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Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach Receives Awards for Stroke Care
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach has received the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines Stroke GOLD PLUS Quality Achievement Awards for its hospitals in Newport Beach and Irvine. The comprehensive Stroke Program of the Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute coordinates stroke care at both Hoag hospitals, each of … Read More
What You Need to Know about ‘Safe and Sane’ Fireworks
Fireworks are a sight to behold. But, please, don’t be holding them! The Consumer Products Safety Commission warns that 15,600 were injured by fireworks in 2020 – more than 10,000 of them between June and July alone! Many cities allow “safe and sane” fireworks, which feature the state Fire Marshal seal and don’t explode. … Read More
3 Unexpected Tips for Expecting Mothers
You know the basics: Avoid alcohol. Get plenty of water and lots of rest. But what about the less-than-obvious tips to a healthy pregnancy? Ranked among the nation’s best for maternity care, Hoag welcomes more babies into the world than any other hospital in Orange County. So, we asked our maternal medicine specialists for … Read More
Virtual and Augmented Reality Strategies for Improving Women’s Health
Allyson Brooks, MD, FACOG, has experience working as a frontline provider, an OB/GYN physician, and in healthcare administration. She currently serves as a senior physician executive for Hoag, overseeing quality, patient safety, regulatory compliance, accreditation, performance improvement, infection prevention, and patient relations at the California-based health system. She’s also the Ginny Ueberroth executive medical … Read More
5 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About Cardiac Rehabilitation
Every year, nearly one million people in the United States suffer a coronary event, and more than 30 percent will have a second and potentially fatal one. Cardiac rehabilitation can help people who are at risk of heart attacks and strokes make the changes that extend – and improve – their lives. You Don’t … Read More
From ‘Disruptive Technology’ to Standard of Care: Celebrating 20 Years of TAVR
This year marks 2 decades since the first transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedure was performed on an inoperable patient with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis — a historic moment that would change interventional cardiology. In the years since, TAVR, also referred to as transcatheter aortic valve implantation, or TAVI, has moved from a curiosity that … Read More
Hoag Unveils Innovation Center, and Telehealth App
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has launched a new health center and mobile app that will allow patients to receive the same care, whether they’re at home, in the doctor’s office or on the go. The On Demand Care and Innovation Center, which opened in late March, totals 12,200 square feet at 4699 Jamboree Road in Newport Beach, … Read More
Hoag Returns as Title Sponsor of MOMS Orange County’s Healthy Beginnings Fundraiser
MOMS Orange County, the county’s largest nonprofit dedicated solely to newborn and pregnancy health, will mark 30 years of community service during its annual Healthy Beginnings, Bright Futures virtual celebration on Thursday, May 12. Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian is the title sponsor of this year’s fundraiser to stream on Facebook and YouTube @momsorangecounty at … Read More
Eunice Figueros Named Hoag Hospital 2022 Nurse of the Year
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach has announced that Eunice Figueros, BSN, RN, PHN, RNFA, CNOR, has been named 2022 Nurse of the Year. Nominated for her clinical excellence, compassionate care and patient advocacy, Eunice was selected as Nurse of the Year for going above and beyond in her role as a Clinical Nurse … Read More
Beyond the ‘Baby Blues.’ Four Things to Know About Maternal Mental Health
Deep depression. Feelings of helplessness. Emotional withdrawal. Unsurprisingly, none of these ever make the cut as baby shower themes, but maternal mental health issues may be more relevant to new mothers than pastel elephants or “ready to pop” balloons decorations. With more than 13 percent of new mothers experiencing a significant mental health disorder, … Read More