Archive for 2020
HCA Healthcare’s Top 10 stories of 2020
When the World Health Organization designated 2020 the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife last year, no one could have imagined just how much spotlight would be shown on healthcare heroes around the world as we together faced the COVID-19 pandemic. As we reflect on the year, the HCA Today team has rounded up our…
Read MoreHCA Healthcare colleagues support hundreds of nonprofits during Virtual Giveback
At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life, not only in our hospitals but also in the communities we serve. This is particularly true in times of crisis. Many throughout our country faced hardships like never before this year, but our colleagues stepped up to show their support and…
Read MoreA mental health message from Division Chief Nursing Executive: “It’s okay to not be okay”
Since January 19, when the first U.S. coronavirus case sent shockwaves across the country, nurses, doctors, respiratory therapists and other healthcare workers have been on the frontlines of COVID-19. Day in and day out, caregivers courageously suit up in personal protective wear (PPE) to take care of their patients and communities. As the pandemic surges…
Read MoreHCA Healthcare Hope Fund provides record $10.6M in assistance to help colleagues in 2020
When it comes to helping our colleagues, 2020 has been a truly historic year. A record $10.6 million in assistance has been provided to help struggling members of our HCA Healthcare family — more than any year in HCA Healthcare Hope Fund history. The HCA Healthcare Hope Fund, a 501(c)(3) charity, was stablished in 2005…
Read MoreHope is here: COVID-19 vaccine arrives at HCA Healthcare facilities
When COVID-19 arrived in the United States earlier this year, it forever changed our lives. Healthcare workers on the front lines quickly proved themselves heroes and demonstrated their resilience time and again, even while coping with unprecedented scale and precarious personal circumstances. Nine months later, hope is finally here. HCA Healthcare colleagues began receiving the…
Read More2020 Crush the Crisis events: HCA Healthcare collects 13,523 pounds of unused, expired medication
HCA Healthcare remains committed to curbing opioid misuse and addiction in the communities we serve. This year, we hosted our second annual “Crush the Crisis” opioid take back day in order to provide a way for safe disposal of unused and unwanted prescription medication. As a result, our facilities collected a record breaking amount of…
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