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News | January 4, 2018
Hospitals Seeing Spike in Flu-related Emergency Room Visits
Scripps emergency rooms are experiencing surge in flu-related visits, which media say mirror situation across San Diego region.
News | November 28, 2023
Delays in Patient Discharges Straining Hospitals
More patients are being left stuck in hospitals despite being ready for discharge due to a lack of available post-acute care facilities.
News | September 8, 2023
Union-Tribune Op-Ed: AB 40 Would Worsen Hospital Bottlenecks
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 | August 30, 2023
Scripps Earns Top Marks on Cal Hospital Compare Honor Rolls
Cal Hospital Compare announced statewide honor rolls for opioid stewardship, maternity care and patient safety, with Scripps Health earning multiple spots.
News | November 6, 2023
Leapfrog Awards ‘A’ Safety Grades to 4 Scripps Hospital Campuses
Ratings represent highest level for preventing medical errors and harm to patients from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization.
News | September 20, 2023
Fox 5 News Explores NICU Partnership Between Scripps and Rady Children’s Hospital
September is NICU awareness month and neonatologist Casey Cohenmeyer, MD, appeared on the Fox 5 Morning News to share the latest updates.
News | June 22, 2023
Scripps CEO Pens Letter to Editor About Strains on Hospital EDs
Scripps CEO Chris Van Gorder argues in a letter to editor that acute hospitals are being impacted by area's behavioral health crisis.
News | July 28, 2023
Scripps CEO Initiates Countywide Hospital Violence Task Force
The San Diego Union-Tribune recently reported on a countywide task force formed by health systems, police and prosecutors to address the growing problem.
News | April 18, 2023
The High Cost of Building California Hospitals
Scripps, like other health systems across the state, is challenged by the high cost of hospital construction in California. Learn why.
News | May 3, 2023
Leapfrog Awards ‘A’ Safety Grade to All 5 Scripps Hospital Campuses
Scripps hospitals have received the highest grade for patient safety from Leapfrog, an independent health care watchdog group.
News | March 21, 2023
What to Do After Hospital Discharge
Follow our tips on what to do after being discharged from the hospital and avoid a return trip to the hospital.
News | January 12, 2023
Randall Goskowicz, MD, Elected Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Chief of Staff
Randall Goskowicz, MD, took over as head of the 921-member medical team at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas on Jan. 1.
News | January 11, 2023
New Chief of Staff Elected at Scripps Mercy Hospital
Neurologist James Grisolia, MD, took over as head of the 1,100-member physician team of Scripps Mercy Hospital on Jan. 1.
News | November 21, 2022
MyScripps Bedside App Helps Make Hospital Stay Easier
The new MyScripps Bedside app helps Scripps hospital patients access information about their care and increases entertainment options.
News | November 30, 2022
News Spotlight: Scripps Hospitals Serve Up Traditional Meal for Thanksgiving
Food and Nutrition Services served several thousand patients and employees on the holiday.
News | October 24, 2022
Scripps Hospital First in San Diego County to Offer Latest Minimally Invasive Weight Loss Procedure
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla has become the first medical center in San Diego County to offer the newest available bariatric surgical procedure.
News | August 23, 2022
Scripps Earns Top Spots on Cal Hospital Compare Honor Rolls
Cal Hospital Compare announced statewide honor rolls for opioid care, maternity care and patient safety, with Scripps Health receiving a total of 10 spots.
News | July 27, 2022
Scripps Hospitals Awarded $480,000 in Grant Funding from State
Grant to aid emergency treatments for opioid use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions.
News | July 19, 2022
Rehabilitated Historic College Building Opens at Scripps Mercy Hospital
A historic structure built nearly a century ago to train nurses now has a new purpose for cancer care. Learn about its extensive rehabilitation and more.
News | May 19, 2022
San Diego Magazine Profiles Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla Nurse
The 40-week program at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla provides newly graduated nurses a bridge from the classroom to the patient care setting.