In The News
Newport Beach Hospital Calling for Plasma Donations To Help Coronavirus Patients
Hospital officials at Hoag Memorial Hospital are calling for patients who have recovered from coronavirus to donate plasma so the antibodies could be used to help current patients recover. Plasma donations helped Ebola patients recover and so Hoag Memorial Hospital Dr. Arell Shapiro, who is in charge of transfusions and lab medicine at the hospital, … Read More
As COVID-19 Case Counts Rise, Masks or Face Coverings Become More Important than Ever
The July 4th weekend presents unique challenges in the fight against COVID-19, and I am writing to thank the community in advance for making the healthy and safe choices that can help us all turn the tide on this pandemic. So many communities in Orange County have gotten creative and modified July 4th celebrations, from … Read More
Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals 2020: Community Hospitals
Fortune partnered with IBM Watson Health on the 2020 ranking of the top 100 hospitals in the U.S. and again named Hoag as a top community hospital. To view the full list, visit Fortune.
Southern California Hospitals Gearing up for Surge in Coronavirus Cases
Large hospital systems in Southern California are preparing to create more space for coronavirus patients as cases continue to surge in the region and across the state. One ER physician said hospital CEOs “are getting anxious” about the capacity of their facilities to handle the influx, and some are developing staged plans to ensure they … Read More
Operation Recover Podcast: A Conversation with Robert Braithwaite
Revive Health featured Robert Braithwaite on the Operation Recovery podcast to discuss Hoag’s efforts to dissolve the affiliation with Providence Health.
Coping with Stress, Uncertainty, and Anxiety During a Pandemic
With re-openings underway, how do we mentally cope with a normal that is in transition? COVID-19 and recent societal stressors have created a deep uncertainty about our future. As a psychiatrist, I never hospitalized as many patients or seen this level of anxiety and depression in the community as I have seen these past few … Read More
The Most Contagious Feeling is Hope
A Zoom background caught my eye. It was a photo of my patient, sitting on a boat in what looked like pristine water. “Is that a real picture?” I asked during a recent telehealth video visit. “Yes,” my patient said, and he launched into a story about how he had lived on St. Thomas in … Read More
Hoag Hospital Equipped to Treat Patients During Pandemic
Hoag Hospital is well-equipped to treat patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, including those with other conditions, said Senior Vice President and Chief Hospital Operations Officer Marcy Brown. Hoag was one of the first hospitals to treat a known COVID-19 patient in California this past January, and since that first patient, their command center has “meticulously … Read More
Becker's Healthcare Podcast: Dr. Michael Brant-Zawadzki
This episode features Michael Brant-Zawadzki, Senior Physician Executive at Hoag Hospital. Here, he talks on what recovery from the pandemic will look like in Orange County, his assessment of the severity of COVID-19, and more. Listen to the Becker's Healthcare podcast here.
A Healthy Market for Healthcare Development
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has expansion in mind, at the site of its Irvine campus. Newport Beach-based Hoag, which opened its 154-bed Hoag Hospital Irvine campus in 2010, has a deal in place to buy the Irvine property from its Irvine-based landlord, Healthpeak Properties Inc. The deal is for $226 million and is scheduled to … Read More