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volunteer services table at uci health irvine acute care hospital community event on cloudy rainy day
people walk into exterior of uci health irvine acute care hospital on cloudy rainy day next to balloon arrangements
volunteer services table at uci health irvine acute care hospital community event on cloudy rainy day
uci health cooler bags displayed on a table
signed anaheim ducks jersey at uci health irvine community event
people check in at the check in booth during the uci health community event
signs point to food trucks and health fair at uci health irvine community event on rainy cloudy day
uci health president and ceo chad lefteris pets one of the uci health volunteer services therapy dogs a brown newfoundland at the community unveiling of the uci health — irvine acute care hospital on saturday november 15
signs point to food trucks and health fair at uci health irvine community event on rainy cloudy day
a golden retriever, a uci health therapy dog, poses for a folder at the community unveiling of the uci health — irvine acute care hospital on saturday november 15
community members learn about the innovative healthcare features at the community unveiling of the uci health — irvine acute care hospital on saturday november 15
community members learn about the new CT scanner at the community unveiling of the uci health — irvine acute care hospital on saturday november 15
community members pose for a photo in front of blue and gold balloons and a blue step and repeat at the community unveiling of the uci health — irvine acute care hospital on saturday november 15
uci health team members pose with pixel a uci health therapy dog at the community unveiling of the uci health — irvine acute care hospital on saturday november 15
a person walks by holding an umbrella outside the uci health irvine acute care hospital 24 hour emergency room
exterior of uci health irvine acute care hospital on cloudy rainy day
exterior of uci health irvine acute care hospital during community event
volunteer services table at uci health irvine acute care hospital community event on cloudy rainy day
people walk into exterior of uci health irvine acute care hospital on cloudy rainy day next to balloon arrangements
volunteer services table at uci health irvine acute care hospital community event on cloudy rainy day
uci health cooler bags displayed on a table
signed anaheim ducks jersey at uci health irvine community event
people check in at the check in booth during the uci health community event
signs point to food trucks and health fair at uci health irvine community event on rainy cloudy day
uci health president and ceo chad lefteris pets one of the uci health volunteer services therapy dogs a brown newfoundland at the community unveiling of the uci health — irvine acute care hospital on saturday november 15
signs point to food trucks and health fair at uci health irvine community event on rainy cloudy day
a golden retriever, a uci health therapy dog, poses for a folder at the community unveiling of the uci health — irvine acute care hospital on saturday november 15
community members learn about the innovative healthcare features at the community unveiling of the uci health — irvine acute care hospital on saturday november 15
community members learn about the new CT scanner at the community unveiling of the uci health — irvine acute care hospital on saturday november 15
community members pose for a photo in front of blue and gold balloons and a blue step and repeat at the community unveiling of the uci health — irvine acute care hospital on saturday november 15
uci health team members pose with pixel a uci health therapy dog at the community unveiling of the uci health — irvine acute care hospital on saturday november 15
a person walks by holding an umbrella outside the uci health irvine acute care hospital 24 hour emergency room
exterior of uci health irvine acute care hospital on cloudy rainy day
exterior of uci health irvine acute care hospital during community event
volunteer services table at uci health irvine acute care hospital community event on cloudy rainy day
people walk into exterior of uci health irvine acute care hospital on cloudy rainy day next to balloon arrangements
volunteer services table at uci health irvine acute care hospital community event on cloudy rainy day
uci health cooler bags displayed on a table
signed anaheim ducks jersey at uci health irvine community event
people check in at the check in booth during the uci health community event
signs point to food trucks and health fair at uci health irvine community event on rainy cloudy day
uci health president and ceo chad lefteris pets one of the uci health volunteer services therapy dogs a brown newfoundland at the community unveiling of the uci health — irvine acute care hospital on saturday november 15
signs point to food trucks and health fair at uci health irvine community event on rainy cloudy day
a golden retriever, a uci health therapy dog, poses for a folder at the community unveiling of the uci health — irvine acute care hospital on saturday november 15
community members learn about the innovative healthcare features at the community unveiling of the uci health — irvine acute care hospital on saturday november 15
community members learn about the new CT scanner at the community unveiling of the uci health — irvine acute care hospital on saturday november 15
community members pose for a photo in front of blue and gold balloons and a blue step and repeat at the community unveiling of the uci health — irvine acute care hospital on saturday november 15
uci health team members pose with pixel a uci health therapy dog at the community unveiling of the uci health — irvine acute care hospital on saturday november 15

Community members celebrate new UCI Health — Irvine acute care hospital

11.17.2025

Ahead of December opening, hundreds braved rain to tour innovative new facility, enjoyed live performances and health fair

people check in at the health fair booth amid blue and yellow balloons at the uci health irvine hospital community event
Attendees of the UCI Health — Irvine community health fair check in before touring the innovative new hospital.

Orange, Calif. — Hundreds of south Orange County residents and UCI Health co-workers came together on a wet, rainy Saturday to celebrate the upcoming opening of UCI Health — Irvine, the growing academic health system’s sixth hospital.

When it opens in December, the 144-bed facility will be the nation’s first all-electric acute care hospital, serving the residents of coastal and south Orange County. 

“The UCI Health — Irvine state-of-the-art acute care hospital facility provides patients have full and convenient access to leading-edge care that is the hallmark of academic medicine,” said UCI Health President and CEO Chad T. Lefteris.

“The hospital also fulfills UC Irvine’s vision, established 60 years ago, to build a medical center close the academic campus where we can train the next generation of medical, nursing, pharmacy and public health students.”

Its opening will complete the medical complex on Jamboree Road. Last year, the Joe C. Wen & Family Advanced Care Center and the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and Ambulatory Care building began serving patients.

Quality, sustainability and care

Tours of the new hospital showcased how patient safety, quality care and sustainability are woven into the hospital’s design.

Those who toured the seven-story hospital were able to experience:

  • Patient rooms that are 250 square feet on average — larger than standard hospital rooms — to allow families and loved ones to remain more comfortable when visiting.
  • 75-inch smart televisions in each room where patients will be able to order delicious food, interact with their care team, get discharge instructions, condition and treatment information and stream entertainment.
  • Natural light, artwork emphasizing soothing natural landscapes, outdoor terraces and gardens full of native plants.
  • One of the nation’s first all-electric kitchens to serve a hospital.
  • Sustainable furnishings and furniture free of harmful chemicals, vapors and materials.

Those who attended the community grand opening were provided with a passport, to guide them on their journey through the health fair.

They received a stamp in their password at each of the variety of booths that featured services available at the new hospital including cancer care, cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, among others.

Once the passport book was full, attendees turned it in for a UCI Health cooler bag.

Attendees also enjoyed live yoga sessions, music from local bands, the UC Irvine spirit squad, along with the Anaheim Ducks street team.

Hospital services

Services that will be available at UCI Health — Irvine include:

  • Cardiology monitoring unit
  • Epilepsy monitoring unit
  • 24-hour emergency room
  • Bone marrow transplant/cellular therapy service 
  • Interventional radiology
  • Catheterization services
  • Observation unit
  • Advanced imaging
  • Inpatient and outpatient pharmacy services
  • Blood bank, laboratory and pathology services
  • Gift shop

Learn more about visiting UCI Health — Irvine.

About UCI Health

UCI Health, one of California’s largest academic health systems, is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. The 1,317-bed system comprises its main campus UCI Medical Center, its flagship hospital in Orange, Calif., the UCI Health — Irvine medical campus, four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and a network of ambulatory care centers across the region. UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to the only Orange County-based National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X (formerly Twitter).