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September is National Preparedness Month
September 2, 2010 - NewsHow prepared are you for a disaster? National Preparedness Month creates an opportunity for people to become engaged in emergency preparedness on an individual, family, neighborhood and community level. Emergency preparedness requires a team effort. We have to ensure that our families, neighborhoods and communities are ready for the next disaster. Regardless of the nature of the disaster, the i... Read More
Carlsbad Author Recovers from Paralyzing Bike Injury; Celebrates with Cycling Ride from La Jolla to Encinitas
August 27, 2010 - News, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Memorial Hospital EncinitasSan Diego – One year ago, Carlsbad resident John Miksa, an author and avid cyclist, was paralyzed from the neck down in a cycling accident. Paramedics transferred him by helicopter to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, where emergency surgery saved his life. Twenty-one days later, he walked out of Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Rehabilitation Center without assistance. On Friday Miksa cel... Read More
Carlsbad Author Recovers from Paralyzing Bike Injury
August 25, 2010 - Scripps in the News, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Memorial Hospital EncinitasOne year ago, John Miksa, an author and avid cyclist, was paralyzed from the neck down in a cycling accident. Paramedics transferred him by helicopter to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, where emergency surgery saved his life. Upon discharge 21 days later from Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Rehabilitation Center, Miksa walked out without assistance. As seen on San Diego 6 Morning News o... Read More
Scripps Researchers Use Smart Knee Implant to Test Anti-Gravity Treadmill for Rehabilitation
August 24, 2010 - News, Scripps Clinic, Scripps Green HospitalScientists at the Shiley Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education (SCORE) at Scripps Clinic are conducting a study to test a new anti-gravity treadmill used for rehabilitation. They are gathering data from patients with a unique artificial joint called the electronic knee—or e-knee. The prosthesis contains transducers that measure actual forces inside the knee. “The e-knee is unique in the... Read More
Scripps Health President & CEO Chris Van Gorder Named to List of Nation’s 100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare
August 24, 2010 - News, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Clinic, Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Mercy Hospital, Scripps Coastal Medical Center, Scripps Memorial Hospital EncinitasSan Diego – Scripps Health President and CEO Chris Van Gorder, FACHE, has been selected to Modern Healthcare’s annual ranking of the nation’s 100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare, published in the magazine’s Aug. 23, 2010 edition. Van Gorder has been named to the list for four straight years and is the sole San Diegan selected in 2009 and 2010. He is the only San Diego health system executive... Read More
Aching Feet? A Scripps Podiatrist Can Help
August 23, 2010 - News, Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaJack A. Reingold, DPM, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla When you have problems with your feet, who do you call for help? Many people aren’t aware that podiatrists, also called doctors of podiatric medicine, specialize in the treatment of foot and ankle conditions ranging from common problems such as bunions and hammer toes to sprains, fractures, infections and injuries. Podiatrists complete u... Read More
Article in Journal of the American College of Surgeons Reveals Cracks in U.S. Trauma Care
August 19, 2010 - News, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Mercy HospitalSan Diego – Trauma care in the United States is so fragmented, overwhelmed and underfunded that the survival and recovery of those who suffer major trauma often depends on where they happen to be when they are injured. That is the conclusion expressed by Dr. Brent Eastman in his lead article in the latest edition of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Eastman is chairman of the Boa... Read More
Scripps La Jolla's "Sim Man" Helps Train Nurses
August 18, 2010 - Scripps in the News, Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaKSWB-TV recently reported on Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla’s life-like training robot “Sam the Sim Man.” Sam can talk, breathe and even has a pulse. He is used to help train new physicians and nurses on how to handle different patient scenarios so they can further develop their decision making skills. Watch the video Media Contact: Lisa OhmstedePhone: 858-626-7142E-mail: ohmstede.lisa@scri... Read More
Scripps Nurses Work to Speed Med/Surg Admissions
August 17, 2010 - Scripps in the News, Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaHolly De Falco, RN, patient care manager of the surgical acute unit at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, was recently quoted in an issue of ADVANCE for Nurses. De Falco and the nursing staff have been working with engineering students from the University of San Diego to improve the process of surgical admissions. Read: Speeding Med/Surg Admissions Media Contact: Lisa OhmstedePhone: 858-626-71... Read More
How the Padres Stay in Top Shape on the Road
August 12, 2010 - News, Scripps Clinic, Scripps Green HospitalBig Leaguers are the ultimate road warriors. The Padres travel approximately 38,000 miles per season – the distance of a full trip around the equator and then some. The drawbacks go beyond jet lag and airport security checks. Players crave consistency, but travel separates them from daily routines that promote health, rest and focus. These challenges also apply to the rest of us, says Heinz Hoe... Read More