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Hoag Gives New Father a New Lease on Life Through Epilepsy Care for the Uninsured
“It’s been a huge blessing,” he says, tearing up. “I am very thankful. I thank everyone who cared for me all along my journey.”
Published On: December 17, 2020
'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
Published On: December 17, 2020
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.
Published On: December 17, 2020
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
Published On: December 16, 2020
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
Published On: December 15, 2020
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
Published On: December 14, 2020
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
Published On: December 11, 2020
Epilepsy Patient Receives the Kind of Care Worth Talking About
Ricardo Alvarado’s first four years with epilepsy were marked by a lack of communication: A lack of communication on the part of his neurologist, who rushed through their appointments without taking Ricardo’s concerns seriously. A lack of communication with his family, as Ricardo, then 25, tried to downplay his condition. And a lack of communication with most people in his life about the seizures he was experiencing on an almost daily basis.
Published On: December 9, 2020
Hoag Hospital Expands Maternity Services with the Opening of the Fudge Family Birthing Suites in Irvine
IRVINE, CALIF., December 9, 2020 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian today announced the opening of the Fudge Family Birthing Suites at Hoag Hospital Irvine which reimagines 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, … Read More
Published On: December 9, 2020
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
Published On: December 8, 2020