Hoag is a nonprofit, regional health system based in Orange County, California, that treats more than 30,000 inpatients and 460,000 outpatients annually. Hoag consists of two acute care hospitals – Hoag Hospital Newport Beach and Hoag Hospital Irvine – in addition to 10 health centers and 14 urgent care centers.
THE PROBLEM
Colorectal cancer represents the third most common cancer in the United States. It also is the third most common…