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Emergency room nurses pay price for parked psych patients

Laura Arguija still remembers the taste of the blood in her mouth from the time she was attacked by a psychiatric patient in the emergency room of a large hospital in San Bernardino County, where she worked as a trauma nurse. “I had long hair, and she wrapped her hand in it and started wailing … Read More
Published On: October 25, 2014

Part 1: Psych patients pack emergency rooms

Two years ago, Marty Naftel felt one of his bipolar crises coming on and went straight to the hospital. The 53-year old Midway City resident had learned he had bipolar disorder 29 years earlier and had been hospitalized for it many times since. So on that day in June 2012, he knew the warning signs … Read More
Published On: October 25, 2014

Each woman is an individual when it comes to cancer screening

​Some researchers recommend that women get mammograms annually after age 40. Others suggest the test is best if women receive it every other year starting at age 50. Still others assert that if a woman has a family history of breast cancer, it’s really best to start 20 years before reaching the age at which … Read More
Published On: October 24, 2014

Become breast-cancer aware no matter your family history

When I ask patients if they perform regular breast self-exams I often hear, “no,” and the excuse, “I’m not high-risk.” What they mean is that they don’t have a family history of breast cancer or the BRCA gene mutation associated with a higher risk for breast cancer. But the absence of family history and the … Read More
Published On: October 24, 2014

Dr. Rosemary O'Meeghan Receives OneLegacy's 2014 Life Bridge Award

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif — (October 23, 2014) — Dr. Rosemary O’Meeghan, Critical Care Physician/Intensivist at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, has been awarded the 2014 Life Bridge Award by OneLegacy, the federally-designated organ, eye and tissue recovery agency in the greater Los Angeles Metropolitan area. The recognition was announced during the agency’s annual Donation & Transplantation … Read More
Published On: October 23, 2014

Students lack of sleep impacts academic performance

Between juggling a full school schedule, work and a personal life, college students often spend long nights cramming for a test, accompanied by enormous amounts of caffeine. This requires taking advantage of any down time to catch up on sleep. It is something that is abundant in childhood, but lacking during college years. Sleep is … Read More
Published On: October 22, 2014

100 Hospitals with Great Neurosurgery and Spine Programs 2014

Hoag was named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2014 list of great neurosurgery and spine programs for offering remarkable spine and neurosurgical care as based on clinical accolades and recognition from various healthcare groups and agencies. Hoag: Hoag’s Neurosciences Institute is the most comprehensive in Orange County and it continues to expand its offerings. In February, … Read More
Published On: October 17, 2014

Hoag Announces Investment in Newport Bay Surgery Center

Center is leading single-specialty Ophthalmology facility in Orange County; Partnership between Hoag, physicians paves way for broad alignment around eye care NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – (October 14, 2014) — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian and Newport Bay Surgery Center, one of the premier Ophthalmology surgery centers on the west coast, today announced that Hoag has invested … Read More
Published On: October 14, 2014

Surfboards on Parade now parading through auction winner's home

Chris Byrne went on a winning streak Saturday at the Surfboards on Parade art auction, bringing home five one-of-a-kind boards designed by teams of renowned artists and shapers. His home now hosts a mini-gallery, complete with a sculpture of a mermaid on a board occupying the center of the dining table. And yet, the Huntington … Read More
Published On: October 13, 2014

Hoag Health Center – Huntington Beach Becomes City's First LEED Silver Certified Health Care Building

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – (October 13, 2014) – Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian is proud to announce that the Hoag Health Center – Huntington Beach is the first health care building in the city to receive LEED silver certification, a designation that identifies the health center as a leading example of sustainable design. LEED, which stands … Read More
Published On: October 13, 2014
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