oncology, orthopedics, cardiovascular, otolaryngology, rehabilitation, surgical weight loss and other specialties. The cancer program is certified by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.[2] The hospital's surgical weight-loss program was nationally recognized in 1993 when surgeons there performed the first laparoscopic gastric bypass[2] procedure in the United States.


As part of its acute physical rehabilitation program, the hospital specializes in stroke care and is designated as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center[3] by The Joint Commission (TJC).


The hospital operates a nationally recognized sexual medicine program - one of the first hospital-based sexual medicine program to open in the country.[4]


Other services include a minimally invasive spine institute, which utilizes the O-Arm in back surgery; vascular services; traditional, minimally invasive and robotic orthopedic (spine, hip, knee) surgery; otolaryngology; radiology; mammography and endoscopy services.



History


Alvarado Hospital was founded in 1972. It was acquired by Prime Healthcare Services in November 2011. Prime Healthcare Services has more than 45 hospitals throughout the United States.[5] Prime Healthcare is the largest for-profit operator of hospitals in the state of California based on number of facilities, and has been named “The Fastest Growing Hospital System” in the country by Modern Healthcare.[6]



References





  1. ^ "County of San Diego: Emergency Medical Services". sdcounty.ca.gov. Retrieved 2014-04-16..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ ab "Routine Maintenance". datalinks.facs.org. Archived from the original on 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2014-04-16.


  3. ^ "Quality Check - Consumer Search - Results". qualitycheck.org. Archived from the original on 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2014-04-16.


  4. ^ "SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Business -- A step closer to his dream". legacy.utsandiego.com. Retrieved 2014-04-16.


  5. ^ "Our Hospitals". Prime Healthcare. Retrieved 29 April 2018.


  6. ^ https://www.primehealthcare.com/About-Prime/Facts-About-Prime-Healthcare.aspx




External Links


Official website


  • Prime Healthcare Services (Owner)



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