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  Grandparents Go Back to School for Modern Baby Care

  To help new grandparents navigate today’s changes in child care, Scripps Memorial Hospital Community Health is offering a new class especially for grandparents. “Grandparenting Today” gives new grandparents an introduction to the role they will be playing

  • Wednesday, March 4th, 2009
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

• Scripps in the News

  Miracle Mom with Broken Neck Delivers Baby

  On Feb. 11, 2009, Tanja Rose gave birth to a healthy baby girl. While almost 4,000 babies are born each year at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, what makes Tanja’s story so extraordinarily special is she gave birth while being in a halo (a metal frame

  • Wednesday, March 4th, 2009
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

• Scripps in the News

  Scripps Health Statement Regarding California Dept. of Public Health Administrative Penalty

  The fine issued today to Scripps Mercy Hospital by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is the result of an event more than a year ago at our Chula Vista campus that Scripps self-reported to the agency. As a result of our self-reporting of this event involving a delay in medication ...

  • Wednesday, March 4th, 2009
  • Scripps Mercy Hospital

• Scripps in the News

  NurseTV Profiles Veteran ICU Nurse

  Nancy Ludwick, R.N., a veteran ICU nurse at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, is featured on to NurseTV, a new nationally-syndicated television show that focuses on the real lives of nurses. The crew from NurseTV spent a couple of days following Nancy a

  • Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

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  Timely, Expert Care for Women

  Whether you are planning to have children or preparing for retirement, the clinicians at Scripps Clinic OB/GYN in La Jolla are able to provide expert care for your unique health needs as a woman – and in a timely manner. Accessible Scripps Clinic La Jolla OB/GYN aims to schedule consultations for ...

  • Sunday, March 1st, 2009
  • Scripps Green Hospital

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  Green Hospital Gets Greener

  Scripps Green Hospital is taking steps to make health care less harmful to the environment. In October 2007, it launched Living Green, a campaign designed to scale-down consumer appetites, reduce waste and save energy. Since then, the hospital has instituted more than a dozen earth-friendly ...

  • Friday, February 27th, 2009
  • Scripps Clinic

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  Living Green Projects

  As part of its Living Green campaign, Scripps Green is reusing when safe, recycling when possible and trying to reduce everything from water to electricity. In the process, the hospital is getting greener by the day. Here’s what’s being done to help the environment heal: Reclaiming cans With plans ...

  • Friday, February 27th, 2009
  • Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Clinic

• News Releases

  Scripps Health Responds to Lawsuit’s Balance Billing Allegation

  A lawsuit filed (Sabban v. Scripps) alleges that Scripps Health has engaged in the practice referred to as “balance billing” in which patients are billed for the difference between what their insurance plan has paid and what the health care provider has billed. Scripps Health does not engage in this ...

  • Friday, February 27th, 2009

• Scripps in the News

  Scripps Coastal Carlsbad to Host Open House February 28

  The Carlsbad location of Scripps Coastal Medical Center will host an open house on Saturday, February 28, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Free activities include health screenings, food, facility tours and family fun. Dr. Lou Hogrefe talks to San Diego 6 News about the upcoming event at Scripps Coastal ...

  • Friday, February 27th, 2009
  • Scripps Coastal Medical Center

• Scripps in the News

  Scripps President Chris Van Gorder Discusses the Health Care Crisis

  Scripps President and CEO Chris Van Gorder discusses the economic crisis in U.S. health care. In a special KPBS-TV segment, Van Gorder cites the need for more affordable coverage for more people, in order to lower the cost of individual coverage and reduce the burden on health care providers.

  • Thursday, February 26th, 2009