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Health and Wellness | April 13, 2023
What Is a Geriatric-Friendly Emergency Department?
All Scripps ERs have Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation. Learn why this is important for seniors and the type of care available.
News Releases | March 21, 2023
Scripps Leader Receives Statewide Nurse Practitioner Award
The California Association for Nurse Practitioners selected Charlotte Thomas to receive its 2023 Nurse Practitioner of Distinction Award.
Scripps in the News | September 16, 2022
Scripps ER Geriatric Program Featured in Media Coverage
Andrew Accardi, MD, said that all four Scripps emergency departments received geriatric accreditation from the American College of Emergency Physicians.
Health and Wellness | August 16, 2022
What Is a Trauma Center?
Scripps operates two Level 1 trauma centers that provide highly specialized care to more than 3,500 critically injured patients every year.
Scripps in the News | July 29, 2022
Reuters Features Scripps Mercy in Border Injuries Story
As seen in a Reuters report, Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego has seen a spike in border wall related injuries over the past year.
News Releases | February 24, 2022
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla Elevated to Level 1 Trauma Center
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla has been verified as a Level 1 trauma center, the highest designation awarded by the American College of Surgeons (ACS).
Health and Wellness | December 8, 2020
Fall Prevention Strategies for Seniors at Home (podcast)
A Scripps trauma surgeon explains how to improve safety at home to prevent seniors from falling. Fall risks go up as we age.
Health and Wellness | December 1, 2020
Fall Prevention Tips for Seniors (video)
Falls account for 95 percent of broken hips among seniors. Trauma surgeon, Walter Biffl, MD, discusses how to reduce fall risks at home.
Coronavirus | August 26, 2020
San Diego Surgeon Lends a Lifesaving Hand
A Scripps trauma surgeon explains how his years of military experience prepared him to care for critically ill COVID-19 patients in New York.
Scripps in the News | May 4, 2020
Scripps Mercy Trauma Surgeon Returns from COVID-19 Ground Zero
Several media outlets covered the return of a Scripps trauma surgeon after his trip to a New York City hospital overrun with COVID-19 patients.