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Medical student on rotation at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center helps reunite family after Hurricane Michael
During and after Hurricane Michael, it was “trial by fire” for Nick McDonald, a third-year medical student at the Via College of Osteopathic Medicine at Auburn University, who is also completing a rotation at HCA Healthcare affiliate Fort Walton Beach Medical Center. The U.S. Army veteran, who had never experienced a natural disaster as a…
‘I was grateful she would be safe’: First NICU baby evacuated from Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center
Patient safety is always top of mind for Lindsey Bruce. It’s her job as a regulatory compliance coordinator at HCA Healthcare affiliate Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center in Panama City, Florida. And as the threat of Hurricane Michael loomed on the Florida Panhandle, Bruce didn’t hesitate to allow the transfer of her one-day-old, premature daughter…
Celebrating the 100th practice manager training
HCA Healthcare Physician Services Group (PSG) Training and Development recently celebrated its 100th orientation for practice managers throughout the organization. PSG has offered the course to new practice leaders since 2005, when the organization recognized a need to connect practice managers nationwide to their HCA partners in Nashville and their peers across the country. Fast…
Environmental services: Beyond the bedside
Batrou Doumbia has spent the last two years working in Environmental Services at HCA-HealthONE’s Sky Ridge Medical Center – but her contribution to Sky Ridge goes beyond cleaning patient rooms or delivering linens. She makes personal connections with patients and their loved ones and is a true care giver. Batrou’s colleagues often witness her compassion in…
Surprise tribute for HCA co-founder, Dr. Tommy Frist Jr.
The HCA Healthcare Awards of Distinction is a special ceremony held annually in Nashville to honor recipients of the Frist Humanitarian award, the HCA Innovators award and the HCA Excellence in Nursing award. These men and women represent the best of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Tommy Frist Jr., HCA’s co-founder, calls the ceremony the most important…
HCA Healthcare announces Awards of Distinction recipients
HCA Healthcare today presented the HCA Healthcare Awards of Distinction to recipients at a ceremony in Nashville. The HCA Healthcare Awards of Distinction include the Frist Humanitarian Award, the HCA Innovators Award and the HCA Excellence in Nursing Award. These annual awards celebrate our colleagues, physicians and volunteers who exemplify the company’s culture and values.…