Scripps Mercy Hospital

Scripps Mercy Hospital
Scripps Health
Geography
LocationSan Diego, California, United States
Coordinates32°45′05″N 117°09′36″W / 32.751387°N 117.159963°W / 32.751387; -117.159963
Organization
Care systemPrivate
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityUC San Diego
Services
Emergency departmentLevel I trauma center
Beds700
History
Opened1890
Links
Websitehttp://www.scripps.org/mercy
ListsHospitals in California

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.