Preparing for the Great American Eclipse
As much of the United States is getting ready for the total solar eclipse on August 21, HCA-affiliated hospitals along the path of totality are preparing too. HCA Today talked with Michael Wargo, assistant vice president for preparedness and response from the company’s Enterprise Preparedness and Emergency Operations department to learn more about how hospitals…
Misdiagnosed Colorado Woman Cured After 30-Year Cough
A Colorado woman never imagined it would take 30 years to find a cure for her cough. But three decades passed and nearly 50 doctors later and she was still coughing…uncontrollably. Now, thanks to a research scientist who appealed to his physician colleagues for help on a forum, Margaret Folsom finally found some relief at…
Total Solar Eclipse: How to See it Safely
The much anticipated once-in-a-lifetime celestial event – where the moon and sun have the same apparent size – will take place nationwide on Monday, August 21. The total eclipse will cross the continental United States, and Nashville, Tennessee, is predicted to be one of the most traveled places to witness the event being the largest…
Hiring Our Heroes: Veteran Shares Transition to HCA through Fellowship Program
HCA Healthcare is a proud partner of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellowship Program. This collaboration allows corporate partners like HCA to hire veterans and military spouses as Fellows for 12 weeks, prior to their transition from the U.S. Army to civilian life. We were honored to host our first…
Back to School: Help With Homework
I have no doubt that it wasn’t just the students celebrating when Texas teacher Brandy Young told her second graders that they wouldn’t have homework last year—you know the parents were ecstatic. You would be, too. I mean, best news ever, right? But is it best for our kids? Should kids even have homework in the second…
Special Delivery: Doctor Steps In to Deliver Baby Before Giving Birth Herself
Amanda Hess, D.O., an expectant mother and OB-GYN at HCA Healthcare’s Frankfort Regional Medical Center, worked until the “very last second” of her pregnancy last week. The Kentucky physician delivered another woman’s baby hours before giving birth to her own. Dr. Hess, who had checked into the hospital, changed into her gown and settled into…