Category: Scripps News

Scripps Health Announces $1 Million Donationby The Conrad Prebys Foundation

4/1/2020

SAN DIEGO – Scripps Health announced today that The Conrad Prebys Foundation has generously stepped up to support the San Diego community through a $1 million challenge match gift. This gift, coupled with matching donations from the community, will help front-line health care workers and make a meaningful impact in the fight against COVID-19.

Complacency is the Enemy: Stop the Spread of this VirusWhile We Still Can

3/30/2020

SAN DIEGO – Scripps Health today released the following statement from its President and CEO Chris Van Gorder urging more action to contain the coronavirus.

Like health care providers across the country, Scripps is working with our fellow health systems and we are in regular contact with county officials, state legislators and health care officials. Scripps applauds the work that has been done to date -- California is one of very few states that have taken firm action and our county was willing to take action even before the state did.

Scripps Health Launches Nurse Line Dedicated to COVID-19

3/16/2020

Outdoor patient cabanas also added to urgent care center

SAN DIEGO – Scripps Health has launched a COVID-19 nurse line, at 888-261-8431, that connects patients to a team of nurses dedicated to screening people with symptoms associated with the new coronavirus.

Scripps Hospitals Implement Visitor Restrictions

3/5/2020

SAN DIEGO – Scripps Health has put in place several visitor restrictions at its five hospital campuses in San Diego County as an added safeguard against the possible spread of the new coronavirus and other infectious diseases.

Scripps Cardiologist First in California to Repair Tricuspid Heart Valve with Specially Designed Clip

2/3/2020

Minimally invasive procedure was part of clinical trial testing experimental device

SAN DIEGO – A Scripps Clinic interventional cardiologist this week became the first in California to repair a tricuspid heart valve using a tiny experimental clip that is placed inside the heart using a minimally invasive procedure rather than open heart surgery.

Oceanside High School Baseball Program/ Sponsorship

1/26/2020

Oceanside High's baseball program is looking for a handful of local business sponsors and would love to have you on board! This will be a great way to show your support for the kids and circulate your information to thousands of fans. If you have any questions or are ready to get started, feel free to get in touch with Quentin McCray by email or phone at (530) 574-1135.

Scripps Health Launches Region’s First Specialty Critical Care Transportation Team for Adult Patients

8/21/2019

SAN DIEGO – Scripps Health has become the first health system in San Diego County to launch a specialty care transport program for adults that is focused on the continuum of care of some of the sickest patients at Scripps hospitals.

U.S. News Ranks Scripps Hospitals No. 1 in San Diego Region

7/30/2019

Programs at Scripps Green, Scripps La Jolla rank nationally in eight specialties

SAN DIEGO – The combined medical programs of Scripps Green Hospital and Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla rank No. 1 in the San Diego region for the third year in a row and are among the best in the nation in eight specialties, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Hospitals list, which was released today.

Scripps First to Use New Liver Transport System in San Diego County

7/1/2019

Scripps Green Hospital part of clinical trial evaluating effectiveness of warm organ perfusion

In a first for San Diego County, physicians at Scripps Green Hospital have used a warm perfusion transportation system to bring a donated liver to La Jolla where they implanted the organ into a 36-year-old Las Vegas police officer who had been on the transplant waiting list for more than nine months.

Scripps Invests $395 Million into Community Benefits in Region

5/22/2019

Programs reflect Scripps’ deep commitment to community service

SAN DIEGO – Scripps Health invested $395 million into community benefit programs in San Diego County during fiscal year 2018, which accounted for 12 percent of the nonprofit health system’s total operating expenses.

Region’s First Clinic for Inflammatory Breast Cancer Launches

4/23/2019

SAN DIEGO – Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center has launched San Diego County’s first dedicated clinic for patients who have inflammatory breast cancer (IBC), a rare and aggressive form of the disease.

Scripps La Jolla Named Among Top 100 Hospitals in the U.S.

3/11/2019

Hospital only one in San Diego County on IBM Watson Health’s prestigious 2019 list

John Boyer Elected to Scripps Board of Trustees

3/1/2019

Brings deep experience as a health care business executive and Navy nurse

Scripps Clinic Named First Center of Excellence in San Diego County for Treating Prevalent Heart Disease

2/15/2019

Scripps Clinic has been designated a Center of Excellence by the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association, becoming the first location in San Diego County to be recognized for outstanding treatment of this common genetic disease, which involves an abnormal thickening of the heart muscle.

Scripps Cardiologist Wins Prestigious Innovation Prize

1/18/2019

International award recognizes Richard Schatz’s groundbreaking work on heart stents.

Encinitas Resident Elected Chief of Staff at Scripps Mercy Hospital

1/17/2019

Megan Hamreus, D.O., to lead 1,100-member physician staff.

Scripps Health Launches Year-Round Drug Take-Back Kiosks

10/25/2018

News from Scripps Health
Oct. 23, 2018

Scripps Health Launches Year-Round Drug Take-Back Kiosks

Free service offers safe, convenient way to dispose of prescription medications
SAN DIEGO – Scripps Health has opened three drug take-back kiosks adjacent to its on-site pharmacies, becoming the first health care organization in the region to offer year-round access to a free service for disposing of unused, unneeded and outdated prescription medications.

Patients can now drop off their unneeded pills, capsules, tablets and caplets at secure kiosks conveniently located at Scripps Mercy Ambulatory Pharmacy, 4060 Fourth Ave., Suite 110; Green Ambulatory Pharmacy at Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines, 10710 N. Torrey Pines Road in La Jolla; and Encinitas Ambulatory Pharmacy at Scripps Clinic Encinitas, 310 Santa Fe Drive, Suite 109, between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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