Behind every successful patient story is a team of research professionals tirelessly reviewing data, testing, retesting and studying every detail of a clinical trial before a treatment or therapy becomes a standard of care. Just as research is an integral part of delivering care, HCA Healthcare’s commitment to clinical research is essential to fulfilling our mission: “Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.” The HCA Healthcare Research Institute, a multispecialty clinical research arm of the organization, exists to unlock insights into real-world data an ..read more

When it comes to cancer care, physicians don’t always get the chance to develop long-standing relationships with their patients. Tara Gregory, MD, president of the Colorado Blood Cancer Institute in Denver, Colorado, values the unique opportunity she has to build those relationships. It’s one of the reasons she was drawn to specializing in blood cancers. “As an oncologist, by the time a patient gets to you to receive chemotherapy, their cancer could not be surgically removed or treated with radiation. A lot of times, you’re offering chemotherapy just to give patients more time,” she says ..read more

Barbara J. Simmons, RN, has spent her entire professional life with HCA Healthcare, an impressive career that began in 1975 when she was a 19-year-old graduate nurse at Plantation General Hospital in Plantation, Florida. She rose through the ranks to nurse educator on the orthopedic unit, to critical care registered nurse, and then to nurse supervisor. In 1991, she became assistant director of Nursing and was then promoted to chief operating officer in 1996. A decade later, she became Plantation General’s chief executive officer. In 2011, Barbara was hired as CEO at HCA Florida Mercy Hos ..read more

The nature of science, and by extension the nature of medicine, is the ongoing, dedicated pursuit of the truth. The more we learn about the physical world and the more we apply empirical data to medicine, the better we can care for our patients. For decades, HCA Healthcare has bolstered its status as a leader in medical research, capitalizing on the scale of the enterprise and our willingness to share assembled data to enable academic institutions and government agencies — such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Agency fo ..read more

Betty Burke arrived at HCA Healthcare for her first day of work in the colleague benefits department feeling anxious about starting a new job. “I was so nervous stepping onto the elevator, especially when I saw I was standing by a doctor,” Betty says. “But then Dr. Thomas F. Frist, Sr., gave me a big smile, introduced himself to me and made me feel at ease. Right there on my first day, he demonstrated the caring, compassionate culture of HCA Healthcare. It made a big impact on me, and I knew at that moment I had made the right decision in taking the job.” Forty years later, Betty is ..read more

It is said that the only constant in life is change, and nowhere is that more evident than in healthcare. From new research in treatment protocols to advanced technology and artificial intelligence, clinicians and leaders in the healthcare industry continually manage changes and updates in equipment, procedures and policies. At HCA Healthcare, our priority is to help support each colleague by giving them the tools and resources needed to prepare for change and to help care for the communities we serve. Education, training and workforce development are a large part of that effort. In rece ..read more

When patients arrive at HCA Healthcare’s Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage, whether for trauma, planned surgery or rehabilitation, their immediate medical diagnosis is the priority. But where they’re coming from — and where they’ll be returning to after discharge — can be just as important to their long-term recovery. Due to the sheer vastness of The Last Frontier, with its soaring mountain ranges and endless stretches of tundra, the 49th state and its remarkably diverse population, including its Indigenous people, create a unique healthcare environment for the colleagues of Alaska R ..read more

Dear HCA Healthcare colleagues, At HCA Healthcare, we strive to give our patients the care they deserve whenever they need our services. We make this happen through your efforts coupled with the distinct capabilities of our organization. In 2023, we continued on our journey to improve outcomes for all our stakeholders. I’m proud of what we have accomplished over the past year. We invested record amounts of capital to expand our networks with more hospital capacity, new outpatient facilities, and better clinical technology. Throughout the year, our quality outcomes improved and are now be ..read more

At the heart of HCA Healthcare’s commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is the belief that everyone deserves quality care, and everyone involved in delivering that care deserves a seat at the table. To that end, HCA Healthcare has established DEI leadership positions supporting all 15 divisions to shepherd the multi-faceted effort. Below spotlights four of our DEI leaders and how they are providing transformative and strategic direction across the enterprise. Defining DEI HCA Healthcare’s co-founder Dr. Thomas F. Frist, Sr. is known to have stated, “Good people beget good peop ..read more

Faced with disruption in the healthcare space, our decision-making continues to reflect our top priority: our patients. In order to deliver on HCA Healthcare’s mission and purpose, our leaders and service lines are embracing innovative thinking. By employing new technologies on several critical fronts, HCA Healthcare is streamlining patients’ access to their care teams and to their medical information, thereby providing a better healthcare experience. Many of these improvements have also led to a better working environment for our colleagues. 1. Parallon exceeds expectations As pa ..read more