Point-of-care: being a pilot site. Interview by Bill W. Childs

Scripps Memorial Hospital in Chula Vista, CA, a 159-bed acute care facility, opened in 1964. The facility was acquired in 1986 by the Scripps Memorial Hospitals family which has acute care facilities in La Jolla, Encinitas and Chula Vista, CA. Prior to 1986, the hospital was in severe financial difficulty and was very near to closing its doors. With the help of an excellent group of employees and medical staff, Scripps Memorial Hospital--Chula Vista has made significant changes in all aspects of the operation. The CliniCom pilot program is only one of many changes the hospital has introduced in its effort to continue its role as a major healthcare provider in the South Bay area of San Diego. Scripps Memorial Hospital--Chula Vista is a very active facility with 85 percent occupancy, 32,000 emergency visits and 4,200 deliveries a year. The hospital is planning an expansion program to meet the current and future needs of the community.