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News Releases | January 20, 2014

Scripps Hospitals Restrict Visitation to Protect Against Flu

To protect patients and staff from the flu, Scripps Health is putting in place interim visitor restrictions at its five hospital campuses in San Diego County.
Scripps Health CEO Chris Van Gorder posing for a photo
News Releases | January 19, 2014

American College of Healthcare Execs. Bestows Highest Honor on Scripps CEO

Scripps President and CEO Chris Van Gorder will be honored by the American College of Healthcare Executives at their 57th Congress on Healthcare Leadership.
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Scripps in the News | January 15, 2014

Surging Flu Levels Crowding San Diego County Hospitals

Scripps Mercy Hospital Medical Director Davis Cracroft, MD, discussed surging flu levels in San Diego in a San Diego U-T article.
News Releases | January 15, 2014

Scripps Health Ranked in Top 25 of Fortune Magazine’s National ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’

Scripps Health has been named among the top 25 employers in the nation by Fortune magazine for 2014.
Scripps encourages people to get their flu shot
News Releases | January 15, 2014

Scripps Health Offers Tips As Flu Surges in San Diego County

Use these basic tips from Scripps Health to avoid the flu and to deal with it if it strikes, from vaccination to hand washing and when to see a doctor.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common lung diseases in adults.
Scripps in the News | January 15, 2014

No Cure for COPD; Treatment Available

Scripps Health pulmonologist Joseph Mizzell, MD, spoke with the San Diego U-T about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms and treatment.
ZIO patch, a small adhesive wireless device, designed to detect abnormal and potentially dangerous heart rhythms, was tested by Scripps Translational Science Institute (STSI).
Scripps in the News | January 15, 2014

NIH Director Calls Scripps Research "Amazing Stuff"

A heart arrhythmia study by the Scripps Translational Science Institute was recently highlighted in the NIH director's blog.
Scripps in the News | January 14, 2014

Scripps Researcher Praises $1,000 Genome Breakthrough

Scripps Health Chief Academic Officer Eric Topol, MD, discussed a new DNA mapping system that can sequence the human genome for only $1,000.
Scripps Health recaps the 2013 top 5 wellness stories.
Health and Wellness | January 13, 2014

Top 5 Wellness Stories of 2013

Read what you may have missed in 2013 about eating right, taking care of your body and enjoying a happy, healthy life.
Scripps in the News | January 13, 2014

Scripps Researchers Closing in on Heart Attack Blood Test

Researchers with Scripps Clinic and The Scripps Research Institute have laid the groundwork for creating a blood test to predict heart attacks.