August 26, 2009 - Newport Beach, CA:
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian kicked-off extensive renovations to
bring state-of-the-art health care offerings to its newly acquired Irvine
facility today. In addition to
updating the hospital’s technology, infrastructure and design to meet Hoag
standards, the renovations also incorporate green building elements and
construction practices.
Hoag will use sustainable practices to guide renovation options. Going
beyond cost and durability reviews, Hoag will consider energy use, air quality
and recycling when choosing options for demolition, materials selection and
construction.
“Sustainability and healing go hand-in-hand, so we’re modernizing health
care delivery for Irvine by aligning the hospital with the needs of the
community today and creating a platform for the future,” said Robert
Braithwaite, chief administrative officer for Hoag Hospital Irvine.
Estimated to cost about $84 million, renovations include the addition of
state-of-the-art operating rooms, nursing floors and imaging equipment,
reconstructing pre- and post-surgery and recovery areas and preparing space for
new and innovative technology. Hoag Hospital Irvine will open as an acute care
general hospital offering a wide variety of inpatient and outpatient services,
as well as a fully staffed emergency room in 2010.
The 244,000-square-foot hospital is using a familiar Orange County theme
for interior design, the “Mountains to
Sea Trail.” The 22-mile trail traverses the 93,000-acre Irvine Ranch from
Weir Canyon to Upper Newport Bay.
This trail inspired design elements such as the color palette of sage
and taupe and photographs taken along the trail will be incorporated throughout
the hospital.
“Using the ‘Mountains to the Sea Trail’ is a natural connection,” said
Sandford Smith, senior vice president of real estate and facilities for Hoag
Hospital. “The new hospital
represents an opportunity to link Hoag’s Newport Beach facility and the sea to
Irvine and South County communities.
It represents connectivity.”
Earlier this year, Hoag assumed a long-term lease for the hospital
facility formerly known as Irvine Regional Hospital and Medical Center. The facility serves as an extension of
Hoag’s services in Newport Beach and its seven Hoag Health Centers located
throughout Orange County.
The hospital and emergency room will remain closed as renovations are
made. In the interim, emergency services are available at a number of local
hospitals including Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, Saddleback, St. Joseph’s,
Western Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente Hospital Irvine. Physician offices adjacent to the
hospital will remain open during construction.
For more information about Hoag Hospital Irvine, visit www.HoagHospitalIrvine.org, call
(949) 764-5921.
About
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian is a 498-bed, not-for-profit, acute care
hospital located in Newport Beach, Calif. Fully accredited by the Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations 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.
National Research Corporation has endorsed Hoag as Orange County’s most
preferred hospital for the past 13 consecutive years. And for an unprecedented
13 years, residents of Orange County have chosen Hoag as the county’s best
hospital in a local newspaper survey. In order to meet the growing needs of
Irvine and South County residents, Hoag will open an Irvine campus in 2010.
Hoag continues to offer additional services to the community through the seven
Hoag Health Centers located throughout Orange County.
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