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COVID-19: Protecting our colleagues today and tomorrow
Jane Englebright, senior vice president and chief nurse executive for HCA Healthcare, discusses efforts to protect our colleagues during COVID-19. How is our supply of N95s? The question of the availability of N95 respirators and other critical personal protective equipment (PPE) is not only on the mind of every caregiver at HCA Healthcare, it is…
COVID-19 preparedness is key: keeping patients, colleagues and visitors safe
Jane Englebright, senior vice president and chief nurse executive for HCA Healthcare, sheds light on coronavirus (COVID-19) preparedness efforts. COVID-19, or the coronavirus, continues to make news around the world, and hospitals across the country have been preparing for several weeks. For HCA Healthcare, preparing for coronavirus means protecting and supporting our nurses and other…
HCA Gives $1 Million in Aid for Ebola Response to CDC Foundation
HCA, which operates 164 hospitals and 114 surgery centers in 20 states and England, and the CDC Foundation today announced a $1 million cash donation by HCA to the CDC Foundation to help support international Ebola epidemic response efforts involving the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and their work with partners on…
Infant Immunizations Give Us the Power to Protect Our Children
Since 1994, National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) has presented the important public health message that it is our duty to protect infants from vaccine-preventable diseases. This year, NIIW will be observed April 21-28. It’s a time to celebrate the achievements of America’s many immunization programs and the partnerships that help protect and promote healthy communities.…