Press Room
Hoag Earns Straight “A's” on the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., November 7, 2019 — The Leapfrog Group has awarded Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian straight “A’s” on the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for its hospitals in Newport Beach and Irvine. Achieving the nation’s top honor for patient safety, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade rates how well hospitals protect patients from accidents, errors, injuries … Read More
Hoag Medical Group Honored for High Quality, Affordable, Patient-Centered Care
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., November 12, 2019 — Hoag Medical Group was one of just 28 physician organizations statewide to receive the 2019 Excellence in Healthcare Award from the Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) for top performance on clinical quality, patient experience and cost measures. “We are honored that Hoag Medical Group was recognized for providing high … Read More
Hoag Now Offers Safer, Smarter Diagnostic Testing for Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF., October 1, 2019 — Using an innovative new technology, cardiologists from the Jeffrey M. Carlton Heart & Vascular Institute at Hoag discovered that doctors could safely rely on a non-invasive, artificial intelligence system to diagnose and plan a course of treatment for patients experiencing a potentially fatal heart disease. Hoag is the … Read More
Hoag to Study Unique Early Disease Markers for Cancer Detection and Management
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF., September 24, 2019 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announced today the start of a research study to identify and characterize potential early disease markers for cancer diagnostics, cancer progression and treatment resistance. In partnership with Exosome Sciences, a subsidiary of Aethlon Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEMD), scientists will study exosomes in cancer patients … Read More
Bestselling Author Dean Koontz and Gerda Koontz Give $9M to Hoag to Transform Radiation Oncology Care
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF., September 16, 2019 – Hoag grateful patient and author Dean Koontz and his wife, Gerda, long-time donors, have graciously committed $9 million to transform cancer care in Orange County. In recognition, Hoag is naming the Dean & Gerda Koontz Radiation Oncology Center in their honor. Through the couple’s generosity, Hoag will be … Read More
Hoag Becomes First in the Country to Use AI-Powered PET Scans to Improve Patient Care
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF., September 3, 2019 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian’s Imaging Department is blending unprecedented, innovative technology with patient care with the addition of SubtlePET™, new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered imaging technology that cuts positron emission tomography (PET) scan time for patients by more than 60%. Hoag is the first hospital in the country to … Read More
Hoag Recognized as Certified Quality Breast Center of Excellence for Seventh Consecutive Year
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., August 19, 2019 — Hoag Breast Center is the first and only hospital in Orange County to be named a Certified Quality Breast Center of Excellence – the highest level of accreditation – by the National Quality Measures for Breast Centers Program™ (NQMBC™). Recognized for the seventh consecutive year, Hoag Breast Center … Read More
Hoag Promise Campaign Surpasses $627 Million and Climbing
Hoag Hospital Foundation has surpassed the $627 million Hoag Promise Campaign goal 18 months ahead of its December 31, 2020 target, thanks to more than 22,000 donors who made 83,000-plus Hoag Promise Campaign gifts. Hoag will continue raising funds for the Hoag Promise Campaign until its end date in a bid to meet or exceed … Read More
Hoag Promise Campaign Still Going Strong After Hitting $627M Goal 18 Months Early
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF., August 12, 2019 — Hoag Hospital Foundation has surpassed the $627 million Hoag Promise Campaign goal 18 months ahead of its December 31, 2020, target thanks to more than 22,000 donors who made 83,000-plus Hoag Promise Campaign gifts. Hoag will continue raising funds for the Hoag Promise Campaign until its end date … Read More
Hoag is the Highest Ranked Hospital in Orange County in U.S. News & World Report's 2019-2020 Best Hospital Rankings
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 30, 2019 — Once again the highest ranked hospital in Orange County, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian proudly announced today that U.S. News & World Report’s 2019-2020 Best Hospitals Rankings named Hoag the fourth-best hospital in the Los Angeles metro area and eighth-best in California. The annual Best Hospitals rankings and ratings, … Read More