Hoag Earns Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association for Commitment to Excellence in Heart Failure Care
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (July 17, 2026) — Hoag has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Heart Failure Gold Plus quality achievement award for its ongoing commitment to improving outcomes for people with heart failure, including shortening hospital stays and increasing access to top-quality care.
This award further cements Hoag’s status as a leading heart failure care center in Orange County and nationwide. Hoag’s multidisciplinary team brings together cardiology, advanced heart failure specialists, and coordinated support services to guide patients through every stage of healing with the highest quality of care.
“At Hoag, we recognize that heart failure is not a single event or a predictable journey… it is a condition that can reshape a patient’s life and lives of everyone who loves them,” says Dr. Howie Tran, Medical Director of the Advanced Heart Failure Program at Hoag. “The diagnosis of heart failure should never be mistaken for the end of a patient's story. With early recognition, evidence-based treatment and a team united around each individual, we can change the trajectory of this disease. This Gold Plus recognition reflects our commitment to meeting patients wherever they are in their journey—from medical optimization and close monitoring to advanced therapies and lifelong support—and helping them move forward with greater strength, hope and possibility.”
Each year, participating hospitals qualify for award recognition by demonstrating sustained performance in delivering quality care for patients with heart failure. In addition to following clinical treatment guidelines, Get With The Guidelines participants provide patients with education and tools to help them manage their condition at home.
Hoag is also recognized on the American Heart Association’s Target: Heart FailureSM Optimal. Hospitals receiving this award meet specific criteria that improve medication adherence, provide early follow-up care and coordination, enhance patient education, and performed 50% or better for defect-free care.
Hoag also received the American Heart Association’s Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll™ award, meaning the organization ensures patients with Type 2 diabetes, who might be at higher risk for complications, receive the most up-to-date, evidence-based care when hospitalized due to heart disease or stroke.
Learn more about Hoag’s comprehensive heart failure program.
ABOUT HOAG
Hoag is a nonprofit, regional healthcare delivery system in Orange County, California. Delivering world-class, comprehensive, personalized care, Hoag consists of 1,800 top physicians, 17 urgent care facilities, 13 health & wellness centers, and two award-winning hospitals. Hoag offers a comprehensive blend of healthcare 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 five 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® with Distinction hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). For more information, visit hoag.org.
About Get With The Guidelines
Get With The Guidelines® is the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s hospital-based quality improvement program that provides hospitals with the latest research-based guidelines. Developed with the goal of saving lives and hastening recovery, Get With The Guidelines has touched the lives of more than 18 million patients since 2001. For more information, visit heart.org.
