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Hoag is the Highest Ranked Hospital in Orange County in U.S. News & World Report's 2017-2018 Best Hospital Rankings

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF., August 8, 2017 — Continuing its steady rise into the top tier of America’s best hospitals, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announced today it is the highest ranked hospital in Orange County, now ranked the third-best hospital in the Los Angeles metro area and eighth-best in California overall in the new annual national … Read More

Hoag Continues to Assess Health of Former NFL Players

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 25, 2017 — The Trust (Powered by the NFLPA) recently announced the launch of the Milestone Wellness Assessment. This new assessment was designed to round out The Trust’s Medical/Wellness services by providing a comprehensive health assessment administered by a team of highly regarded medical partners to players who are more than … Read More

Hoag Welcomes New Services to Irvine This Spring

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., June 12, 2017 — This spring, Hoag welcomes three new services to its health care village in Irvine making it easier than ever for individuals and families to access Hoag’s renowned services and programs. “We have seen an incredible response from the community since opening Hoag Health Center Irvine last year,” said … Read More

Hoag Receives Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 26, 2017 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite. This is the seventh year Hoag has received the Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and the first year for the Target: Stroke … Read More

Hoag Names Michael J. Demeure, M.D., Program Director of Precision Medicine

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 16, 2017 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announced today it has named Michael J. Demeure, M.D., F.A.C.S, M.B.A., F.A.C.E, to serve as Program Director of Hoag Precision Medicine, a new program focused on tailoring cancer treatment options for each individual patient. In his new role, Dr. Demeure will lead the strategy … Read More

Hoag Names Mary Jane Nicolas Morimoto as Nurse of the Year 2017

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 4, 2017 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announced today its 2017 Nurse of the Year as part of the organization’s National Nurses Week celebration. This year’s recipient is Mary Jane Nicolas Morimoto, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, CNS, CCRN-CSC, a Coronary Care Unit/Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit nurse. Mary Jane was selected as Nurse … Read More

Hoag Physicians Selected to Teach Unique Breast Conserving Operative Technique at National Meeting for The American Society of Breast Surgeons

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 27, 2017 — Melvin J. Silverstein, M.D., Hoag Breast Center Medical Director and the Gross Family Foundation Endowed Chair in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery and Nirav Savalia, M.D., Director of Oncoplastic and Aesthetic Breast Surgery at Hoag, were among the faculty selected by the American Society of Breast Surgeons to teach the … Read More

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Earns Straight “A's” on the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Scores

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 12, 2017 – The Leapfrog Group has awarded Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian straight “A’s” on the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score for its hospitals in Newport Beach and Irvine. Achieving the nation’s top honor for patient safety, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score rates how well hospitals protect patients from accidents, errors, injuries … Read More

Hoag Health Center Irvine Receives Prestigious Real Estate Achievements

IRVINE, Calif., April 11, 2017 — Hoag Health Center Irvine, the 150,000 square foot health care village on the corner of Alton and Sand Canyon, was recently awarded three prestigious real estate achievements – LEED® Silver certification, “Best New Medical Office Building” by Healthcare Real Estate Insights Award™ and one of the top “New Construction” … Read More

Hoag Wound Care Center Receives Three National Awards

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 3, 2017 — Hoag Wound Care Center was honored by Healogics, the nation’s leading and largest wound care management company, with three national awards for clinical distinction. The center received the Robert A. Warriner III, M.D., Center of Excellence Award, the Center of Distinction Award for clinical excellence and the President’s … Read More