Award-Winning Care in San Diego County
Palomar Health is proud to provide nationally-recognized care to our patients in the San Diego region. Our recent recognitions include:
National Recognitions
2017 A To 50 Most Influential Leader in San Diego
San Diego Daily Transcript
Shiela Brown, Vice President, Continuum Care
2017 Quest for Zero: ED Initiative
Beta Healthcare Group
Palomar Medical Center Poway
2017 Quest for Zero: OB Initiative
Beta Healthcare Group
Palomar Medical Center Poway
2017 Quest for Zero: ED Initiative
Beta Healthcare Group
Palomar Medical Center Escondido
2017 Quest for Zero: OB Initiative
Beta Healthcare Group
Palomar Medical Center Escondido
2017 Lifeline Bronze Plus STEMI Recognition Award
from the American Heart Association
Palomar Health Heart & Vascular Center
2017 ACTION Registry Performance Achievement Award
from the American Heart Association
Palomar Health Heart & Vascular Center
2016 NCDR-ACTION Registry - GWTG Silver Performance Achievement Award
from the American College of Cardiology
Palomar Medical Center Escondido
2015 Humane Society of the United States
Palomar Health
Plant-Based Menu and Sustainability Practices Achievement Award
2015 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award for Employee Engagement
Villa Pomerado
2015 CALNOC Recognition
Palomar Medical Center Poway
Reduction of Injury Falls and Reduction of Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections
CALNOC Nurse Quality Indicators Database
2015 CEP America Distinguished Practice Award
Palomar Health/Palomar Medical Center Poway
Emergency Department/Hospital Medicine/Skilled Nursing Facility
CEP America
2014 5th Most Technologically Advanced Hospital in the World
Palomar Medical Center Escondido
Top Master's in Healthcare Administration
2013 One of the 50 Greenest Hospitals
Palomar Medical Center Escondido
Becker's Hospital Review
2013 Risk Management Education Award
Beta Funds
2013 Silver Award for The Guidelines Quality Improvement Program
American Heart Association and American Stroke
2013 Get With the Guidelines Sustained Performance
American Heart Association
2013 5 Star Bariatric Surgery Excellence Award
Palomar Medical Center Poway
2013 Partner for Change Award
Practice Greenhealth
2012 Top 15 Health Systems
Palomar Health
Thompson Reuters
2012 Orthopedic Care Facility for Total Joint Replacement
Palomar Medical Center Downtown Escondido
Aetna Institute of Quality
2012 Partner for Change Award
Practice Greenhealth
2011 Most Innovative Healthcare District
Palomar Health
Association of California Healthcare Districts
2011 Senior Executive Regent Award
David Tam, MD
Association of California Healthcare Districts
2011 Distinguished Service Award
Michael Covert
Association of California Healthcare Districts & San Diego Organization of Healthcare Leaders
2011 HR Professional of the Year
Brenda Turner
San Diego Business Journal
2011 42 Women Who Mean Business
Janine Sarte
San Diego Daily Transcript
2011 Partner for Change Award
Practice Greenhealth
2011 Certificate of Distinction for Inpatient Diabetes Care
Palomar Medical Center Downtown Escondido & Palomar Medical Center Poway
Joint Commission
2011 Trustee of the Year
Chairman Kleiter
Association of California Healthcare Districts
2010 Maternal Child Excellence Award
Palomar Health
HealthGrades
2010 Top Influentials
David Tam, MD
San Diego Daily Transcript
2010 Breast Imaging Center of Excellence
Jean McLaughlin Women's Center for Health
American College of Radiology
2009 Most Admired CEO
Michael Covert
San Diego Business Journal
2009 First Public Health District in California to Achieve Magnet® Recognition
Palomar Health
American Nurses Credentialing Center
2009 Citation for Healthcare Facilities Design
Modern Healthcare
2008 Top 100 Places to Work in Healthcare
Palomar Health
Modern Healthcare
2008 Premier Award for Quality
Palomar Medical Center Downtown Escondido
Premier, Inc.
2007 Compass Award Winner
Palomar Health
Press Ganey, Inc.
2006 Best Place to Work in San Diego County
The Society of Human Resource Management
2006 3rd Best Place to Work in San Diego County
Palomar Health
San Diego Magazine
2006 Marble Award for Best Employer
Palomar Health
The Society of Human Resource Management
2006 California Awards for Performance Excellence (CAPE)
Bronze Award
Palomar Health
The California Council for Excellence
2005 Malcolm Baldrige Award
State Award Recipient
2005 Health Care District Special Award
The Association of California Healthcare Districts
2005 Health Care District Special Achievement Award
Palomar Health
The Association of California Healthcare Districts
Initial Performance Achievement Award
Palomar Medical Center Poway
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get with the Guidelines (GWTG) program
Sustained Performance Achievement Award (24 consecutive months)
Palomar Medical Center Escondido
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get with the Guidelines (GWTG) program
Hospital of the Future Awards
2013 Design Award for Built Projects Over $25 M
American Institute of Architects (AIA)/Academy of Architecture for Health
2013 National Recognition Award
American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)
2013 Design Award for Built Projects Over $25M
American Institute of Architects/Academy of Architecture for Health
2012 National Recognition Award
American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)
2012 Engineering Excellence Honor Award
California American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)
2012 Best Healthcare Project (National)
Engineering News Record (ENR), 2012
2012 Best Overall Project
Engineering News Record (ENR)
2012 Best Health Care Project
Engineering News Record (ENR)
2010 BIM Design Excellence
AIA Technology in Architectural Practice (TAP) Building Information Model Awards
2010 Healthcare Sector Building of the Year Shortlist
World Architecture News Awards
2007 Citation for Healthcare Facilities Design Award
Palomar Medical Center
Modern Healthcare
2007 Merit Award
Palomar Medical Center
American Institute of Architects/Los Angeles Chapter
2006 Citation of Merit
Palomar Medical Center
Healthcare Design Architectural Showcase
2006 Merit Award
American Institute of Architects
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