| Grossmont Hospital: A Legacy of Community Service Contributor(s): Newland, James D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1625859341 ISBN-13: 9781625859341 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Health & Fitness | Diseases - Cancer |
| Dewey: 362.110 |
| LCCN: 2017955128 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.80 lbs) 160 pages |
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| Publisher Description: In early 1952, eastern San Diego County's citizens voted overwhelmingly to establish the Grossmont Hospital District. Local civic leaders and physicians envisioned it as the vehicle for building a modern hospital to address the healthcare needs of their rapidly growing post-World War II communities. In August 1955, the district subsequently opened Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa. For the next sixty-five years, the institution grew to serve suburban and rural residents spread over the 750-square-mile district. In dealing with the daunting challenges of modern healthcare, the governing board entered a precedent-setting lease for hospital operations with San Diego-based nonprofit Sharp HealthCare in 1991. Historian James D. Newland has partnered with Grossmont Hospital and the Grossmont Healthcare District in chronicling the inspiring story of this iconic regional institution. |
Contributor Bio(s): Newland, James D.: - Author James D. Newland, La Mesa resident and a historian and manager with California State Parks, has partnered with the Grossmont Healthcare District to create this brief history of the landmark publicly owned community hospital. A graduate of San Diego State University, he has authored several other histories on the La Mesa and East County region. |