Growth

2024 Pillars of Excellence Award Winners

See the extraordinary work done by the 2024 Pillars of Excellence Award winners under the Growth Pillar.

Individual

Mary Keith Giordano, System Services

Funding for the construction of the new Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Center in Chula Vista qualified for New Markets Tax Credit funding, which came with many complicated requirements. Mary worked with representatives from multiple community development entities, investors, developers, law firms and internal teams to complete the transaction and meet federal deadlines.

The transaction provided $7.8 million in funding, allowing Sharp to expand services in the South Bay.

Team

ECPR and ECMO Program Development Team, Sharp Memorial Hospital

When Sharp Memorial first used ECMO for cardiac emergency patients years ago, it was transformative — but it was just the beginning.

Team members have worked to establish a countywide program for emergency medical services to bring patients to qualified hospitals that can immediately deploy ECMO upon arrival in the emergency department.

The program has increased collaboration with local partners, generated more than $1 million in revenue and increased survival rates by 11%.

Department

Sharp Cancer Genetics Program, System Services

Recognizing that outsourcing cancer genetic services was causing problems for patients and providers, this department completely rethought their existing systems in order to serve more Sharp patients.

After reorganizing workflows, creating a new position and redistributing work, the department doubled patient volume and increased referrals by 343%. Now, all oncology patients who need genetic services receive coordinated care throughout their course of treatment.