Tri-City Medical Center

Description

More than 50 years ago the cities of Carlsbad Oceanside and Vista joined together to create a hospital of their own

A lots changed since then new faces new technology and new ways to heal and to help

Yet after all these years TriCity Medical Center is still community owned and operated Were still committed to saving and enhancing lives And were still here for you whenever you need us

Larry Anderson CEO TriCity Medical Center

About Our Hospital

Established in 1961 TriCity Medical Center has 397 licensed beds approximately 2200 employees 550 physicians and offers 60 specialties and subspecialties

TriCity is administered by TriCity Healthcare District a California Hospital District and serves the North Coastal San Diego region including but not limited to the communities of Oceanside Carlsbad Vista and San Marcos

TriCity Medical Center is a San Diego County Designated Heart Attack Receiving Center and a Joint Commission Designated Primary Stroke Center As these designations indicate TriCity is dedicated to continuous outstanding care for our community 247

In 2008 alone TriCity Medical Centers Emergency Department served approximately 70000 individuals

TriCity Medical Center belongs to the community we are privileged to serve and were always here for you

Mission Statement

To continuously improve the health of those we are privileged to care for and serve

Vision Statement

By year 2010 the TriCity Healthcare District will achieve top quartile of California Hospitals for patient physician and employee satisfaction while maintaining financial viability

Values Statement

Our values shape our organizational culture and guide our interactions with our customers and with the communities that we are privileged to serve

Quality We strive to continuously improve our work processes and the interactions between people so that we can achieve higher levels of measurable outcomes and satisfaction from our customers perspective


Service Our respect and compassion for people causes us to strive for excellence in all of the services that we provide We recognize that consistently achieving everhigher levels of satisfaction is difficult and will require an enduing commitment


Work Environment We seek to foster a collaborative work environment where dedicated responsible professionals are respected and have a meaningful voice with which to participate


Community We are involved and engaged members of the community who believe in being held accountable for our corporate and social responsiveness

History

Here are many of the milestones that have commemorated TriCity Medical Centers impact on the community

1952 The need for a modern local hospital facility was identified by a study on essential needs of the community in attracting desirable industry and citizens to the area Heads of the Oceanside Vista and Carlsbad Chambers of Commerce created a cooperative effort to begin the planning of a regional hospital facility

1955 A nonprofit corporation the TriCity Hospital Association was formed to oversee and coordinate the formation of Hospital District Eugene L Geil served as President

1957 Voters elected to form the TriCity Hospital District by a 5 to 1 margin

1958 The County Board of Supervisors appointed the first directors of TriCity Hospital District and the TriCity Hospital Auxiliary was formed to assist the District Some 18 women six from each of the three cities conducted a campaign supporting the bond issue for the Hospital District The electorate by a 15 to 1 margin approved a bond issue of 690000 the Districts share of the 2 million in estimated building and equipment costs The balance of the financing was to come from state and federal programs The TriCity Hospital Association disbanded

1959 A 2817acres site was purchased for 42000 on Vista Way Construction began on an 87bed facility

1961 Our 52000 square foot general acute care hospital facility opened on July 16th with 42 physicians on staff The original volunteers of the TriCity Hospital Auxiliary took their posts for the first time on July 18th TriCity Hospital gained accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals

1962 Plans were already underway for the first expansion

1964 Friends of TriCity Hospital was formed and eventually named the TriCity Hospital Foundation Local homeowners saw an 1820 percent cut in tax rates as TriCity Hospital became selfsupporting

1968 30year construction bonds were issued for 38 million for an extended care facility In addition TriCity was to receive state funds amounting to 250000 and Federal HillBurton funds for 259485 42 extended care beds and a tower with 45 concentrated care beds were completed

19711979 Growth and continual expansion of services was evident throughout the years with a helipad and cardiopulmonary lab added in 1973 a north wing with 56 beds added in 1977 and outpatient surgery with eight recovery beds and two surgery suites added in 1979 A 42bed maternity unit also opened in 1979 as a result of a bequest of 252500 from former Board Member Jean Ashbrook

1980 A Certificate of Need was approved for expansion

1982 Another Certificate of Need was approved encompassing an expansion and remodeling project for 108000 square feet which included a fourstory pavilion housing 96 beds and an ancillary services wing

198384 The Oceanside Community Hospital with 66 beds was purchased and later renamed TriCity Hospital West A Cardiac Rehabilitation facility was opened across from TriCity Hospital West providing education and exercise programs for heart patients A 29bed The Mental Health Unit was completed costing 2 million This increased the bed capacity to 338 An eye center also opened as a result of a 100000 donation to the Foundation The quotHospital Familyquot then initiated a quotCampaign for Progressquot with 200 employee volunteers The quotCampaign for Progressquot went to the community and represented the most ambitious fundraising effort in the hospitals history The goal of the campaign was to raise funds for the proposed Cardiovascular Surgery Service The Regional Dialysis Center also opened at this time

1985 The official name of TriCity Hospital was changed to TriCity Medical Center to reflect its expansion into a regional medical center Our fourstory Pavilion with 96 additional beds opened The Acute Rehabilitation Unit for patients suffering from stroke or neurological disordered opened as well

19861989 TriCity Hospital District began to provide Home Care and Hospice serviceand several other facilities opened including the Cardiovascular Surgery Service the Magnet Resonance Imaging Center the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit the Edgar and Jo Anne Jones Mammography Center and the Occupational Health Program WorkPartners

1990 The Emergency Department was remodeled and expanded

19921995 The Siegel Family Surgical Suites opened Beatrice Riggs French donated 13 million to TriCity Hospital Foundation resulting in the Beatrice Riggs French Womens Center remodel and expansion TriCity Hospital West was sold

1994 1995 and 1996 TriCity Medical Center was designated as a 100 TOP Hospital in San Diego and the United States

1999 The San Diego PET Center started operation and the Outpatient Behavioral Health program Partial HospitalizationAdult Day Treatment Program opened in Vista

20002005 Our Occupational Medicine Program Work Partners expanded to an off site location in the Business Park area of Vista and the Child Study Center in Carlsbad opened for children with autism ADHD Aspergers mental retardation and other developmental and behavioral disorders We also opened the John S Middlekauf Outpatient Imaging Center converted the majority of our radiology equipment to digital technology added a 3rd digital interventional suite a 2nd digital radiology fluoroscopy suite the CT Multislice Scanner the CTPET Scanner OpenAir Magnetic ResonanceImaging and a new stateoftheart Cardiac Catheterization Lab

A lot has changed since 1961 and so has TriCity Medical Center Its good to know that as we celebrate our 45th birthday we also commemorate a strong foundation of excellent care and compassion provided by the physicians staff and volunteers of yesterday and today

Happy Birthday TriCity Medical Center