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Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach announced Thursday that Judy Kidd, a perioperative services nurse, is the hospital's 2018 Nurse of the Year. Kidd was honored for her professional and clinical excellence as a patient advocate and a teacher to her fellow nurses, according a hospital news release. “Judy has educated hundreds of nurses who have … Read More

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 5, 2018 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announced today that Judy Kidd, BSN, RN, a perioperative services nurse, is the hospital’s 2018 Nurse of the Year. Selected as Nurse of the Year for her professional and clinical excellence as a teacher to her fellow nurses and patient advocate, Judy is dedicated … Read More

As the headlines are making all too clear: Our children are hurting, and they often see suicide as their only way out. Nationally, teen suicide rates are on the rise, and unfortunately we've experienced that firsthand with a recent suicide in our own community. That is why it is so heartening that the American Academy … Read More

Third of three parts. Part 1 and Part 2 A counselor at JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano faces a gathering of somber students and asks if they knew any of the teens who recently took their lives. A half-dozen hands immediately rise. After a pause, more hands poke up. “I knew Kyle,” … Read More

“I’ll sleep when I’m dead.” It’s a common mantra among midnight oil-burners. But for those night owls who underestimate the importance of sleep, a more correct phrase would be, “I’ll be dead if I don’t sleep.” Chronic sleep deprivation leads to a cascade of physical illnesses as common as a cold and as severe as … Read More

“Imagination is more important than knowledge.” — Albert Einstein. Craig Kausen has a crazy childhood memory of his grandfather, Chuck. It takes place in the summer of 1972 in the backyard of Chuck’s Cameo Shores house in Corona del Mar. Craig was 10 years old. His brother Todd was 11. Chuck told his grandsons to … Read More

Hoag Hospital will begin construction soon at its Irvine campus of a 12-suite maternity unit, which is expected to be open to the community in the summer of 2020, hospital administrators announced Monday, March 5. The 18,000-square-foot facility will go into an existing space that is currently being used for administrative offices. When the remodeling … Read More

IRVINE, Calif., March 6, 2018 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian today announced it will add maternity services at Hoag Hospital Irvine to accommodate the evolving trends in maternity care in one of the nation’s fastest-growing communities. ​ ​Hoag officials said maternity services at Hoag Hospital Irvine will offer a different kind of experience for lower … Read More

Heart arrhythmias, which feel like a skipped beat or racing heart, occur when electrical impulses in the heart don’t route properly. Arrhythmias are usually temporary and harmless, but frequent heart palpitations or irregular heartbeats might be a sign of heart disease. If you experience shortness of breath, weakness, dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting or near fainting, chest … Read More

Healthgrades released its rankings for America’s 50 and 100 Best Hospitals for 2018 on February 27, including Hoag. The hospitals on the list represent the top 1 percent and 2 percent of healthcare facilities in the nation, respectively. Patients treated at hospitals listed among the top 50 and 100 hospitals have a 22.3 percent lower … Read More