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21 VOTE H H H H 2015, the Human Rights Campaign Founda- tion recognized HackensackUMC as a Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality. In addition to its commitment to high-quali- ty care, HackensackUMC has also proven its commitment to protecting the environment by transitioning to LED lighting and using energy-efficient chillers and a biodigester to divert food from landfills. Last year, Hacken- sackUMC earned a spot on Practice Green- health's list of Top 25 Environmental Excel- lence Award honorees. Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian (New- port Beach, Calif.). Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian first opened its doors in 1952, but the idea to build a hospital in Newport Beach, Calif., dates back to 1944 when Rev. Raymond Brahams, seven Presbyterian church members and one phy- sician formed a corporation called the Presbyte- rian Hospital of Laguna Beach. e group began fundraising, and with additional support from the Hoag Family Foundation, obtained enough funds to begin construction. When the hospital opened in September 1952, there were 75 beds, 68 staff physicians and 60 employees. Today, the nonprofit regional healthcare de- livery network consists of two acute care hos- pitals with a total of 527 beds, eight urgent care centers, six health centers and a network of more than 1,500 physicians, 5,000 employ- ees and 2,000 volunteers. e hospital treats more than 25,000 inpatients and 369,000 out- patients each year. e hospital has achieved Magnet designa- tion from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian was named a Top Hospital by the Leapfrog Group in 2015 and one of the nation's 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2015 and 2016. U.S. News & World Report also recognized the hospital for high performance in three spe- cialties: gastroenterology & GI surgery, geri- atrics and gynecology. Hospital for Special Surgery (New York City). Hospital for Special Surgery, which opened its doors in 1863, is the nation's oldest orthopedic hospital. Today, surgeons at the 215-bed hos- pital perform more than 29,000 surgical pro- cedures each year, with more hip surgeries and knee replacements performed than any other hospital in the U.S. For the sixth consecutive year, the HSS was ranked the top orthopedics hospital in the country by U.S. News & World Report in its 2015-16 rankings. Additionally, U.S. News ranked HSS nationally for rheumatology and geriatrics, ranking No. 3 and No. 7 in the na- tion, respectively. HHS is the first hospital in New York State to receive Magnet recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center three consecutive times. HSS is the official hospital partner for 20 elite and professional sports organizations and four colleges, in addition to community and neighborhood organizations. It is recognized as the official hospital of USA Basketball and is designated as the first National Medical Cen- ter of the United States Olympic Committee's National Medical Network. e HSS residency program was ranked No. 1 by physician net- work Doximity. Hospitals of the University of Pennsylva- nia-Penn Presbyterian (Philadelphia). Penn Medicine's history of patient care dates back more than two centuries to the founding of the first U.S. hospital, Pennsylvania Hospi- tal, in 1751, followed by the opening of the nation's first medical school at the University of Pennsylvania in 1765. In the past 30 years, Penn physicians and scientists have been part of many important medical discoveries, such as the first general vaccine against pneumonia,