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7 misconceptions about the flu shot
This year marks the centennial anniversary of the 1918 influenza (flu) pandemic that is still remembered as one of the worst plagues in history. It’s estimated that 500 million people were infected by the 1918 flu virus and at least 50 million people or more died worldwide from the strain, including an estimated 675,000 Americans.…
Measles on the rise in the U.S. Here’s why and how to prevent it.
Measles is disease that, on a global basis, has been in decline for decades says Kenneth Sands, MD, HCA Healthcare’s Chief Epidemiologist. However, in the United States, cases of measles are on the increase. As of August 22, there have been 124 confirmed cases of the disease reported in 22 states and Washington, D.C. That’s…
HCA Healthcare joins national effort to counter opioid epidemic
To help combat the nation’s opioid crisis, HCA Healthcare is proud to join the National Academy of Medicine’s (NAM) Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic. Jonathan Perlin, MD, president of clinical services and chief medical officer at HCA, will serve as co-chair on the collaborative effort that includes more than 35 organizations representing…
Doctors’ Day Has Special Meaning for HCA
March 30 is National Doctors’ Day, and as we approach the 50th anniversary of HCA Healthcare, it is most appropriate that we pay particular attention to this day of recognition by honoring the two physicians who conceived our company, Drs. Thomas F. Frist, Sr., and Thomas F. Frist, Jr. Since our founding right here in…
United for Patient Safety
Patient Safety Awareness Week is March 12-18, 2017 and HCA Vice President and Chief Patient Safety Officer Dr. Kenneth Sands, says that for clinicians and the healthcare professionals at HCA, “Every day is patient safety day” and that our health system needs to be intently focused on keeping patients safe and free from harm. “At…
Faces of HCA: Dr. Kenneth Sands
Meet our new chief epidemiologist and chief patient safety officer, Dr. Kenneth E. F. Sands. The Boston, Mass., native, who moved to Nashville weeks ago, will lead our enterprise-wide initiatives, including health services research, infection prevention, patient safety, and provide leadership for HCA’s Patient Safety Organization. He comes to us with a distinguished record in…