Hoag Recognized as Highest Ranked Hospital in Orange County for Top Quality Care by U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 2025 Best Hospitals Rankings

Newport Beach, CA (July 16, 2024) - For the eighth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report's 2024-2025 Best Hospitals Rankings named Hoag the highest ranked hospital in Orange County, the fifth-best hospital in the Los Angeles metro area and 10th-best in California. The rankings also included national rankings in one specialty area and recognition for Hoag's high performance in 22 specialties, procedures and conditions.

The annual Best Hospitals rankings and ratings serve as an important resource to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions and common elective procedures.

"Hoag is proud to once again be named the highest ranked hospital in Orange County," said Robert T. Braithwaite, Hoag president and CEO. "This designation is a tribute to Hoag's patient-centered approach that brings convenient access to cutting-edge medicine, renowned specialists and innovative clinical trials right into our community where patients live. It reflects our commitment to delivering the highest quality care each and every day."

Hoag's orthopedics services received recognition on the list of adult specialties ranking #29 nationally.

Additional rankings included high performing (top 10%) in six adult specialties, including Diabetes & Endocrinology; Gastroenterology & GI Surgery; Geriatrics; Neurology & Neurosurgery; Pulmonary & Lung Surgery; and Urology, as well as high performing in 16 common adult procedures and conditions, including Aortic Valve Surgery; Back Surgery (Spinal Fusion); Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD); Colon Cancer Surgery; Diabetes; Heart Attack; Heart Bypass Surgery; Heart Failure; Hip Fracture; Kidney Failure; Knee Replacement; Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma; Lung Cancer Surgery; Pneumonia; Prostate Cancer Surgery; and Stroke.

The U.S. News Best Hospitals methodologies in most areas of care are based largely on objective measures such as risk-adjusted survival and discharge-to-home rates, volume, and quality of nursing, among other care-related indicators. To view the full rankings of U.S. News & World Report, visit Best Hospitals.

About Hoag
Hoag is a nonprofit, regional health care delivery system in Orange County, California. Delivering world-class, comprehensive, personalized care, Hoag consists of 1,800 top physicians, 16 urgent care facilities, 11 health & wellness centers, and two award-winning hospitals. Hoag offers a comprehensive blend of health care services that includes seven institutes providing specialized services in the following areas: cancer, digestive health, heart and vascular, neurosciences, spine, women's health, and orthopedics through Hoag's affiliate, Hoag Orthopedic Institute, which consists of an orthopedic hospital and four ambulatory surgical centers. Hoag is the highest ranked hospital in Orange County by U.S. News & World Report and the only OC hospital ranked in the Top 10 in California, as well as a designated Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). For more information, visit hoag.org.