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Health and Wellness | March 29, 2024

How to Stop Bleeding During an Emergency

One-fifth of trauma deaths can be prevented by stanching the bleeding, which is why Scripps supports the Stop the Bleed campaign.
Health and Wellness | February 29, 2024

Are Electric Bikes Safe? What Are the Risks?

Learn why e-bike safety education and training are so important. Statistics show an increase in e-bike injuries and deaths in recent years.
News Releases | December 18, 2023

Scripps Health Reveals Top News Stories of 2023

A groundbreaking event took place for the Lusardi Tower at Scripps Encinitas Hospital.
Stories reflect leadership in patient care, research and industry issues
Health and Wellness | December 5, 2023

Should You Go to the Emergency Room or Urgent Care?

For immediate and appropriate care, should you head to a walk-in clinic, urgent care or emergency room? Scripps offers direction.
Scripps in the News | December 5, 2023

Scripps Named Among Top 5 Medium-sized US Health Systems

Fortune presents PINC AI 15 top health systems 2023
Scripps makes PINC AI list for 7th time, only California system recognized this year
Scripps in the News | December 4, 2023

Scripps CEO Supports Proposal to Delay SB43

Chris Van Gorder, Scripps Health CEO and president.
New law to increase involuntary detention could further strain hospital ERs.
Health and Wellness | November 21, 2023

What Is the Fentanyl Crisis?

A pill bottle spilled over with fentanyl tablets.
Learn about the rising threat of fentanyl abuse. Illicitly manufactured fentanyl is causing over 150 overdose deaths daily in the US.
Scripps in the News | November 6, 2023

Leapfrog Awards ‘A’ Safety Grades to 4 Scripps Hospital Campuses

A provider checks on a patient in a hospital room.
Ratings represent highest level for preventing medical errors and harm to patients from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization.
Scripps in the News | September 8, 2023

Union-Tribune Op-Ed: AB 40 Would Worsen Hospital Bottlenecks

Chris Van Gorder, President and CEO, Scripps Health
Scripps Health CEO Chris Van Gorder wrote an opinion piece for The San Diego Union-Tribune highlighting a key challenge faced by patients and hospitals.
News Releases | August 30, 2023

Scripps Earns Top Marks on Cal Hospital Compare Honor Rolls

A bottle of opioid pills is opened and spilled out on a table.
Cal Hospital Compare announced statewide honor rolls for opioid stewardship, maternity care and patient safety, with Scripps Health earning multiple spots.