11 7.91 n 117 17 25.63 w 33.1855306 n 117.2904528 w 33.1855306 ; 117.2904528 tri city medical center type community owned industry healthcare founded oceanside united states 1961 1961 founder community leaders business and political headquarters oceanside california united states area served tri city california key people steven dietlin ceo services heart care orthopaedics robotic surgery emergency services women s care cancer behavioral health revenue us 400 million number of employees 2 300 website www.tricitymed.org tri city medical center tri city or tcmc founded in 1961 is a full service acute care public hospital in oceanside california . located 40 miles north of san diego tri city serves three major cities in the north county section of san diego county oceanside vista and carlsbad . the hospital also owns and operates nearby outpatient services as well as the tri city health and wellness complex in carlsbad home to the tri city wellness center 1 a 58 000 square foot medically integrated training facility . tcmc is administered by the tri city healthcare district a health district of california . 2 contents 1 history 2 medical specialties 3 research 4 facilities and current operations 5 community involvement 6 leadership 7 references 8 external links history edit the tri city medical center was founded in 1961 after voters elected to form the tri city hospital district approving a bond issue to pay for the cost of land and construction . at the time northern san diego county was a rural area with little medical infrastructure and community leaders from carlsbad oceanside and vista knew the region needed a modern local hospital in order to grow . the finished product originally named the tri city hospital was the outcome of their labor . when tri city medical center first opened it was a relatively small facility with only 42 physicians on staff ; as north county s population continued to grow it quickly became apparent that the hospital would need to expand . in the 1970s responding to demand tri city added a cardiopulmonary lab additional surgical suites and a 42 bed maternity unit . in the 1980s the hospital expanded further adding a four story wing and remodeling existing facilities . it also increased its range of services creating a mental health unit and a dialysis center and began providing cardiac rehabilitation . by the time tri city hospital changed its name to tri city medical center in 1985 the hospital had also developed a magnetic resonance imaging center a neonatal intensive care unit and an updated emergency department . medical specialties edit as a full service public hospital tri city medical center provides a wide range of healthcare services including behavioral health services home health care and rehabilitation services . 3 the following services however are considered to be its medical specialties cancer accredited by the american college of surgeons commission on cancer tri city s cancer service provides chemotherapy hormone therapy immune or targeted therapy and radiation therapy treatment . 4 in 2016 tri city medical center became one of the first hospitals in san diego county to offer intraoperative radiation therapy for patients with early stage breast cancer . 5 emergency services the tcmc emergency department contains a san diego county designated heart attack receiving center as well a joint commission designated primary stroke receiving center . 6 7 the department provides 41 beds for critical injuries and illnesses as well as six beds for less severe illnesses and injuries . 8 heart care tri city medical center s cardiovascular health institute provides cardiothoracic surgery interventional radiology and vascular surgery among other cardiological services . the recipient of the joint commission s gold seal of approval for primary stroke centers the institute also became in 2009 the first nationally accredited chest pain center in san diego county . 9 nicu tri city medical center has the second largest neonatal intensive care unit in san diego county second only to rady children s hospital and is the only level iii nicu located in north county san diego . 10 11 orthopedics tcmc s orthopaedic and spine institute performs hip knee and shoulder replacements as well as laminectomies and spinal fusions among other orthopaedic procedures . in july 2012 tri city became the first hospital in san diego county to perform a vitamin e total knee replacement . 12 robotic surgery tri city uses robotic systems to perform a number of surgical procedures and is the only hospital in san diego county with more than one such system the hospital implements the da vinci surgical system to perform select procedures in general surgery gynecology heart care orthopaedics and urology ; the mazor robotic renaissance system to perform select spinal surgeries ; the navio surgical system to perform partial knee replacements . 13 14 women s care tri city offers pregnancy support through a childbirth center programs and classes . the hospital also provides women s health services including mammogram screenings . research edit tri city medical center performs more than 20 clinical research studies a year often in close affiliation with the university of california san diego medical staff . tcmc also conducts research in partnership with independent physicians and practices regional pediatric care facilities primary care facilities and outpatient treatment satellites . the hospital s research currently focuses in the following areas breast cancer cardiovascular disease cellulitis endocrinology hematology oncology hepatology ; infection mental health pneumonia and stroke . 