IRVINE, Calif., October 30, 2018 --- Hoag Hospital Irvine today unveiled the much-anticipated Benjamin & Carmela Du Emergency
Pavilion – the new, state-of-the-art Emergency Department (ED) that
expands the facility to nearly five times its original size. The patient-centered
design of the new ED offers the community greater access to expert emergent
care, an enhanced patient experience, and increased care for complex patient
conditions.
The ED expanded by 13,500 square feet, which is now open to the public.
The original 3,600-square-foot ED space will undergo a renovation with
project completion expected in early 2019.
Hoag officials named the Emergency Department after Benjamin & Carmela
Du who generously contributed $5 million towards the renovation and expansion.
The Benjamin & Carmela Du Emergency Pavilion at Hoag Hospital Irvine
will include:
- 32 private treatment rooms
- Two triage areas and four fast-track stations
- Private family consultation rooms
- Increased telemedicine through robotics for pediatrics, stroke and other
complex patient conditions
- Efficient processes to facilitate faster, more appropriate care including
the treatment of minor injuries in “fast track” bays
For the Dus, their support fit a need that was obvious and meaningful.
As a member of the Hoag Hospital Foundation Board of Directors, Benjamin
Du was invited to tour the final phase of construction of the ED.
“I saw a state-of-the-art emergency facility and I thought it was
very good for the area,” he says. He brought Carmela back for a
tour, and the two agreed that this growing region of Irvine and South
Orange County would benefit from the beautiful 17,000-square-foot facility
and the compassionate care Hoag provides.
“We’re very excited to make this a reality,” Benjamin
says. “After learning all that they have planned, we know that Irvine
residents will have access to outstanding care and an advanced facility.”
Hoag Hospital Irvine has received prestigious designations for its devotion
to patient care and safety. The
Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute’s Stroke Program at Hoag Hospital Irvine is certified as a Primary Stroke Center, affirming
readiness to handle a full range of stroke-related medical problems in
the ED. Hoag also has received the
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With
The Guidelines® Heart Failure and Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award, as well as being designated a Cardiovascular Receiving Center (CVRC),
awarded by the Orange County Emergency Medical Services (OCEMS).
Marcy Brown,
vice president of Hoag Hospital Irvine and Ambulatory Services, is grateful for the generosity of the Dus and what it will mean for the
South County community. “What the Dus have done is tremendous and
will help us transform health care in our growing community through improved
patient experience in the emergent care setting,” she said.
In addition to the Du’s $5 million gift, philanthropic support for
the expansion totals more than $8.5 million from community members who
value Hoag’s role in community health and who recognize the need
for this vital component of health care. The earliest donors to support
the project were Missy Pace Callero and Chris Callero, who gave $1 million
and David and Michelle Horowitz, who also gave $1 million. Many other
community members stepped forward with support including Daphne and Kai
Liang, Jessica Liang Kim and Andrew Kim, David and Diana Sun, Pacific
Life Foundation and Allan and Sandy Fainbarg to name a few.
“When you think about how far-reaching these families’ gifts
will be to the community for years to come, it’s truly staggering,” says
Robert T. Braithwaite, Hoag president and CEO. “The generosity of the Dus and the others who’ve helped bring
this to fruition is deeply appreciated, and the work done every day in
this Emergency Department will be a testament to their spirit, their heart
and their vision.”
Daily visits to Hoag Irvine’s ED doubled in just a few short years.
Home to more than 266,000 residents and 15,000 businesses, Irvine’s
continued growth means the community has an immediate need for an expansion
of Hoag’s services.
ABOUT THE HOAG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
Thanks in large part to philanthropy, Hoag has become one of the nation’s
finest health care systems and serves a diverse and growing population.
Hoag Hospital Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Hoag (a separate 501(c)(3)
corporation), is an integral partner in Hoag’s vision to become
a trusted and nationally recognized health care leader.
The Foundation launched Hoag Promise, Our Campaign to Lead, Innovate &
Transform with a goal of $627 million by December 31, 2020, making it
one of the largest campaigns to date in community-based health care. The
Hoag Promise Campaign is comprehensive in the truest sense of the word.
Every leader from every area is engaged. Every institute and center is
touched. Every program is enhanced. The goal is to drive Hoag’s
continued clinical leadership, innovative spirit and transformative potential.
Please visit www.HoagPromise.org.
ABOUT HOAG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PRESBYTERIAN
Hoag is an approximately $1 billion nonprofit, regional health care delivery
network in Orange County, California, that treats more than 30,000 inpatients
and 425,000 outpatients annually. Hoag consists of two acute-care hospitals
– Hoag Hospital Newport Beach, which opened in 1952, and Hoag Hospital
Irvine, which opened in 2010 – in addition to eight health centers
and 11 urgent care centers. Hoag is a designated Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Hoag offers
a comprehensive blend of health care services that includes five institutes
providing specialized services in the following areas:
cancer,
heart and vascular,
neurosciences,
women’s health, and orthopedics through Hoag’s affiliate,
Hoag Orthopedic Institute, which consists of an orthopedic hospital and two ambulatory surgical centers.
In 2013, Hoag entered into an alliance with St. Joseph Health to further
expand health care services in the Orange County community, known as St.
Joseph Hoag Health. Hoag has been named one of the Best Regional Hospitals
in the 2018 - 2019
U.S. News & World Report, andBecker’s Healthcare named Hoag as one of the 2018 “100 Great Hospitals in America”
– a designation Hoag has received five times. For an unprecedented
23 years, residents of Orange County have chosen Hoag as one of the county’s
best hospitals in a local newspaper survey. Visit
www.hoag.org for more information.
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