Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns
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| Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns | |
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| Sharp HealthCare | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | San Diego, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 32°47′58″N 117°09′18″W / 32.7994°N 117.1550°W |
| Organization | |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| Type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Beds | 206 |
| Speciality | Maternity |
| History | |
| Opened | 1992 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in California |
Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns is a 206 bed, not for profit hospital in San Diego, California. It is run by Sharp HealthCare. Sharp Mary Birch Hospital delivers more babies than any other hospital in California.[1]
History
[edit]In 1992, Sharp Mary Birch opened as the largest and most extensive freestanding center for women's health in Southern California.[2]
In December 2018, the world's smallest surviving baby was born at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns. Born at only 8.6 ounces (245 grams), "Saybie" weighed only as much as a large apple. After a nearly five-month-long stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, she was discharged home as a healthy 5-pound infant.[3][4]
Hospital features
[edit]Sharp Mary Birch caters to the needs of women, expectant mothers and babies. Each year, the hospitaI delivers approximately 9,000 babies.[2] It has 206 beds, including 84 NICU beds.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Gallant, Julie (4 November 2012). "Little Things Count in NICU Upgrades". www.SDBJ.com. San Diego Business Journal. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ^ a b Garske, Monica (19 May 2017). "Sharp Mary Birch Hospital Hits Milestone: 200,000th Baby". NBC 7 San Diego. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ Chiu, Allyson (30 May 2019). "'She's a miracle': Born weighing about as much as 'a large apple,' Saybie is the world's smallest surviving baby". Washington Post. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ Allyn, Bobby (29 May 2019). "Saybie, Born At 8.6 Ounces, Is Now Believed To Be The World's Tiniest Surviving Baby". NPR.org.
- ^ Quach, Hoa (18 January 2016). "Sharp Mary Birch recognized for quality health care". Times of San Diego. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
