Palomar Medical Center is located in Escondido, and is a 319-bed acute care hospital that boasts North County's only trauma center, a 24-hour Emergency Department, and the area's finest state-of-the-art cardiac, oncology and general medical/surgical services. It is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). Palomar Medical Center has a family-friendly Birth Center that provides mothers with labor, delivery, and recovery care in homelike comfort. PMC also has a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and a Pediatric Unit which, through a partnership with Children's Hospital & Health Center, Children's Specialists of San Diego Medical Group and Neighborhood Health Care, offers expanded access to pediatric services for the children and families of North County. The hospital district expands over an 800-square mile area and is the largest hospital district in California.
Palomar Medical Center, as part of Palomar Pomerado Health, offers a variety of health and wellness services to help patients and their families remain healthy or improve their sense of well-being. In addition to inpatient hospital services, Palomar Pomerado offers extensive outpatient, home care and health education services. Palomar Pomerado Health is the premier provider of cardiac care services in North County San Diego, offering a full range of diagnostic, medical, surgical and rehabilitative care services; Cardiac Services at PMC combines high-tech care and proactive measures (its comprehensive program is recognized nationally by the American Heart Association?s (AHA) ?Get with the Guidelines? Coronary Artery Disease initiative). Palomar Pomerado Health commits to the health and well being of the aging population, providing comprehensive acute care services as well as health and wellness education, in facilities and with staff committed to meeting their needs. The Cancer Care program at Palomar Medical Center and Pomerado Hospital contributes in the national tumor registry, which supplies comparative information on current treatments for different cancers. This compassionate, supportive Cancer Program includes inpatient and outpatient care, chemotherapy and radiation therapy services, Varian 2300 C/D linear accelerator, education and support groups (which cancer patients and their families can attend regularly).