Excellent Care That’s Here for Good

Scripps Health is San Diego’s trusted leader for quality health care

Scripps Health is San Diego’s trusted leader for quality health care

Each day at Scripps, we put the vision of our founders — Ellen Browning Scripps and Mother Mary Michael Cummings — into action, dedicating ourselves to quality, safe, cost-efficient, socially responsible health care for everyone we serve. We keep that vision at the forefront as we care for patients, engage in clinical research and ultimately improve community health.  


With Scripps, you get an ally. A friend. A partner who believes in the healthiest version of you. And we do everything within our power to get you there and keep you there.   


We do all of this in a supportive, collaborative and caring environment. We do this to make a positive, measurable difference in the health of our patients and people throughout Southern California. We do this to ensure you and your family have access to the best possible care when and where you need it — at every stage in your life. We do this because it is a calling, our mission and our promise to you. We’re here for you. We’re here for good.  

“The most important and beautiful gift ...

one human being can give to another is, in some way, to make life a little better to live.” — Ellen Browning Scripps, Founder, 1924

Here for you

A female Scripps physician smiles at two people to show that Scripps is here for you.

Here for you

We’re a $5 billion not-for-profit health care organization whose legacy spans decades for one shining reason — excellence. It’s a high bar we’ve set for the entire organization — 17,800 employees, 3,500 affiliated physicians and about 2,000 volunteers strong. 


It’s been this way since we started. It’s who we are today. It’s where we’ll keep going as we face the challenges of tomorrow.

Here to inspire

Scripps Health President and CEO Chris Van Gorder listens attentively during a meeting to inspire others that they're heard.

Here to inspire

Pioneers like Ellen Browning Scripps and Mother Mary Michael Cummings were the visionaries of their time who inspire us today. We’re also inspired by our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff on the front lines of health care every day. Most of all, we’re inspired by our patients who show tremendous courage on their journeys back to health. 

Here to give back

A female Scripps provider examines an older female patient in a community clinic showing one of the many ways we give back.

Here to give back

As a not-for-profit organization, it’s our mission to care for everyone who comes through our doors — including devoting significant resources to those who are vulnerable or underserved. It’s this unwavering commitment to our community that defines us. 

Here to ensure quality

Two doctors in blue surgical gowns operate on a patient in a surgery setting, representing quality at Scripps Health.

Here to ensure quality

Guided by the foundational principles of our mission, vision and values, we are committed to continuously improving the quality of health care we provide to you, our patients and our community.

Here to advance health equity

A multi-ethnic woman takes patient information at an outdoor health setting, representing health equity at Scripps.

Here to advance health equity

At Scripps, we are focused on advancing health equity in our organization and community to reduce disparities in patient care and improve the quality of care and clinical outcomes for those we serve.  

Here to serve

A female Scripps cancer physician smiles and bonds with a cancer patient, representing a steadfast focus on service.

Here to serve

In addition to our drive for excellence, we believe that having a sense of belonging makes us strong and helps us all work smarter for a healthy San Diego. That’s just one of the reasons we’re ranked in the Top 100 Places to Work in the nation — and a place where thousands of volunteers serve.

Here for the future

Excited for the future, members of Scripps Health Foundation's donor advisory group break ground at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas.

Here for the future

As a nonprofit health care system, philanthropy is vital to our ability to care for our community. Through support from our donors, Scripps Health Foundation helps us heal, enhance and save lives — today and for generations to come.