15 facilities and current operations edit tri city medical center s main campus is located at 4002 vista way in oceanside california . it s fitness complex better known as tri city wellness center is located at 6250 el camino real in carlsbad . the 58 000 square foot facility is an integrated wellness campus that sets the stage for an environment focused on total well being ranging from day to day health maintenance to sports performance training and rehabilitation . currently two service lines physical therapy and cardiac rehabilitation operate within the facility . adjacent to tri city wellness center located at 6260 el camino real is the award winning center for wound care & hyperbaric medicine . together the hospital system has a partnership with more than 700 physicians and handles nearly 200 000 outpatient visitors a year about 17 000 of whom are admitted . the hospital s 397 licensed beds are utilized to a wide variety of ends . tri city treats around 92 000 patients a year on an outpatient basis and over 70 000 patients a year through its 24 hour emergency department . tri city also delivers nearly 2 600 babies a year . 11 tcmc has been expanding its facilities in order to increase its range of services . in recent years tri city has built the orthopaedic and spine institute 2011 the cardiovascular health institute 2010 the tri city medical office building in carlsbad 2010 the tri city wellness center 2009 and the center for wound care and hyperbaric medicine 2008 . 16 17 18 uc san diego health and tri city healthcare district finalized in august 2016 an agreement between the two organizations entering into an affiliation designed to provide expanded health care to patients in north san diego county . 19 20 community involvement edit tri city medical center sponsors the annual carlsbad marathon & half marathon . in 2016 this event featured nearly 7 000 participants from 47 states and 30 countries . 21 leadership edit board of directors james dagostino dpt pt chairperson cyril f. kellett md vice chairperson julie nygaard secretary rosemarie v. reno treasurer ramona finnila assistant secretary laura mitchell assistant treasurer larry schallock member board of directors executive management team steven dietlin chief executive officer sharon schultz rn chief nurse executive chief clinical officer david bennett chief marketing officer kapua conley chief operating officer wayne knight chief strategy officer cheryle bernard shaw chief compliance officer ray rivas chief financial officer norma braun chief hr officer glen newhart cfre chief development officer president tri city hospital foundation esther beverly vice president human resources mary diamond senior director nursing steve young senior director ancillary services marcia cavanaugh director risk management references edit about . tri city wellness center . retrieved 2 august 2016 . california s healthcare districts . association of california healthcare districts achd . retrieved 2 august 2016 . medical services . tricitymed.org . retrieved 2 august 2016 . cancer services & treatment . tricitymed.org . retrieved 2 august 2016 . tri city medical center launches intraoperative radiation therapy for early stage breast cancer patients tri city medical center . tri city medical center . 2016 08 10 . retrieved 2016 08 17 . tri city medical center honored with mission lifeline achievement award pdf . tricitymed.org . retrieved 2 august 2016 . quality report qualitycheck.org . www.qualitycheck.org . retrieved 2016 08 02 . emergency services . tricitymed.org . retrieved 2 august 2016 . tri city medical center receives re certification for primary stroke center designation pdf . tricitymed.org . retrieved 2 august 2016 . women and newborn services . tricitymed.org . retrieved 2 august 2016 . a b 2015 annual report pdf . tricitymed.org . retrieved 2 august 2016 . county s first vitamin e total knee replacement performed at tri city medical center . tricitymed.org . retrieved 2 august 2016 . premier mazor robotic technology purchased by tri city tri city medical center . tri city medical center . 2012 02 23 . retrieved 2016 08 02 . san diego robotic surgery . tri city medical center . retrieved 2016 08 02 . sponsors . tri city medical center . retrieved 2016 08 02 . tri city medical center s orthopaedic and spine institute opening in april . tri city medical center . 2011 03 03 . retrieved 2016 08 02 . tri city purchases wellness center & medical office building . tricitymed.org . 31 july 2013 . retrieved 2 august 2016 . tri city medical center opens the new center for wound care and hyperbaric medicine . tri city medical center . 2008 01 17 . retrieved 2016 08 02 . tri city healthcare district and uc san diego health enter into an exclusive affiliation . uc health uc san diego . retrieved 2016 08 02 . tri city ucsd finalize affiliation agreement . retrieved 2016 08 30 . loeschnig michael 20 january 2016 . marathon draws 7 000 to coastal carlsbad . seaside courier . retrieved 2 august 2016 . external links edit official website this hospital in the ca healthcare atlas a project by oshpd tri city wellness center retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title tri city medical center & oldid 736899176 categories hospital buildings completed 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