1952
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Hoag Hospital opens in September with 75 beds, 60 employees, 68 doctors and seven patients |
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1956
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Community-based Auxiliary grows to 750 members |
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1959
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Four-story expansion adds 150 beds
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1964
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Emergency care unit (ECU) opens to treat 17,000 patients annually
15-bed intensive care unit opens |
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1966
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The 552 Club, Hoag's first fund-raising group, is established |
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1972
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James Irvine Surgical Center, California's first free-standing outpatient surgery center, opens |
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1974
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10-story tower addition brings inpatient capacity to an all-time high of 472 beds |
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1982
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Newport Surgical Center opens in Fashion Island |
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1986
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First MRI unit installed, offering Orange County state-of-the-art diagnostic facilities |
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1987
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Hoag Heart and Vascular Institute is formed, offering comprehensive cardiac services
22-bed chemical dependency unit added
Hoag Health Center - Irvine opens
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1991
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The Patty & George Hoag Cancer Center opens; Hoag Health Center - Huntington Beach is completed
Orange County’s first employer-owned and operated child care center opens at Hoag
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1992
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Hoag Newport Lido Surgical Center brings outpatient surgical suites to nine |
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1994
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HCIA and Mercer Management rank Hoag among the top 100 U.S. hospitals and best in Orange County - an honor repeated in 1995
NCG Research (now Solution Point) ranks Hoag the nation’s benchmark hospital in patient satisfaction, treatment outcomes and physicians
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1995
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Hoag Heart and Vascular Institute Cardiac Services Outpatient Center opens
Hoag Health Center - Costa Mesa opens
ECU renovation is completed, increasing treatment capacity to 50,000 patients annually
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1996
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Hoag Orthopedic Services becomes the hospital's fourth Center of Excellence
Hoag Health Center - Fountain Valley opens
Hoag launches health care information over the World Wide Web at http://www.hoaghospital.org
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1997
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Hoag Health Center - Huntington Harbour opens
Hoag/UCI Gamma Knife Center opens, bringing Gamma Knife technology to Orange County
National Research Corporation names Hoag “Orange County Quality Leader” two years in a row
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1999
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Hoag Heart and Vascular Institute Receives Consumer Choice Award From National Research Corporation
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2000
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Orange County Register readers voted Hoag “Best of Orange County” for the sixth consecutive year
Hoag is the only hospital in Orange County to receive the highest rating - five stars - for cardiac surgery and cardiac interventional procedures from HealthGrades.com
Hoag is the only area hospital to receive five stars for both Total Hip Replacement and Total Knee Replacement surgeries from HealthGrades.com
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