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Hoag Names Mary Jane Nicolas Morimoto as Nurse of the Year 2017

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 4, 2017 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announced today its 2017 Nurse of the Year as part of the organization’s National Nurses Week celebration. This year’s recipient is Mary Jane Nicolas Morimoto, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, CNS, CCRN-CSC, a Coronary Care Unit/Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit nurse. Mary Jane was selected as Nurse … Read More

Hoag Physicians Selected to Teach Unique Breast Conserving Operative Technique at National Meeting for The American Society of Breast Surgeons

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 27, 2017 — Melvin J. Silverstein, M.D., Hoag Breast Center Medical Director and the Gross Family Foundation Endowed Chair in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery and Nirav Savalia, M.D., Director of Oncoplastic and Aesthetic Breast Surgery at Hoag, were among the faculty selected by the American Society of Breast Surgeons to teach the … Read More

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Earns Straight “A's” on the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Scores

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 12, 2017 – The Leapfrog Group has awarded Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian straight “A’s” on the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score for its hospitals in Newport Beach and Irvine. Achieving the nation’s top honor for patient safety, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score rates how well hospitals protect patients from accidents, errors, injuries … Read More

Hoag Health Center Irvine Receives Prestigious Real Estate Achievements

IRVINE, Calif., April 11, 2017 — Hoag Health Center Irvine, the 150,000 square foot health care village on the corner of Alton and Sand Canyon, was recently awarded three prestigious real estate achievements – LEED® Silver certification, “Best New Medical Office Building” by Healthcare Real Estate Insights Award™ and one of the top “New Construction” … Read More

Hoag Wound Care Center Receives Three National Awards

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 3, 2017 — Hoag Wound Care Center was honored by Healogics, the nation’s leading and largest wound care management company, with three national awards for clinical distinction. The center received the Robert A. Warriner III, M.D., Center of Excellence Award, the Center of Distinction Award for clinical excellence and the President’s … Read More

Hoag Recognized for Heart Care and Obstetrics by Women's Choice Award ®

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., February 9, 2017 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian today announced it has received the 2017 Women’s Choice Award® as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Heart Care and Obstetrics. This is the fourth consecutive year (2014 – 2017) that Hoag has received these awards in Heart Care and Obstetrics. “Receiving recognition as … Read More

Hoag Named One of the Nation's 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals for a Second Consecutive Year

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., November 29, 2016 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has again been named one of the nation’s “50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals” by Truven Health Analytics™, an IBM ® Company providing information and solutions that seek to improve the cost and quality of health care. Hoag has received this national designation in back-to-back years, … Read More

Hoag Certified as Comprehensive Stroke Center

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., October 27, 2016 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announced today it has been certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by DNV GL Healthcare USA, Inc., reflecting the highest level of competence for treatment of the most serious stroke events. Hoag is the second DNV GL certified hospital in California and the first … Read More

Hoag Affiliated Physician Reports an Edible Promise for Alzheimer's Disease

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., October 3, 2016 — Physician researchers from Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute’s Memory & Cognitive Disorders Program have discovered that taking the “medical food,” CerefolinNAC ®, for management of hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) for at least two years could help delay the effects of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in the brains of patients, according to a … Read More

Grand Opening of Hoag Health Center Irvine Creates a Health Care Village

IRVINE, Calif., September 17, 2016 — Hoag Health Center Irvine celebrated its official grand opening today, introducing the community to the latest innovative concept in comprehensive care: the “health care village.” Making it easier than ever for individuals and families to access Hoag’s renowned services and programs, the thoughtfully designed Hoag Health Center Irvine provides … Read More