Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, CA
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About Sharp Memorial Hospital
Sharp Memorial Hospital is an acute care hospital in San Diego, San Diego County, California. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has about 656 beds, according to OpenStreetMap. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns is on the same campus or next door.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 1.16
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.59
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.50
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.73
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.35
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.49
70% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend81%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1078%
- Completed surveys5,623
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
32.80020, -117.15528
Nearby hospitals
- Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns3003 Health Center Drive, San Diego, CA · Emergency roomHospitalSame campus
- Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego3020 Childrens Way, San Diego, CAChildren's hospital0.3 mi
- Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital7850 Vista Hill Avenue, San Diego, CAPsychiatric hospital0.4 mi
- Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center9455 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, San Diego, CA · Emergency roomHospital2.7 mi
- Kindred Hospital - San Diego1940 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CALong-term care hospital3.2 mi
- UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr200 West Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital3.3 mi
- Scripps Mercy Hospital4077 5th Ave, San Diego, CA · Level I traumaAcute care hospital3.4 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital - San Diego555 Washington Street, San Diego, CALong-term care hospital3.5 mi
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego4647 Zion Ave, San Diego, CA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital3.5 mi
- San Diego County Psychiatric Hospital3853 Rosecrans Street, San Diego, CAPsychiatric hospital4.2 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Sharp Memorial Hospital located?
Sharp Memorial Hospital is at 7901 Frost St, San Diego, CA 92123 in San Diego County.
Does Sharp Memorial Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Sharp Memorial Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 197 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Sharp Memorial Hospital?
Sharp Memorial Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Sharp Memorial Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Sharp Memorial Hospital. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the California trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Sharp Memorial Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (858) 939-3400.
Would patients recommend Sharp Memorial Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (5,623 completed surveys), 81% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 78% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.