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Scripps in the News | October 30, 2016

Scripps Mercy Recognized for Meeting National C-section Rate Goal Early

The state Health and Human Services Agency recognized Scripps Mercy as one of three local hospitals to meet national 23.9 percent C-section rate.
Scripps in the News | October 30, 2016

Mother Teresa's Time at Scripps Recalled

Dr. Teirstein and Mother Theresa
Twenty-five years after Scripps Clinic physicians saved the life of Mother Teresa, Pope Francis declared the exalted Roman Catholic nun a saint.
News Releases | October 24, 2016

Scripps Performs First Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Replacement on Low-Risk Patient in San Diego County

TAVR Evolut
Scripps Clinic cardiologists became the first in San Diego County to replace a failing aortic heart valve using a minimally invasive procedure.
News Releases | October 19, 2016

Scripps Awarded $2.9 Million NIH Grant to Study Text Messaging

Dulce Digital study sends text reminders to diabetic patients.
Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute has received a five-year, $2.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study text messaging.
Blog: Front-Line Leader | October 18, 2016

The Importance of Goals

It’s important for every leader to figure out individually what he or she needs to do to perform at his or her best and commit to corresponding goals.
Scripps in the News | October 18, 2016

Inc. Magazine Features Scripps CEO

Scripps Health CEO Chris Van Gorder posing for a photo
Inc. magazine featured Scripps CEO Chris Van Gorder's unique career path from police officer to senior executive and the leadership principles he follows.
Scripps in the News | October 18, 2016

Scripps Physician Weighs in on Water-related Skin Infections

A man swimming in open water.
Shawn Evans, MD, discussed recent rash of skin infections among lifeguards at The Cove in La Jolla with the La Jolla Light.
Scripps in the News | October 16, 2016

Scripps Researchers Publish Results of Molecular Autopsy Study

Scripps Health hematology oncology doctors on the pros and cons of genetic cancer risk screening.
Scientists with the Scripps Translational Science Institute recently published results from their Molecular Autopsy Study.
Scripps in the News | October 9, 2016

Local Effort to Screen Young Athletes for Heart Risk Spreading

Providers giving a young athlete a heart diagnostic test.
Efforts to screen more young athletes for sudden cardiac arrest risk gained traction recently with the signing of a new law in California.
Scripps in the News | October 6, 2016

Scripps Employee Receives 10News Leadership Award

Eric Occhipinti, patient service specialist at Scripps Health, received the 10News Leadership Award for his volunteer work on both sides of the border.