Burn Facilities Continue To Innovate At Home & Abroad
The groundbreaking practices at the Joseph M. Still Burn Center at Doctors Hospital of Augusta, Ga., and the Grossman Burn Center at West Hills Hospital & Medical Center, West Hills, Calif., are helping both existing and future victims around the world. A team from the Joseph M. Still Burn Center recently took part in Bolivia’s…
Wrapping Up the 2012 Caring for the Community Campaign
We’re wrapping up this year’s Corporate Caring for the Community Campaign and this year, like past years, was a huge success. The campaign runs for one month, with two full work days available to volunteer at a local nonprofit. It is one of the great highlights of the year for us. The 2012 numbers are…
INFOGRAPHIC: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Cancer is a scary word. It has little regard for the plans you’ve made for your life and the relationships you cherish. As you may know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In 2012 alone, more than 200,000 people will be diagnosed with breast cancer; men and women. Still, there is hope. Every day, more…
LEED-ing the Way
Groundbreaking, environmentally friendly facilities opening in Virginia For some companies, being environmentally friendly means adding a few recycling bins throughout the building, and turning off lights in empty rooms. HCA is taking much larger steps at two Virginia facilities, with changes that will keep the company at the forefront of sustainability. The first is West…
71% of Our Hospitals Included on Top Performers List by Joint Commission
Yesterday, the health care industry’s primary accrediting body the Joint Commission, released it’s list of Top Performers. We are excited and honored that 71% of HCA hospitals were included on the list. Here’s a list of the HCA hospitals from the Joint Commission’s list.
Reducing a Patient’s Exposure to Radiation – Our Radiation Right Program
The use of diagnostic imaging like CT and PET scans is an essential part of modern medicine for both diagnosis and treatment. Radiation, when delivered in the right dose, can be very effective. A CT scan, for example, can help doctors see cross-sectional images of the patient’s bones and soft tissues and reveal internal bleeding,…