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Scripps in the News | May 8, 2019

Scripps Nurse, CEO Speak In Support of Bill To Fight Hospital Violence

Scripps Mercy nurse Mary Prehoden discuses legislation to protect hospital workers from violence.
Scripps Mercy nurse supervisor Mary Prehoden recently spoke with 10 News in support of a state bill that aims to protect hospital workers against violence.
Health and Wellness | May 7, 2019

Minimally Invasive Robotic Technology Is Changing Surgery (video)

Dr. Carol Salem and San Diego Health host Susan Taylor sit down to discuss robotic surgery at Scripps.
Minimally invasive robotic surgery allows surgeons to perform a broader range of procedures with greater precision, which benefits patients' recovery time.
News Releases | May 7, 2019

Scripps Chula Vista Launches Robotic Surgery Services

Medical staff at Scripps performing minimally invasive robotic surgery.
Scripps has expanded its Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery Program to Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, which now offers general robotic surgery services.
Health and Wellness | May 7, 2019

How Do I Know If I Need Back Surgery? (video)

A screen shot of an Ask the Expert video on knowing when to seek help for back pain.
James Bruffey, MD, a spine surgeon at Scripps Clinic, explains how to tell when it is time to consider spine surgery to treat an ailing back.
Scripps in the News | May 3, 2019

Scripps Cancer Patient Able to Walk Again After Innovative Procedure

10 News recently featured a bone cancer patient who nearly lost his ability to walk until a Scripps orthopedic surgeon operated on him using a new device.
Health and Wellness | April 26, 2019

What is Involved in Scar Revision?

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People with scars who are concerned about their appearance have options available to minimize scars, including scar revision. A plastic surgeon at Scripps...
Health and Wellness | April 16, 2019

How Pet Therapy Volunteers Help Patients Heal (podcast)

Rosemary Van Gorder, Jill Sandman, Susan Taylor and pet therapy dogs Amber and JoJo, discuss the benefits of pet therapy team volunteers on San Diego Health podcast.
Jill Sandman, manager of volunteer services at Scripps, and Rosemary Van Gorder, a longtime Scripps pet therapy volunteer, discuss the benefits of volunteering.
News Releases | April 16, 2019

Kevin Hamilton Elected to Scripps Board of Trustees

Kevin Hamilton was recently elected to the Scripps Health Board of Trustees for a three-year term.
Investment management executive Kevin Thomas Hamilton has been elected to the Scripps Health Board of Trustees for a three-year term.
News Releases | April 15, 2019

Elliot Scott Elected to Scripps Board of Trustees

Eliot Scott was recently elected to the Scripps Health Board of Trustees
Real estate development and investment executive Elliot Scott was recently elected to the Scripps Health Board of Trustees for a three-year term.
Health and Wellness | April 9, 2019

How Pet Therapy Volunteers Benefit Patients (video)

Rosemary Van Gorder and her dog Amber; Jill Sandman and JoJo, and San Diego Health Host Susan Taylor discussing the benefits of pet therapy.
Pet therapy volunteers can play a significant role in a patient's healing process. At Scripps, dog volunteers and their handlers help hospital patients feel...