Recognized Clinical Excellence

Hoag was once again the highest ranked hospital in Orange County in the 2018-2019 U.S. News & World Report. This marks the second year in a row Hoag has achieved this level of recognition. The organization was ranked the #4 hospital in the Los Angeles Metro Area and the #8 hospital in California. Hoag was the only Orange County hospital ranked in the top 10 for California. Additionally, Hoag was #23 nationally in Gastroenterology and GI Surgery, #31 nationally in Orthopedics, #41 nationally in Urology and #49 nationally in Geriatrics. Hoag ranked high performing in Cancer, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Nephrology and Pulmonology, as well as in all nine common adult procedures including: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Aortic Valve Surgery, Colon Cancer Surgery, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Heart Bypass Surgery, Heart Failure, Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement and Lung Cancer Surgery.

Hoag attained the Magnet® recognition as part of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program. This credentialing program for hospitals recognizes excellence in nursing and is the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practices.

Becker’s Hospital Review named Hoag one of the 2018 “100 Great Hospitals in America.” Hoag has received this designation five times – in 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2018. Hoag is the only hospital in Orange County to make the list.

Additionally, Hoag earned full accreditation with DNV GL Healthcare, the organization whose accreditation and quality management aligns with Hoag’s focus on constant improvement.

National Recognition Highlights

  • U.S. News & World Report ranked Hoag the highest-ranking hospital in Orange County.
  • Hoag Breast Center Named Certified Quality Breast Center of Excellence.
  • Named by Women’s Choice Award® as one of America's Best Hospitals for Heart Care and Obstetrics for the sixth year in a row.
  • Becker’s Healthcare named Hoag to its 2018 list of “100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Neurosurgery and Spine Programs.”

Recent Major Milestones

  • Hoag Hospital Irvine opened the new Benjamin & Carmela Du Emergency Pavilion. The design of the new Emergency Department offers greater access to expert emergent care, an enhanced patient experience, and increased care for complex patient conditions.
  • Mary & Dick Allen Diabetes Center became the first in Orange County to offer a new state-of-the-art sensor technology that monitors glucose values in adults with diabetes.
  • Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute at Hoag is the first in Orange County to offer a new, cutting-edge treatment option for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation therapy is the first implantable device for treating OSA.
  • Hoag was redesignated as a Certified Quality Breast Center of Excellence™ and is the only one in Orange County.

Institute Accolades​

Hoag Family Cancer Institute Recognition

  • Hoag Family Cancer Institute became the first community hospital in Orange County to offer Phase 1 Clinical Trials, through its alliance with USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center.
  • Hoag Radiation Oncology ranked in the top 1 percent of outpatient facilities nationwide in the Press Ganey® overall patient satisfaction ratings.
  • U.S. News & World Report ranked Hoag high performing in Lung Cancer Surgery and Colon Cancer Surgery.

Jeffrey M. Carlton Heart and Vascular Institute Recognition

  • Designated a Blue Distinction® Center+ in the Blue Distinction Centers for Cardiac Care program by Anthem Blue Cross.
  • The Society for Thoracic Surgeons ranked Hoag’s cardiovascular surgery program in the highest category for quality and successful outcomes; achieved by only 10 percent of hospitals nationwide.
  • Named by IBM Watson Health (formerly Truven Health Analytics)​ as one of the nation’s “50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals” for the third consecutive year.
  • U.S. News & World Report ranked Hoag high performing in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Aortic Valve Surgery, Heart Bypass Surgery and Heart Failure.
  • Recipient of the American Heart Association’s Get with The Guidelines® Heart Failure Gold award for achieving an average score of 85 percent or greater in all five heart-failure achievement measures.
  • Designated a Cardiovascular Receiving Center (CVRC) by the Orange County Emergency Medical Services.
  • Named by Women’s Choice Award® as one of America’s Best Hospitals for patient experience in Heart Care for 2014 - 2019.
  • One of the preeminent cardiovascular centers on the West Coast and Orange County’s highest-volume, highest-rated cardiovascular program.

Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute Recognition

  • Hoag Hospital Irvine was certified a Primary Stroke Center and Hoag Hospital Newport Beach was named a Certified.
    Comprehensive Stroke Center by DNV GL Healthcare.
  • Became the first hospital in Orange County to use high-tech 3D Simulation Software (SNAP) to assist in Brain Surgeries.
  • U.S News & World Report ranked Hoag high performing in Neurology & Neurosurgery.
  • Hoag was Orange County’s first hospital (and one of the first in the country) to offer a vaccine trial for primary brain tumor (Neurovax).
  • Designated a Level 3 Epilepsy Center by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers.
  • Designated as a Stroke-Neurology Receiving Center by the Orange County Health Care Agency.
  • Recipient of the American Heart Association’s Get With the Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
  • Named by Becker's Hospital Review as a Top 100 Hospital with Great Neurosurgery and Spine Programs.

Hoag Women’s Health Institute Recognition

  • Hoag Breast Center (HBC) is the first and only breast center in Orange County to be designated as a Certified Quality Breast Center of Excellence™
  • HBC offers the full complement of breast screening technologies, including Breast Tomosynthesis (3D Mammography) and
    comprehensive breast surgical offerings including oncoplastic surgery and the full gamut of reconstructive options.
  • Designated as a Certified Baby-Friendly™ Birth Facility with a Level IIIA Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
  • Dedicated OB Services for perinatology, neonatology, OB Intensivist, and OB Hospitalist/Laborist.
  • Named by Women’s Choice Award® as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Obstetrics for 2014-2019,
    placing Hoag in the top 17 percent nationally for obstetrics.
  • Designated as a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology (COEMIG) by the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL). The full complement of breast surgical options include oncoplastic surgery and gamut reconstruction options.
  • The third highest volume providers of gynecologic oncology robotic procedures in the nation and the fourth highest volume for gynecologic robotic-assisted surgeries overall in California.

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