Dedication to Innovation

With philanthropic support in 2022, Hoag’s cardiovascular specialists explored the latest treatments, techniques, and technology to advance patient care.

• SeamlessMD app: The Institute piloted this app, giving patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery at Hoag the guidance they need before, during, and after surgery. It delivers interactive, personalized education, such as videos, reminders, and to-do lists. With this platform, Hoag’s team is exploring how this guidance can impact readmissions and patient outcomes.

• Arena Strive platform: Hoag collaborated to refine this platform for frontline health care professionals. It teaches techniques to optimize resilience and manage stress with the goals of reducing mental fatigue and maximizing renewed energy and recovery. The Institute is doing a second pilot of this platform with other teams to provide support and education for enhancing work practices.

• Optical coherence tomography (OCT) intravascular imaging: Using this software, powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, Hoag is enhancing the technology used to treat patients receiving coronary stents. These images provide additional information on the degree and characteristics of coronary artery disease and guiding stent implantation.

• Siemens Force CT scanner: This state-of-the-art machine was unveiled on July 18, 2022, at Hoag Health Center Newport Beach, enabling elevated levels of image quality, speeding up the scanning process, and impacting clinical outcomes for cardiac patients. This technology allows Hoag to see more patients, and delivers to them the highest image quality possible.