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What to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccines
I’m a little nervous about the new vaccines. Are they safe? All ages Many of my patients ask me if I think there are any risks to taking a COVID-19 vaccine that has been developed so quickly? And my response to them is that I will be the first in line to take a vaccine … Read More
'We Can Finally See an End to the Storm': O.C. Healthcare Workers Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
For Dr. Robert Goldberg, the arrival of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is the ray of sunshine in a dark storm. Goldberg, a pulmonologist and critical care physician at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, said that he and other healthcare workers have been waiting for so long. There’d been highs and lows during the course of … Read More
Doctor Receives the First COVID-19 Vaccine Shot at Hoag Hospital
Frontline medical workers get the first vaccinations at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach. To view the video clip, please click here.
First COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Given in Orange County
With the sleeves of their hospital scrubs rolled up, more than a dozen medical workers helped usher in what Orange County Health Officer Dr. Clayton Chau called “the beginning of the end of COVID-19” by volunteering to be vaccinated on Wednesday, Dec. 16. Several area hospitals received the county’s first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 … Read More
Hoag Hospital Expands Maternity Services with the Opening of the Fudge Family Birthing Suites
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has opened the Fudge Family Birthing Suites at Hoag Hospital Irvine, reimagining pregnancy, delivery and recovery for modern families – with private birthing suites, a perinatal VR guided program and a calming outdoor walking garden. Already a leader in women’s health, with some of the most prestigious nursing credentials in the … Read More
Reducing Pregnancy Stress in the Time of COVID
Stress-reduction is the key to a healthy pregnancy as moms-to-be adapt to pandemic life. As beautiful and transformative as pregnancy can be, it often comes with its own unique set of anxieties. Layer the grim realities of a global pandemic on top of the normal stressors of pregnancy, and the results can be overwhelming. A … Read More
Hoag CEO on Providence St. Joseph Lawsuit: “We Can Move a lot Faster”
Robert Braithwaite said Hoag wants to focus on independently serving their communities in Orange County through population health strategies. Last month, Erik Wexler, president and CEO of Providence Southern California, spoke with HealthLeaders about the organization's perspective regarding Hoag's lawsuit against Providence. Following publication of that interview, Robert Braithwaite, the president and CEO of Hoag … Read More
Orange County Hits Another COVID-19 Hospitalization Record With First Doses Of Vaccine Weeks Away
Orange County COVID-19 hospitalizations continued to climb on Tuesday, with 69 more patients reported. The county has reached another record-high of 946 hospitalized patients — with 235 in intensive care. Another 1,671 cases were also reported, raising the cumulative total to 90,513. No new virus-related fatalities were reported, so the death toll remains at 1,633. … Read More
This Is Why You'll Be Social Distancing and Wearing Masks a Lot Longer Than You Think
It seems like there’s more good news about COVID-19 vaccination every day. In November, companies Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca all announced promising late-stage clinical trial data on vaccines meant to prevent infection by SARS-Cov-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. By November 30, Pfizer and vaccine partner BioNTech, as well as Moderna, had already applied for … Read More
Restorative Power of Getting a Good Night's Sleep
Can’t sleep? If you’re one of the estimated 60 million Americans who experience sleeplessness, then Hoag’s Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program can help. Ask Stephanie Rossman, an Irvine resident who’s had sleep apnea for years. “I’d read books and articles and taken different medications, but I still hadn’t had any success,” she says. She recently underwent … Read More