When officials from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley reached out to Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian with a request for a lead corporate gift of $25,000 as a matching donation for the Clubs’ annual “Greatness Amplified” fundraising campaign, Hoag leaders quickly doubled the amount to $50,000 to help the struggling club. Along with…

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian on July 26 announced a $3 million gift from the Iacocca Family Foundation to expand a program for type 1 diabetes at the Mary and Dick Allen Diabetes Center. In appreciation of the gift, Hoag is naming the Mary and Lee Iacocca Program in Type 1 Diabetes to honor…

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—In response to increasing demand in Orange County from a rising population of seniors wishing to receive care in their own homes, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has launched Hoag at Home. “We want patients to have the same quality, compassionate experience that they receive if they visit their doctor’s office, have an outpatient…

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—In response to the growing demand for mental health services, Hoag Hospital has launched a young adults mental health program. Developed by neurobehavioral health experts at Hoag’s Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute, the accredited outpatient program is meant to address the impact of pandemic shutdowns on mental health of young adults aged 18-26. The eight-week…

Rapid testing for the COVID-19 virus is now available at the John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California, Hoag officials said Jan. 18. “As cases continue to rise here in Orange County and across the nation, it’s important that our community has access to COVID-19 testing,” Robert T. Braithwaite, Hoag president and chief executive, said in a release. “We are proud to…

Some Orange County hospitals have suspended elective surgeries as they struggle to keep pace with an ongoing pandemic that continues to push the boundaries of health care capacity. Local health officials made the call to postpone nonessential procedures following a state health order that sought to more effectively prioritize patient care. The California Department of…

The annual Hoag Classic Golf Tournament in Newport Beach, which has raised more than $20 million since 1998 for the hospital group and its various programs, has been postponed indefinitely because of the ongoing pandemic. The tournament, hosted by Hoag Hospital at the Newport Beach Country Club was originally scheduled for March 1 to 7. More than…