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Scripps in the News | April 11, 2025

Scripps CEO: Hospitals Caught Between Fed and State Collision

Scripps President and CEO Chris Van Gorder outline challenges facing health systems in a recent San Diego Union-Tribune opinion commentary.
Artist rendering of the new Scripps San Marcos Medical Center campus being planned by Scripps Health.
News Releases | March 17, 2025

Scripps to Build New San Marcos Medical Center Campus

The Scripps San Marcos Medical Center campus will be located on a 13-acre site south of state Route 78 near Twin Oaks Valley Parkway.
Todd Walbridge, senior director for corporate and system safety and security, Scripps Health
Scripps in the News | February 7, 2025

KPBS Explores New Law That Aims to Deter Hospital Violence

KPBS-TV News spoke with Scripps Health recently on a new California law that imposes stricter penalties for assaults against health care workers.
Providers in the emergency room caring for a patient who has suffered trauma.
Health and Wellness | November 22, 2024

Scripps Bolsters Military Medical Training

For decades, Scripps has been training Navy physicians before they are deployed in trauma and emergency care and other specialties.
Two adults smile as they get ready to ride an ATV each wearing a helmet with a desert landscape in the background.
Health and Wellness | November 22, 2024

ATV Safety Tips: Preventing Injuries

Off-road vehicle accidents, including ATVs, can cause serious injuries. Learn how to prevent them and how to respond when they happen.
Thumbnail for video podcast featuring Dr. Biffle discussing E-bike safety for older adults.
Health and Wellness | October 1, 2024

Bike Safety for Older Adults (video/podcast)

Learn about bike safety for older adults with Scripps trauma surgeon and medical director of trauma and acute care surgery Walter Biffl, MD.
Scripps Health President and CEO Chris Van Gorder, from left, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla Chief of Staff Ayana Boyd King, DO, and San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria prepare to cut a special cake celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Scripps.
Scripps in the News | September 18, 2024

Media Outlets Cover Scripps Health 100th Anniversary

The event featured speakers, 1920s music, cake and pineapple punch, the same refreshments served 100 years ago at the original hospital’s grand opening.
News Releases | September 17, 2024

Scripps Health Celebrates 100th Anniversary on Sept. 17

Health care workers and local leaders gathered today to celebrate Scripps Health’s 100th anniversary.
A cake displays Scripps 100 Years of Caring outside of Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.
Scripps in the News | September 17, 2024

CEO Guest U-T Commentary Highlights Scripps Health 100th Anniversary

The San Diego Union-Tribune published a guest commentary from Scripps Health President/CEO Chris Van Gorder about the organization's 100 years of service.
Trauma surgeon Jack Yang, MD, cares for patients in the Conrad Prebys Emergency and Trauma Center at Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego.
Health and Wellness | August 27, 2024

Advanced Care for Critical Injuries

Scripps is one of the main providers of trauma care in San Diego County, overseeing two level 1 trauma centers.