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Hurricane Harvey Update: August 30, 2017
With 15 hospitals in the Houston area, HCA Healthcare has been on the frontlines in caring for patients during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Currently, our hospitals and medical staffs in Houston are caring for approximately 2,400 patients, and our focus is on beginning to transition back to normal operations and supporting our employees and…
HCA Healthcare Unites to Care for Texas
HCA Healthcare Unites to Care for Texas The strength of Hurricane Harvey is no match for the strength of the HCA Healthcare family. HCA Healthcare is donating $1 million to the American Red Cross to help people affected by Hurricane Harvey. In addition, HCA will match employees’ donations to the HCA Hope Fund, the company’s…
From the Pediatrician: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Viral Meningitis
We all love babies. So much so that it’s hard to resist the urge to smother them with cuddles and kisses in their first days of life. But resist, we must. After an Iowa couple’s devastating loss, we want to remind everyone – for the health of the baby – “look, but don’t touch,” at…
Red Nose Day: Clowning Around at Largo Medical Center
We saw plenty of red noses making patients smile at Largo Medical Center yesterday – celebrating National Red Nose Day! In addition, the hospital’s top medical staff down to volunteers were seen donning humorous alter egos to help brighten patients’ spirits. They are known to many as our “Caring Clowns.” “Humor helps with the coping…
Tulane Medical Center Unveils New Clinic for Former NFL, Pro Athletes
There are two Jabari Greers. There’s the Saints cornerback and Super Bowl champion, a celebrity and football star. And there’s the former athlete, a husband and father navigating his own healthcare – and his future after the game. “The person that people think they know – the football player – isn’t around anymore. He’s gone,”…
Fidget Spinners: Do They Really Work?
Children across the globe are clamoring for fidget spinners – simple, handheld devices you can spin with your fingers. The devices are marketed as a tool to help children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism and other similar disorders focus. But do they really work? One expert weighs in on the gadgets. Siobhan Smith, a…