NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – October 7, 2014 – Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has received the 2014 Women’s
Choice Award for being voted one of America’s Best Hospitals for
Patient Experience by women. This distinction is the only award that identifies
the country’s best healthcare institutions based on robust criteria
that consider female patient satisfaction and what women say they want
from a hospital including quality physician communications, responsiveness
of nurses and support staff, cleanliness and trusted referrals from other women.
Women’s Choice Award also recognized Hoag as one of America’s
Best Hospitals in Heart Care and America’s Best Hospitals for Obstetrics.
“We provide women, seeking peace of mind for their health care, with
a trusted third party endorsement based on hospital experiences reported
by women in their community. As one of the America’s Best Hospitals
for Patient Experience, Obstetrics and Heart Care, Hoag meets the toughest
standards of excellence set by women,” states Delia Passi, CEO and
founder of the Women’s Choice Award, and former publisher of Working
Woman and Working Mother magazines.
Being named and recognized as a hospital of choice among women represents
the strongest and most important consumer message in today’s health
care marketplace considering that women account for 90% of all health
care decisions for her and her family (American Academy of Family Physicians).
When patients have a highly engaged, positive experience with their hospital,
it’s a win-win situation. Hospital reputation is everything according
to a study by the National Research Corporation Market Insights Survey,
the largest healthcare consumer survey in the U.S.
“Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian is proud to have been named
among the America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Patient Experience, Heart
Care and Obstetrics by WomenCertified®,” said Robert Braithwaite,
president and CEO of Hoag. “For more than 60 years, Hoag has been
dedicated to providing a combination of world-class innovation and community-bred
compassion. This award validates our vision and is a badge of honor for
our physicians, nurses and staff who stand committed to the community
we serve.”
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 24,000 inpatients
and 362,000 outpatients annually. Hoag consists of two acute-care hospitals,
six health centers, and six urgent care centers. Hoag Hospital Newport
Beach, which has served Orange County since 1952, and Hoag Hospital Irvine,
which opened in 2010, are designated Magnet hospitals 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. 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 U.S. News & World Report
Metro Edition. National Research Corporation has endorsed Hoag as Orange
County’s most preferred hospital for the past 18 consecutive years
and, for an unprecedented 19 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.
ABOUT THE WOMEN’S CHOICE AWARDS
The Women’s Choice Award sets the standard for helping women make
smarter choices by collectively identifying the brands, products, and
services most recommended and trusted by women; those that deliver a customer
experience worthy of their recommendation. Awards are based on surveys
of thousands of women, as well as research conducted in partnership with
the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania on what drives the
consumer experience for women versus men. As the leading advocate for
female consumers, WomenCertified Inc., home of the Women’s Choice
Award, created the first national award based on the ratings and preferences
of women to provide them with a collective voice. Women can make their
preferences heard and be part of the mission toward a million voices strong
by visiting the Women’s Choice Award’s official website at
http://www.womenschoiceaward.com/join-the-million/ and joining the network.