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Large hospital systems in Southern California are preparing to create more space for coronavirus patients as cases continue to surge in the region and across the state. One ER physician said hospital CEOs “are getting anxious” about the capacity of their facilities to handle the influx, and some are developing staged plans to ensure they … Read More

Revive Health featured Robert Braithwaite on the Operation Recovery podcast to discuss Hoag’s efforts to dissolve the affiliation with Providence Health.  

With re-openings underway, how do we mentally cope with a normal that is in transition? COVID-19 and recent societal stressors have created a deep uncertainty about our future. As a psychiatrist, I never hospitalized as many patients or seen this level of anxiety and depression in the community as I have seen these past few … Read More

A Zoom background caught my eye. It was a photo of my patient, sitting on a boat in what looked like pristine water. “Is that a real picture?” I asked during a recent telehealth video visit. “Yes,” my patient said, and he launched into a story about how he had lived on St. Thomas in … Read More

Hoag Hospital is well-equipped to treat patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, including those with other conditions, said Senior Vice President and Chief Hospital Operations Officer Marcy Brown. Hoag was one of the first hospitals to treat a known COVID-19 patient in California this past January, and since that first patient, their command center has “meticulously … Read More

This episode features Michael Brant-Zawadzki, Senior Physician Executive at Hoag Hospital. Here, he talks on what recovery from the pandemic will look like in Orange County, his assessment of the severity of COVID-19, and more. Listen to the Becker's Healthcare podcast here.

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has expansion in mind, at the site of its Irvine campus. Newport Beach-based Hoag, which opened its 154-bed Hoag Hospital Irvine campus in 2010, has a deal in place to buy the Irvine property from its Irvine-based landlord, Healthpeak Properties Inc. The deal is for $226 million and is scheduled to … Read More

The stay-at-home orders, cancellations, staff reductions and other changes in health care have had effects we are just beginning to measure. In March alone, compared to averages recorded from 2017-19, medical records data show an alarming drop of more than 90% in routine screenings for breast, cervical and colon cancers. The declines are certainly connected … Read More

For the past 17 years, Grace Lozinski has practiced hospital-based internal medicine at Hoag Hospital. Her success has come from a belief that was instilled in her at a young age. Raised in an immigrant family, Lozinski watched as her parents worked incredibly hard to provide a better life for her and her siblings. “They … Read More

Hoag Hospital launched the social media campaign #OCtogether to create a chain of gratitude for the everyday heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic in our communities, from medical professionals to grocery store workers and good neighbors. Join in by posting about people you think should be acknowledged to your Facebook or Instagram accounts with the #OCtogether … Read More