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UT Article Explores How COVID-19 Has Affected Hospital Chaplains

A Scripps chaplain tells the newspaper how he and colleagues have turned to technology to support patients during the coronavirus pandemic.

Scripps in the News | May 1, 2020

Scripps Medical Response Team Nurse Weighs in on COVID-19 and Disasters

Scripps Medical Response Team compares norovirus outbreak during the Camp Fire to what could happen with coronavirus in evacuation shelters.

Scripps in the News | April 22, 2020

Scripps CEO: Prepare for Health Emergency Like War

Scripps Health President and CEO Chris Van Gorder wrote a guest commentary, published by the San Diego Tribune, that highlights the weaknesses exposed by...

Scripps in the News | April 20, 2020

KUSI Explores Concerns About Drop in Non-COVID-19 Visits to Local ERs

KUSI News explores why there's a drop in non-COVID-19 emergency and urgent care visits. See what Ghazala Sharieff, MD, MBA, had to say in the interview.

Scripps in the News | April 17, 2020

Scripps ER Physician Offers Insights into ‘Coronavirus Choreography’

Shawn Evans, MD, shares stories from the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic with the La Jolla Light.

Scripps in the News | April 9, 2020

Scripps ER Physician ‘Humbled’ By Younger COVID-19 Patients in ICU

Emergency medicine physician Shawn Evans, M.D., was featured in a Washington Post article talking about the surprising number of younger COVID-19 patients.

Scripps in the News | April 7, 2020

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Donates Safety Goggles to Scripps Caregivers

The NBA legend thanked providers for efforts to fight COVID-19 and donated 900 pairs of safety goggles to Scripps Health in San Diego.

Scripps in the News | April 2, 2020

Grammy Winner Lizzo Surprises Scripps La Jolla With Lunch

Scripps La Jolla receives a generous donation from Grammy winner Lizzo, as a thank you for their tireless work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus | April 2, 2020

Scripps CEO Shares COVID-19 Insights and Plans with National Media

Scripps Health President and CEO Chris Van Gorder provided COVID-19 insights for the national media. Learn how Scripps is prepared to handle more cases.

Scripps in the News | March 27, 2020

Media Cover Three Clinic Closures Due to COVID-19

Scripps President/CEO speaks to media about Scripps Clinic closures in order to continue providing high-quality care as COVID-19 cases rise in the region.