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UC IRVINE DOUGLAS HOSPITIAL -- FACTS

At the University of California, Irvine we are shaping the future of issues that matter to you, including healthcare. A shining example of UC Irvine’s dedication to excellence is the new UC Irvine Douglas Hospital. As the centerpiece of Orange County’s sole university medical center, UC Irvine Douglas Hospital promises to transform healthcare in the region.

Filled with natural light, the seven-floor hospital is designed to create a calming and therapeutic environment for patients and visitors alike. The new hospital features the latest technology and equipment to foster medical breakthroughs through research; train the doctors of today and tomorrow; and provide high-quality patient care. Simply put, UC Irvine Douglas Hospital embodies the commitment to “Discover. Teach. Heal.”

At the hospital, integrated teams of surgeons, anesthesiologists, cancer specialists, nurses and other healthcare providers work together in a collaborative and healing environment to offer the safest and best patient care.

By any measure, whether it’s physician quality, technological sophistication or patient care, UC Irvine Douglas Hospital sets the standard for excellence in healthcare.

UC Irvine Douglas Hospital Milestones

Ø  UC Irvine Medical Center was the first in Orange County selected by U.S. News & World Report as one of America’s Best Hospitals.

Ø  UC Irvine Douglas Hospital is the first in Orange County to have an intraoperative MRI, which improves outcomes for patients with brain tumors by producing highly detailed, three-dimensional pictures of the brain during all phases of an operation.

Ø  UC Irvine Douglas Hospital features one of only two Level III neonatal intensive care units (NICU) in Orange County.

Ø  UC Irvine Douglas Hospital, Orange County’s only university hospital, treats the most difficult and complex cases.

Ø   UC Irvine Medical Center houses Orange County’s only Level I trauma center, which treats the county’s most challenging cases 24/7. The center has some of the best survival rates among Level I trauma units in the country.

Ø  UC Irvine Douglas Hospital’s operating rooms feature some of the most advanced technologies, including minimally invasive surgical equipment. Such technology is used in procedures that result in smaller incisions, shorter hospital stays and quicker recoveries.

Ø  UC Irvine Medical Center is only one of 33 hospitals nationally to receive the prestigious Leapfrog Group award for hospital safety.

Ø  UC Irvine Medical Center was the first facility in Southern California to be certified as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission, the nation’s predominant standards-setting and accrediting body in healthcare. 

Ø  UC Irvine Medical Center was the first in Orange County to receive the Magnet Designation for nursing excellence, the nation’s highest nursing honor.

Ø  UC Irvine Medical Center has more Best Doctors in America than any other medical center in Orange County.

UC Irvine Douglas Hospital Fast Facts

Ø  UC Irvine Douglas Hospital is seven stories and 482,428 square feet.

Ø  Most patient rooms are private and have built-in overnight beds for loved ones.

Ø  Eight of the 15 operating rooms are specially designed for minimally invasive surgery.

Ø  By the end of 2011, four more operating rooms, including two equipped for specialized heart procedures, will be added. This Phase II will also include 45 additional patient beds, a new radiology lab and a cancer unit, among other improvements.

Ø  236 beds, bringing the medical center’s total to 424, at the end of Phase II

Ø  Construction of UC Irvine Douglas Hospital began in 2005 and will cost about $556 million at the completion of Phase II in 2011.