NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., December 2, 2015 --- Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has been recognized for the second
year in a row by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of the "100
Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Neurosurgery and Spine Programs."
“We are honored to be recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review
as one of the most prominent and forward-thinking Neurosurgery and Spine
Program in the nation,” said Michael Brant-Zawadzki, M.D., F.A.C.R.,
executive medical director of Hoag Neurosciences Institute and the Ron
and Sandi Simon Endowed Chair.
The hospitals and health systems on this year's list are national leaders
in neurosciences, providing treatment for patients with various brain
and spine conditions. They have received recognition for excellence from
various reputable organizations in areas such as neurosurgery, spine surgery
and stroke care.
“Offering comprehensive care with subspecialist teams in Gamma Knife
radiosurgery, pituitary tumors, epilepsy and movement disorders, cognitive
issues, and other disorders, Hoag Neurosciences Institute uses the best
evidence based clinical care, state of the art technology, and advanced
clinical research, all focused on the individual patient need,”
said Sheila Porter, executive director of operations of Hoag Neurosciences
Institute.
Becker's Hospital Review selected hospitals for inclusion based on
national rankings and awards from several institutions, including U.S.
News & World Report national and regional rankings for neurology and
neurosurgery, CareChex rankings for neurological care, neurosurgery and
spine surgery, Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery designation,
Healthgrades neurosurgery, spine and stroke care awards and Magnet designation
for nursing excellence.
Becker's Hospital Review has published a version of this list annually
since 2012.
The full list can be read here: http://bit.ly/1NqibKL
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 25,000 inpatients
and 369,000 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 six health centers
and eight 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 U.S. News &
World Report Metro Edition. National Research Corporation has endorsed
Hoag as Orange County’s most preferred hospital for the past 20
consecutive years and, for an unprecedented 20 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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