Mission Hospital touted for excellence once again

Despite the immense challenges associated with COVID-19, Mission Hospital has earned a multitude of distinctions.  

In July, Modern Healthcare selected Mission Hospital as one of the top 150 Best Places to Work in Health Care. Only 150 health care organizations across the country were honored with this distinction, and Mission is one of only two hospitals recognized in Orange County. The other hospital is St. Jude Regional Medical Center in Fullerton, also a member of Providence St. Joseph Health. 

This distinction follows U.S. News & World Report recognizing Mission for outstanding patient care for three consecutive years. In the 2020-21 Best Hospital Rankings, U.S. News & World Report named Mission the No.1 hospital in South Orange County and No.15 in California. Mission is one of the few community hospitals to receive statewide recognition.

Most recently, Mission Hospital received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and also qualified for several other recognitions. 

“One of the reasons these recognitions are so meaningful is that they validate our ongoing commitment to high quality care, patient safety and experience as well as physician and caregiver engagement,” said Seth Teigen, FACHE, chief executive of Mission Hospital.  â€œWe know that when our physicians and caregivers are engaged and happy with the work they do, our patients feel it. When they feel disengaged and unsatisfied, our patients feel that too. We are proud of our unwavering focus to ensure our patients have exceptional experiences at Mission Hospital.”

The City of Mission Viejo recently thanked the hospital, its staff and first responders with large community art projects spelling “Thank You” on Crown Valley and near the hospital.