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.
Outstanding Patient Satisfaction
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U.S. News & World Report ranked Hoag the highest-ranking hospital in Orange County.
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Hoag was named by IBM Watson Health
(formerly Truven Health Analytics) as one of the nation's "50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals"
for the third year in a row.
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Named by
Women’s Choice Award® as one of America's Best Hospitals for Heart Care and Obstetrics for
the fifth year in a row.
Recent Major Milestones
- The Hoag Neurosciences Institute celebrated its 10-year anniversary and
was renamed the Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute after receiving
a $15 million gift from the Pickup Family Foundation.
- Hoag became the first hospital in Orange County to install the Siemen SOMATOM®
Force CT Scanner to obtain higher quality images faster, more efficiently
and with less radiation.
- Hoag Hospital Irvine was certified a Primary Stroke Center by DNV GL Healthcare.
Hoag Hospital Newport is a Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center by DNV
GL Healthcare.
- 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.
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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.
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Named by IBM Watson Health
(formerly Truven Health Analytics) as one of the nation’s “50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals”
for the third consecutive year.
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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.
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Named by
Women’s Choice Award® as one of America’s Best Hospitals for patient experience in Heart
Care for 2014 - 2017.
- 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
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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.
- 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.
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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.
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Named by
Women’s Choice Award® as one of America’s Best Hospitals 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.