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Scripps Expert Urges Early Flu Shot Before the Season Intensifies

Being vaccinated against influenza is especially important this year because the illness will be circulating alongside coronavirus.

News Releases | September 15, 2020

Scripps Health forms COVID-19 Vaccine Committee

A COVID-19 Vaccine Committee has been established to recommend which COVID-19 vaccine or vaccines to consider offering to Scripps patients and providers.

News Releases | September 1, 2020

Scripps Launches Region’s First Centralized Organ Recovery Center

Scripps Health launched the region's first centralized system for retrieving organs from deceased donors. Learn how it will help save more lives.

News Releases | August 27, 2020

Continuous Glucose Monitoring Improves Diabetes in Hospitalized Patients

Hospitalized patients with Type 2 diabetes who wore a wireless device had better blood sugar levels, according to Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute.

News Releases | August 6, 2020

All Scripps Hospitals Recognized for Excellent Stroke Care Again

For the third consecutive year, all five Scripps Health hospital campuses have earned the Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.

News Releases | August 4, 2020

Scripps Announces Executive Leadership Appointments

Scripps Health announced several executive appointments to its corporate leadership team, including medical management, IT, human resources and strategy.

News Releases | July 27, 2020

U.S. News Ranks Scripps Hospitals No. 1 in San Diego Region for 2020

Scripps hospitals rank No. 1 in the San Diego region for the fourth year in a row by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals list.

News Releases | June 3, 2020

Scripps Health Launches Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Hospitals

Scripps launched an innovative program that uses remote continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) on COVID-19 patients who require regular management of diabetes.

News Releases | June 2, 2020

Scripps Health Reopens Final Clinics Previously Closed for Pandemic

Scripps has reopened in Liberty Station, Coronado and Hillcrest, the last of its outpatient clinics that had been temporarily closed due to coronavirus.

News Releases | May 26, 2020

Scripps Health Reopens 3 Clinics as More Services Are Restored

Patients may once again visit clinics in Escondido, Solana Beach and Santee, which had been closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.