In 1950, the Hoag Family Foundation-established 10 years earlier by George Hoag, Sr., who was an early partner in the J.C. Penney Company, his wife Grace and their son George Hoag II-learned of the hospital project and donated the funds needed to begin construction. With the support of the Hoag Family Foundation and the community, the hospital was completed in just two years and named Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian.

The George Hoag Family Foundation and the Association of Presbyterian Members, as the two founding organizations of the hospital, continue providing leadership as corporate members of the hospital board of directors. These corporate members annually elect the hospital's 21-member board that includes representatives from the Hoag Family Foundation, the Association of Presbyterian Members, the community and Hoag Hospital's medical staff. When the hospital opened on September 15, 1952, there were 75 beds, 68 staff physicians and 60 employees. We now have over 1000 physicians and over 4200 employees.

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian (http://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 2006 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.

Hoag's Mission

Our mission as a not-for-profit, faith-based hospital is to provide the highest quality healthcare services to the communities we serve.

Vision Statement

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian will be a symbol of excellence in the provision of healthcare services.