Chris Van Gorder, president and CEO of San Diego-based Scripps Health, issued a statement Tuesday offering his sympathies to the victims of Sunday's mass shooting in Las Vegas and his help to any area providers who may need it, according to a email statement obtained by Becker's Hospital Review.
The attack killed 59 people and injured at least 527 more, according to Tuesday morning estimates from CNN.
The Las Vegas hospitals Mr. Van Gorder contacted said they did not presently need his help but ensured they would maintain open lines of communication, the statement reads.
"We have learned from experience that tragedy like this knows no boundaries. No matter where it happens, we are all affected one way or another. Maybe we have friends or family who were there. Maybe we were almost there ourselves or we’ve been there before," Mr. Van Gorder wrote. "Or maybe we just feel sadness as we empathize with victims and survivors. The truth is, there may come a day when we at Scripps are called upon to respond to a similar crisis. And while we can never be fully prepared, I know that in any disaster or crisis Scripps will be here to support our community in the same selfless, courageous way."
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