NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., February 24, 2016 --- Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has again been recognized by
Healthgrades as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals™ for 2016. This is the
fifth consecutive year – 2012-2016 – Hoag has been awarded
this designation.
Top performing hospitals were selected by
Healthgrades based on overall clinical excellence across a broad spectrum of care.
Specifically, the recipients of America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award™
have achieved the
Healthgrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™ for at least
six consecutive years, placing them in the top 1 percent in the nation.
“We are excited to be recognized by
Healthgrades as one of the top hospitals in the nation,” said Robert T. Braithwaite,
president and CEO of Hoag. “This honor is a significant acknowledgement
of the continued dedication Hoag puts forward to providing the highest
quality care in the communities we serve.”
Hoag is one of only two Orange County hospitals to receive the
Healthgrades designation. For a complete list of all recipients, please visit:
http://www.healthgrades.com/quality/top-hospitals-2016.
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.
###
To download the official press release, please click
here.