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Newly Opened Hoag Fly Well Clinic at John Wayne Airport Increases Access to Urgent Care Services and COVID-19 Vaccines
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 12, 2021 — Officials with Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian and John Wayne Airport today announced the opening of the Fly Well Clinic, making JWA one of just a few airports across the nation to offer travelers onsite COVID-19 vaccinations, urgent care, telehealth consultations and vital screenings. Located post-security in Terminal B across … Read More
Hoag Launches Young Adults Mental Health Program to Meet Growing Need
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 4, 2021 — In response to the growing concern around mental health, which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the team of neurobehavioral health experts at Hoag’s Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute has designed an accredited, outpatient program to target the specific mental health needs for young adults ages 18 to 26. The Hoag Young … Read More
Hoag Wound Healing Center Recognized as 2020 Healogics Center of Distinction
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 30, 2021 — Hoag Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine Center was recently honored by Healogics™ Inc. with the Center of Distinction Award for clinical excellence. This prestigious award recognizes both the Sally & Joseph Warpinski Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine Center in Newport Beach and the Hoag Wound Healing Center in Irvine for … Read More
Hoag Receives Top Honors for Patient Safety
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 29, 2020 — Achieving the nation’s top honor for patient safety, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announced today that it has received straight “A’s” on the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for its hospitals in Newport Beach and Irvine. Additionally, Hoag Hospital Newport Beach, Hoag Hospital Irvine and Hoag Orthopedic Institute were recognized with … Read More
Hoag Launches First In United States Myeloma Imaging Trial and First in Orange County Prostate Cancer Molecular Therapy Trial
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 19, 2021 — Hoag Family Cancer Institute announced the opening of two additional molecular imaging and therapy trials, the first to be offered in Orange County and in the United States. Hoag’s Molecular Imaging & Therapy Program is helping to pioneer the most sensitive imaging and therapy methods to date to … Read More
Hoag Physician Named President of the American College of Cardiology
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 1, 2021 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian is honored to announce that Dipti Itchhaporia, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.H.A, F.E.S.C., the Eric & Sheila Samson Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Health and director of Disease Management for the Jeffrey M. Carlton Heart & Vascular Institute at Hoag, has been appointed as the American College … Read More
Hoag Utilizes Virtual Reality Technology to Ease Emotional Toll of Caring for Critically Ill Patients
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., March 22, 2021 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian is exploring new ways to support employees on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the launch of CenteredVR, a virtual reality-based mindfulness and stress management program developed by BehaVR, Hoag is among the first health care facilities in the nation to deploy virtual … Read More
Hoag Becomes First Hospital on West Coast to Offer Advanced Minimally-Invasive Robotic Navigation Platform for Spine Surgery
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., March 5, 2021 — Hoag’s Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute (PFNI) announced the use of the Mazor X Stealth™ Edition Robotic Guidance Platform, the most advanced robotic-assisted, minimally invasive spine surgery option. Building a synergy of technology, Hoag became the first West Coast hospital to utilize the Mazor for Midas technology that was … Read More
Celebrating a Decade of Specialty Care, Hoag Seeks to Change National Conversation About Wound Care
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., February 9, 2021 — Nationally recognized wound care experts at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian are moving to educate physicians, nursing home leaders, and others to better recognize the risk of skin failures in chronically ill and elderly patients, with the hope of better treating and even preventing life-threatening wounds. The effort coincides … Read More
Hoag Hospital Expands Maternity Services with the Opening of the Fudge Family Birthing Suites in Irvine
IRVINE, CALIF., December 9, 2020 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian today announced the opening of the Fudge Family Birthing Suites at Hoag Hospital Irvine which reimagines pregnancy, delivery and recovery for modern families — with private birthing suites, a perinatal VR guided program, and a calming outdoor walking garden. Already a leader in women’s health, … Read More