Providence Mission Hospital

Our Mission is: “As expressions of God’s healing love, witnessed through the ministry of Jesus, we are steadfast in serving all, especially those who are poor and vulnerable.” Our Vision is “Health for a Better World,” and to achieve that, we believe we must address not only the clinical care factors that determine a person’s length and quality of life, but also the social and economic factors, the physical environment, and the health behaviors that all play an active role in determining health outcomes. We value the qualities of Compassion, Dignity, Justice, Excellence, and Integrity. Our promise to our patients and to each other is “Know me, care for me, ease my way.”

Providence Mission Hospital was founded in Mission Viejo, California in 1971 and has since grown to a two-campus facility with 552 beds and approximately 2,700 employees. Providence Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo and Laguna Beach is an acute care, full-service facility providing advanced health care services and diagnostic care and is the only designated trauma center in south Orange County.

In 1993, Providence Mission Hospital partnered with CHOC Children’s to provide pediatric services and a year later, became a member of St. Joseph Health, which is a nonprofit Catholic health care ministry founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange.  

In 2016, Providence Health & Services and St. Joseph Health came together to create Providence St. Joseph Health, a not-for-profit health and social services system that serves as the parent organization for more than 100,000 caregivers (employees) across seven states.  “A cornerstone of our mission is addressing significant social, community and health needs of our most vulnerable populations,” said Rod Hochman, M.D., CEO, Providence.  

As the provider of choice in South Orange County, Mission Hospital delivers the highest quality of care through seven clinical institutes: Cancer, Heart and Vascular, Mental Health and Wellness, Neuroscience, Orthopedics, Trauma/Emergency and Women and Infants.

Top Accomplishments: 
- Five-Star Rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), placing us among a select group of hospitals nationwide recognized for excellence in patient care.
- Magnet with Distinction™ recognition, the highest honor for nursing excellence awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center the ANCC; only 1% of hospitals worldwide achieve it.
- Los Angeles Metro Best Regional Hospital in 16 Types of Care (2025-26) by U.S. News & World Report.
- Recipient of Healthgrades America's Patient Safety Excellence Award (2025, 2026).
- The only designated trauma center in south Orange County, and one of a select group of trauma centers nationwide to recognized for quality by the prestigious American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma.
- Designated as south Orange County's Comprehensive Stroke Center.

In support of our mission and vision, we identify and address the health challenges that our community faces. Our top three health priorities identified in our Community Health Needs Assessment are: Access to Care; Behavioral Health; and Economic Security. Over the past three years, we have had the following impact towards these priorities: provided care to 72,623 unique individuals with our FQHC partners (Camino Health Clinic); enrolled 963 individuals in health care insurance; supported 1,452 emergency department patients with our Community Care Navigator; educated 898 individuals on Medi-Cal expansion; and served 191 patients experiencing homelessness. We provided 3,544 patients with mental health counseling, and our Promise To Talk mental health stigma reduction plan has had 292,860 encounters. We provided 347 individuals with financial literacy and enrolled 1,010 individuals in training and skill development opportunities. Our Family Resource Centers had 176,366 encounters providing low-income families with wrap-around support services. We provided 1,654 substance use patients with medication assistance. We provided access to 64,902 medical, dental, vision, and behavioral health service visits. Our homeless navigators served over 1,200 patients experiencing homelessness.

In addition, over the past three years our hospital had 50,940 inpatient discharges, 1,384,433 outpatient visits, 233,376 emergency department visits, 27,479 surgeries, 6,113 births, and provided over $205 million in Community Benefits to the South Orange County community.

Every dollar donated to Providence Mission Hospital allows us to continue to improve the health and quality of life of the people in the communities we serve and support these institutes. Our pressings needs include:

·The Judi and Bill Leonard Institute for Cancer Prevention, Treatment and Wellness has established a place of new possibilities, hope and healing for south Orange County. By providing the best in personalized cancer treatments in our community, the Leonard Cancer Institute will ensure local access to highly specialized care. Our comprehensive cancer center brings together specialists, clinical trials, and cutting-edge technology to compassionately care for the body, mind and spirit of our patients and family members. The philanthropic support of our community ensures that our program will include multi-disciplinary treatments, unique to each patient's specific tumor, cancer type and genetics. Our distinctive integration of care and personal navigation for each patient is defined by a holistic, mindful experience and sacred embrace. 

Our primary service area includes the cities of Laguna Niguel, Mission Viejo, Rancho Mission Viejo, San Juan Capistrano, Dana Point, San Clemente, Rancho Santa Margarita, Lake Forest, Laguna Beach, Ladera Ranch, and Capistrano Beach. Our secondary service area includes Aliso Viejo, Trabuco Canyon, Laguna Hills, Laguna Woods, Foothill Ranch. Our total service area includes a population of about 590,000 people.