Which catchment is located south of the 94 and East of the 805?

• A. Sharp Memorial
• B. UCSD Hillcrest
• C. Scripps La Jolla
• D. Scripps Mercy Hillcrest

Answer: (D)

Understanding hospital catchment boundaries often comes down to where a facility sits relative to major freeways. If a question specifies the area south of one interstate and east of another, you’re looking for the hospital located in that particular quadrant. The Scripps Mercy Hospital in the Hillcrest area sits in that southeast quadrant, which matches being south of the freeway designated as 94 and east of the freeway designated as 805. The other options are located in different parts of town (not in that same quadrant), so they don’t fit the given description as well. That’s why Scripps Mercy Hillcrest is the best answer.