Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian (www.hoaghospital.org) is a 511-
bed, not-for-profit, acute care hospital located in Newport Beach,
Calif. Fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of
Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and designated as a Magnet hospital
by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Hoag offers a
comprehensive mix of health care services, including Centers of
Excellence in cancer, heart and vascular, neurosciences, orthopedics
and women’s health services. A recent study released by HealthGrades
placed Hoag among the top 5% of hospitals in the nation and a
recipient of the 2006 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical
Excellence. National Research Corporation has endorsed Hoag as
Orange County’s most preferred hospital for the past 10 consecutive
years. And for an unprecedented 11 years, residents of Orange County
have chosen Hoag as the county’s best hospital in a local newspaper
survey.