Scripps Mercy Hospital
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{{Infobox hospital
| Name = Scripps Mercy Hospital
| Org/Group = Scripps Health
| Image = Scripps_Mercy_Hospital.jpg
| Caption =
| Logo = Scripps_Health_Logo.png
| Location =
| Region = San Diego
| Coordinates = {{coord|32.751387|-117.159963|region:US_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| State = California
| Country = US
| HealthCare = Private
| Type = Teaching
| Speciality =
| Standards =
| Emergency = I
| Beds = 700
| Affiliation = UC San Diego{{cite web|title=Residency Overview|url=http://emergencymed.ucsd.edu/education/residency/Pages/affiliates.aspx|publisher=UCSD School of Medicine|access-date=3 May 2013}}
| Founded = 1890{{cite web|title=About - Scripps Health - San Diego|url=http://www.scripps.org/locations/hospitals__scripps-mercy-hospital/about|publisher=Scripps|access-date=17 March 2011}}{{Primary source inline|date=September 2018}}
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| Website = http://www.scripps.org/mercy
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Scripps Mercy Hospital is a private Catholic hospital in San Diego, California. Founded in 1890, it is the oldest hospital in San Diego County and has campuses in Chula Vista and Hillcrest. The hospital has 700 acute-care-licensed beds and employs 1,300 physicians. The Hillcrest campus is home to one of four regional Level I Trauma Centers and receives more than 2,100 trauma patients each year.{{cite web|title=Trauma System|url= https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/ems/trauma_system.html|access-date=4 June 2023}}{{Primary source inline|date=February 2024}}
History
In 1890, the Sisters of Mercy opened a five-bed dispensary called St. Joseph's in downtown San Diego, with the permission of Bishop Francisco Mora y Borrell.{{cite news |last=Palmer |first=Barbara |title=Angel in Black |url=https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2001/sep/27/angel-black/ |work=San Diego Reader |access-date=20 September 2018 }} The dispensary was replaced by a three-story hospital in Hillcrest called St. Joseph's Sanitarium in 1891, which was renamed to St. Joseph's Hospital in 1904.{{cite web|url=http://www.sandiegohistory.org/amero/notes-1925.htm|title=Balboa Park history: 1925|work=Richard Amero notes|publisher=San Diego History Center|access-date=1 June 2015}} It remained the sole hospital for San Diego, until County Hospital was built at the top of Sixth Street, above Mission Valley, in 1903.{{cite report |title=Uptown Historic Context and Oral History Report |url=https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/planning/programs/historical/pdf/section2de.pdf |publisher=City of San Diego |pages=33–34 |access-date=21 September 2018 }} In 1921, as St. Joseph's Sanitarium, the hospital became the first hospital accredited by the American College of Surgeons that is west of the Mississippi River.{{cite news |last=Schwab |first=Dave |date=24 June 2010 |title=Critical Care: As Scripps Mercy Hospital celebrates 120 years, its connection to patients remains vital |url=https://sduptownnews.com/critical-care-as-scripps-mercy-hospital-celebrates-120-years-its-connection-to-patients-remains-vital/ |work=San Diego Uptown News |access-date=22 September 2018 }}
{{cite book|title=Hospital Management|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KuchAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA4-PA27|year=1921|publisher=Crain Publishing Company|page=4}}
{{cite book|author=James D. Newland|title=Grossmont Hospital: A Legacy of Community Service|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KY4-DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA31|year=2018|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|isbn=978-1-62585-934-1|page=31}}
The current hospital building, also in Hillcrest, was built in 1925 and named Mercy Hospital. A second hospital, Bay General Hospital, was established in Chula Vista. In 1986, Bay General joined the Scripps Health system, as did Mercy Hospital in 1995 (which then became Scripps Mercy Hospital). Prior to its being under Scripps Health, it was part of Catholic Health Care West. Even after it joining Scripps Health, it remains a Catholic hospital.{{cite news |last=Schwab |first=Dave |date=10 July 2015 |title=Scripps Mercy turns 125, relives the memories |url=https://missionvalleynews.com/scripps-mercy-turns-125-relives-the-memories/ |work=Mission Valley News |access-date=21 September 2018 }}{{additional citation needed|date=June 2020}} In 2004, the two hospitals were combined at the Hillcrest campus.{{cite web|url=https://www.scripps.org/locations/hospitals__scripps-mercy-hospital/about__120-years-of-service__historical-highlights|title=Historical Highlights|work=Scripps Health|access-date=1 June 2015}}{{Primary source inline|date=September 2018}} As recently as 2015, Nuns of Sisters of Mercy continue to work at the hospital, but fulfilling more spiritual needs rather than direct care.{{cite news |last=Sisson |first=Paul |date=9 July 2015 |title=Scripps Mercy hospital's roots go back 125 years |url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/health/sdut-scripps-mercy-hospital-sisters-hillcrest-chula-2015jul09-story.html |work=San Diego Union-Tribune |access-date=21 September 2018 }}
Gallery
Image:Scripps_Mercy_Hospital_Trauma_Room.jpg|The trauma room at Scripps Mercy.
Image:Scripps_Mercy_Roof.jpg|View from the roof.
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego - 4.jpg|As seen from 8th Avenue.
See also
References
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Category:Catholic hospitals in the United States
Category:Hospitals in San Diego