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And perhaps nowhere is her commitment to improving the lives of others more apparent than in her founding of Scripps Memorial Hospital and Scripps Metabolic Clinic in La Jolla 100 years ago. </p><p><br></p><p>The changes since have been monumental. What began as one hospital and clinic in La Jolla has grown into a prominent San Diego health care system that’s consistently ranked among the best health care providers in the nation. At Scripps, we treat more than 600,000 patients annually at its five acute-care hospital campuses, 30 outpatient centers and clinics and hundreds of affiliated physician offices. We are also one of the largest employers in San Diego, with 3,000 affiliated physicians and nearly 17,000 employees, and is recognized as one of the country’s best companies to work for.</p><p><br></p><p>When Mercy Hospital joined our organization in 1995, it was a perfect match not just in our shared mission, but also in our origins. 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