| Scripps Mercy Hospital | |
| Scripps Health | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | San Diego, California, United States |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Private |
| Hospital type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of California, San Diego[1] |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level I trauma center |
| Beds | 700 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1890 [2] |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.scripps.org/mercy |
| Lists | Hospitals in California |
Scripps Mercy Hospital is a private Catholic teaching hospital located in San Diego, California. Founded in 1890, it is the oldest hospital in San Diego County and has campuses in Chula Vista, California and Hillcrest, a neighborhood of San Diego. The hospital has 700 acute-care licensed beds and employs 1,300 physicians. The Hillcrest campus is home to one of only two regional Level I Trauma Centers and receives more than 2,100 trauma patients each year.[3]