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HCA Healthcare invests in domestic production of PPE
While the pandemic has evolved, HCA Healthcare’s facilities have adapted with increased practices and precautions to protect clinicians and caregivers. Now, a new investment in the domestic production of personal protective equipment (PPE) furthers our commitment to helping the healthcare workforce retain the supplies they need to stay safe and able to care for patients…
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: how you can honor his legacy
As we celebrate the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., HCA Healthcare shares how you can honor MLK Day 2021 through action and contemplation. The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Jan. 18, 2021, is the 26th anniversary of the day of service celebrating the life and legacy of civil rights…
“Life has a whole new meaning”: 10 inspiring COVID-19 patient stories
No two cases of COVID-19 seem to be the same. Some patients have short hospital stays while others battle for months on end, experiencing intubation and long periods away from family and friends. For HCA Healthcare colleagues, each and every unique patient recovery is a victory. And in a year filled with challenges, these moments…
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…
HCA 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…
A 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…