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Scripps in the News | November 10, 2009
Scripps Mercy Hospital Gives a Lesson in Hand Washing
Keeping hands clean is one of the best ways to avoid getting the seasonal and H1N1 flu.
Scripps in the News | November 10, 2009
Scripps Becomes First in U.S. to Use New N95 Respirators for H1N1 Protection
Scripps spoke to NBC 7/39 about how these new masks are helping it effectively address the health and safety of its employees and patients.
Scripps in the News | November 2, 2009
Scripps Becomes First in U.S. to Offer Genetic Tests for Stent Patients
Scripps Health is the first in the U.S. to offer genetic tests for stent patients to screen for gene variants that affect the ability to respond to Plavix.
Scripps in the News | October 27, 2009
Scripps Doctors Share Why Our Bodies Do Strange Things
Dr. John Spinosa, chief of staff and a pathologist at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, contributed to an article in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Scripps in the News | October 19, 2009
Scripps Cardiac Care Unit Profiled in Nursing Publication
The Cardiac Care Unit at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla recently appeared in an article in the October issue of Bold Voices.
Scripps in the News | October 15, 2009
San Diego Magazine Profiles San Diego’s First Female Surgeon
San Diego Magazine recently profiled former Scripps physician Dr. Anita Figueredo.
Scripps in the News | October 15, 2009
Scripps Trauma Expert Discusses Trauma Crisis in U.S.
Scripps Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Brent Eastman, FACS, presented a keynote speech on the state of U.S. trauma care.
Scripps in the News | September 27, 2009
The San Diego Trauma System Presents 'The Truth About Trauma'
The video series "The Truth About Trauma" highlights the achievements of the San Diego trauma system over the past 25 years.
Scripps in the News | September 27, 2009
Scripps Physician Discusses Local Teen’s Stroke on KUSI News
Eighteen-year-old Claire Cordua had just graduated from Westview High School in Rancho Penasquitos when Claire suffered a massive stroke.
Scripps in the News | September 24, 2009
Neurointerventional Radiologists from Scripps Hospitals Profiled in Local Paper
Drs. John D. Barr and Giuseppe Ammirati — Scripps neurointerventional radiologists — were recently profiled in the Rancho Santa Fe Review.