Notes on Haiti - CEO Journal Part 20

March 10, 2010 - News
Note: While Scripps continues to serve a medical mission to Haiti, Scripps CEO Chris Van Gorder is writing updates about medical aid in progress, conditions on the ground and what can be done to help earthquake victims. For other journal entries, see the Haiti news page. While we continue to discuss our recent visits to Haiti and consider the need and our options for support and relief going fo... Read More

7 Patient Tips for Safer Care

March 8, 2010 - News
At Scripps, we work hard to provide safe medical care. This includes asking our patients to be part of our health care team. Our goal is to create an environment where we all work together to deliver the best care in the safest way. Your Role as a Patient Here are seven tips you can follow to ensure safer care: 1. Be involved Research shows that patients who help make decisions about their heal... Read More

Promising Advances in Macular Degeneration

March 5, 2010 - News, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
By Anne Hanneken, MD, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla Vitamins, fatty acids and immune system reactions may all play roles in preventing or at least slowing the progress of macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in people over age 55. Macular degeneration is a disease that affects the macula, the portion of eye that surrounds the central part of the retina. The retina absorbs a... Read More

Surgery Helps Ease Woman's Lifelong Struggle With Weight

March 4, 2010 - News, Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Clinic
For most of her life, Susan M. unsuccessfully waged war with her weight. “Food was my drug of choice. I was heavy—even as a child,” said the 59-year-old. “Over the years, I went on so many diets. I could lose weight, but I couldn’t keep it off.” At the peak of her struggle, Susan hit 282 pounds. A mother of four, her adult children became increasingly concerned about her health. “They considere... Read More

New Advice for Prostate Checkups

March 4, 2010 - Scripps in the News, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
The San Diego Union-Tribune recently published an article about the recently revised prostate cancer testing recommendations from the American Cancer Society. Scott Simon, MD, a urologist at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla provided his expertise on prostate cancer screenings. Read New advice for prostate checkups Media Contact: Lisa OhmstedePhone: 858-626-7142E-mail: ohmstede.lisa@scrippshea... Read More

Landmark NIH Clinical Trial Comparing Two Stroke Prevention Procedures Shows Surgery & Stenting Equally Safe and Effective

March 3, 2010 - News, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas , Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
Physicians will now have more options in tailoring treatments for their patients at risk for stroke. In the trial of 2,502 participants, carotid endarterectomy (CEA), a surgical procedure to clear blocked blood flow and considered the gold standard prevention treatment, was compared to carotid artery stenting (CAS), a newer and less invasive procedure that involves threading a stent and expandi... Read More

Notes on Haiti - CEO Journal Part 19

March 3, 2010 - News
Note: While Scripps continues to serve a medical mission to Haiti, Scripps CEO Chris Van Gorder is writing updates about medical aid in progress, conditions on the ground and what can be done to help earthquake victims. For other journal entries, see the Haiti news page. As you know, our third team left San Diego for Haiti last Wednesday, Feb. 24. They did not have “smooth going” on their way t... Read More

Stroke Study Finds Neck Stent Safe, Effective

March 2, 2010 - Scripps in the News, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas , Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
The San Diego Union-Tribune recently published an article about a landmark study from the National Institutes of Health. The study compared two stroke prevention procedures—surgery and stenting—and showed them to be equally safe and effective. John Barr, MD, medical director of neurointerventional radiology at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla and Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, was quote... Read More

Scripps Study Could Alter Treatment After Lower Joint Replacement Surgery

March 1, 2010 - News, Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Clinic
La Jolla – A study led by Scripps orthopedic researcher Clifford W. Colwell, Jr., MD, provides much-needed evidence to support a safer alternative for the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) following lower-extremity joint replacement surgery. The national, multicenter, randomized study compared two methods of VTE prophylaxis after total hip arthroplasty: a mobile compression device, whi... Read More

Teen Bit by Rattlesnake is Saved at Scripps La Jolla

March 1, 2010 - Scripps in the News, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
The North County Times recently ran an article about Dorian Guerrazzi, a teen who was treated at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla for a rattlesnake bite. Dr. Sean Deitch, an emergency department physician at Scripps La Jolla worked quickly to save the teen’s life. According to Dorian’s father, “the team at Scripps La Jolla moved faster than the snake that bit him.” Read Rattlesnake season arr... Read More

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