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Emergency Care Overhaul Slashes Wait Time to 30 Minutes or Less

October 7, 2011 - Scripps in the News, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Mercy Hospital
Scripps revolutionized their emergency room admittance process to virtually eliminate wait times. This new, streamlined process has changed the way our hospitals deliver emergency care, now bringing patients into contact with a doctor in an average of 30 minutes or less. Learn more about how Scripps is transforming medicine. Read More

The Savvy Patient - Emergency Department or Urgent Care?

November 16, 2010 - Scripps in the News, Scripps Clinic Rancho Bernardo, Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines, Scripps Coastal Medical Center, Vista
In this week’s installment of The San Diego Union-Tribune’s “Savvy Patient” column, Scripps Health provides insights into the issue of knowing where to go when care is needed – the emergency department or urgent care? Read More