Scripps, Kaiser Permanente Extend Cardiovascular Partnership

Scripps Health and Kaiser Permanente announced today that the two nonprofit health systems have signed a five-year comprehensive agreement, continuing a legacy of working together for the good of the community.  

Under the agreement, Scripps will continue to be the exclusive provider of cardiac surgery and interventional cardiology (at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla) to the nearly 630,000 Kaiser Permanente members across San Diego County. Scripps is consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the region’s leader for cardiology and heart surgery, a distinction reflective of the exceptional skills of the cardiovascular physicians of Kaiser Permanente and Scripps Health.

“This agreement extends our close working partnership that has been built over the past 40 years around quality, medical management, and patient satisfaction,” said Scripps President and CEO Chris Van Gorder. “In today’s health care environment, collaboration is more important than ever before. Through it, we make the best use of our infrastructure and leverage our expertise to best serve the community.”

“Kaiser Permanente and Scripps have worked in partnership for the past four decades to provide premier cardiovascular services to San Diego County,” said Jane Finley, Senior Vice President & Area Manager for Kaiser Permanente San Diego. “Through this new agreement, we look forward to even greater opportunities to provide innovative, leading edge cardiovascular health care.”