Dear HCA Healthcare colleagues, As I visit our hospitals, I see firsthand the positive impact you have on our patients, each other, and our organization. As a comprehensive healthcare network, we have the unique ability to enhance the patient experience by ensuring a safe environment, improving quality outcomes and efficiency, and expanding our clinical capabilities. […] The post Message From the CEO appeared first on HCA Healthcare Magazine ..read more

With widespread workforce shortages across the healthcare industry expected to persist through the next decade, HCA Healthcare leads the way in training workers and opening doors to lifelong, fulfilling careers. Our expansive reach and abundant resources allow us to do this in numerous ways. We have a significant stake in a rich and thriving healthcare […] The post Creating Workforce Solutions and Advancing Healthcare Professionals appeared first on HCA Healthcare Magazine ..read more

Inspired by her grandmother Eva Moses, HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast CEO Yasmene McDaniel, MBA, MHA, enrolled in Baylor University’s premedical program intending to become a physician. During her junior year, she discovered a new passion, pivoting from clinical training and obtaining postgraduate degrees in business and healthcare administration at Texas Woman’s University. Prior to joining […] The post Colleague Q&A: <br> A Nontraditional Journey <br> in Administering Care appeared first on HCA Healthcare Magazine ..read more

With more than 36 million annual patient encounters, quality care and patient safety remain top priorities for HCA Healthcare. Our unique ability to bridge large-scale resources across the enterprise creates value for our facilities — helping to continuously improve quality and deliver the best possible patient outcomes. Leveraging our industry-leading resources is part of what […] The post Quality Care Made Possible <br>by Scaled Resources appeared first on HCA Healthcare Magazine ..read more

The HCA Healthcare annual Impact Report presents the various ways the organization and our colleagues deliver for our many stakeholders and positively impact the communities we serve. From our advancements in technology that improve patient care to supporting the communities we serve, our accomplishments this past year would not be possible without the commitment of […] The post Our Impact in Review <br> 2023 appeared first on HCA Healthcare Magazine ..read more

Our colleagues and volunteers demonstrate their commitment to patient-centered care in numerous ways every day. Our annual HCA Healthcare Awards of Distinction ceremony recognizes individuals throughout the organization who have dedicated their lives to serving others. These colleagues and volunteers are directly impacting patients by innovating what it means to deliver care. Their compassion, generosity […] The post Awards of Distinction 2024 appeared first on HCA Healthcare Magazine ..read more

The simple acts of sipping water from a bottle or signing one’s name without tremors aren’t taken for granted at HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital. It is the first hospital in Northeast Florida to offer an innovative noninvasive treatment option for patients with essential tremor (ET) syndrome and tremor-dominant Parkinson’s disease. Michael Horowitz, MD, a […] The post Groundbreaking Ultrasound Technology Advances Tremor Treatments appeared first on HCA Healthcare Magazine ..read more

Gabriella Hansen always knew she wanted to work in healthcare. When she decided to pursue nursing, she learned that her mother had considered nursing early on as well. “I’ve always been very similar to her,” Gabriella says. “But at first, I didn’t believe her. She had to pull the pictures out, and I saw her […] The post HCA Healthcare From the Day She <br> Was Born appeared first on HCA Healthcare Magazine ..read more

Dear HCA Healthcare colleagues, Our comprehensive healthcare networks play a critical role in the communities we serve. Our primary initiatives reflect this commitment. We are increasing access for patients by adding outpatient facilities to our systems. We are investing heavily to improve service offerings and quality with better clinical technology and greater physician alignment. And, we are developing more talent while creating new opportunities for our colleagues with education programs like Galen College of Nursing and the HCA Healthcare Leadership Institute. When I visit our facilities ..read more

When someone is severely injured in the U.S., there’s a good chance they are treated at an HCA Healthcare trauma center. That’s because HCA Healthcare has the largest trauma care system in the country, with 105 trauma centers treating more than 176,000 patients annually, from Alaska to Florida. Such an expansive network yields invaluable data that’s shared with state trauma agencies, the national trauma data repository and the American College of Surgeons. These collaborations help drive valuable research and raise the bar of quality care. Tracy McDonald, vice president of Trauma Burn and Rec ..read more