Thank you to a great American company,
@HCAhealthcare
, for working to get ventilators to NY & NJ. In addition, rather than laying off their workers, HCA announced a special pandemic pay program for 40,000 employees. We’re grateful for their commitment to the American people.
Our CEO, Sam Hazen, met with the president at the
@WhiteHouse
this afternoon to announce the “Dynamic Ventilator Reserve.” We’re proud to be a part of this new public-private
#COVID19
effort to get critically needed ventilators to hard-hit areas.
➡️
Now, more than ever, our patients need us. Our communities need us. Our country needs us.
Our caregivers rely on their skill, training, faith and each other. Together, we show that HCA Healthcare is: Above all else, committed to the care and improvement of human life.
#Covid_19
Thank you to
@Ford
for lending your manufacturing and engineering expertise to assemble and send 77K face shields to HCA Healthcare facilities. Your collaboration and action during
#COVID19
is helping front line heroes save lives! We are
#BetterTogether
.
#CaringDuringCOVID19
These are the people who are fighting for us. Thank you, to those on the front lines, for being the helpers and heroes we look to. Thank you for each and every day that you charge on and fight for us. 📷:
@SAHealth210
#CaringDuringCOVID19
#CareLikeFamily
This was the beautiful scene last night from atop the roof of affiliate hospital,
@PoincianaMedCtr
. In an incredible show of support, hundreds of Floridians gathered in the hospital parking lot to show caregivers on the front lines of
#COVID19
that there is light in the darkness.
Last week, HCA Healthcare nurse Jessica Hanamoto represented front line workers across the country as she joined singer
@ddlovato
in a rendition of “Lovely Day” during the “Celebrating America” broadcast special. Read Jessica's story here ➡️
#HCANursing
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic's devastating effects on the healthcare economy, we have kept our colleagues employed and paid. Unfortunately, that was not fully represented in today's The New York Times. Read the full statement we gave the Times:
Today, please join us in expressing our gratitude to doctors in our HCA Healthcare family and around the world. Thank you from all of us at HCA Healthcare for your dedication to the care and improvement of human life.
#DoctorsDay
#PositiveImpact
We thank our teams on the front lines of
#COVID_19
as they use their skills, expertise and knowledge to care for patients.
🏪Thank you for being there.👩⚕️Thank you for wanting to help people in their time of need. 🧡Thank you for caring like family.
#CareLikeFamily
(1/3) Our primary role at HCA Healthcare’s corporate offices is to support our hospitals and caregivers who are on the frontlines of COVID-19. We are finalizing a work from home plan to ensure that those who are essential to that vital responsibility can continue to do their jobs
Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive organization is not passive; it is active. We are as committed as we have ever been to fostering an engaged and inclusive culture for our patients, for our colleagues, and for our communities. Read more➡️
In a heartwarming tribute, hospital staff gathered to celebrate with posters and balloons as the first patient to be admitted to Virginia's Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center with a confirmed case of COVID-19 was discharged.
Breaking News: HCA Healthcare named a 2019 World’s Most Ethical Company by
@ethisphere
for the 10th consecutive year. Read more here.
#Culture
#Ethical
Our Environmental Services teams are working hard to serve and protect during the
#COVID19
pandemic while you’re helping to
#FlattenTheCurve
at home. Their work is critical to infection prevention and hospital efficiency. Thank you for
#CaringDuringCovid19
!
📸:
@GrandStrand_SC
Cough, headache, fever. How do you know whether it’s coronavirus (COVID-19), a cold or the flu? Learn more about what your symptoms may mean and keep up with the latest on coronavirus by visiting:
#COVID_19
#coronavirus
Musicians are honoring our caregivers during
#COVID19
by delivering the healing power of music. Thank you to actor/musician
@CharlesEsten
and
@musiciansoncall
for bringing music to
#HealthcareHeroes
at affiliate TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center via a virtual concert!
After a tornado ripped through Music City early Tuesday, HCA Healthcare emergency personnel and care providers jumped into action to help those in need.
We are grateful for the quick response of healthcare heroes on the front lines, like the ones at affiliate TriStar Summit.
These are the faces of our heroic respiratory therapists (RTs). RTs play a vital role on the interdisciplinary team that is racing to save lives . 📷:
@RedmondRegional
To our entire respiratory team, thank you for being a keystone in the
#COVID19
battle.
#CaringDuringCOVID19
Congratulations to our Chief Nurse Executive Jane Englebright, Ph.D., on 25 years of extraordinary service with HCA Healthcare! A 38-year nursing veteran, her commitment to our mission continues to shine bright. Thank you for your service!
#HCANursing
#CommittedToCare
🏩Hundreds held a prayer circle around HCA Healthcare colleagues at
@CartersvilleMC
. From the safety of their car, the community lifted up heroes on the front lines of
#COVID19
and those that are healing inside the hospital.
#WATCH
➡️
#CaringDuringCOVID19
Responding in times of crisis is what we do as an organization. HCA Healthcare currently has adequate personal protective equipment supplies, and we are doing everything in our power to ensure we continue to have enough to protect our caregivers. ➡️
#BREAKING
Today,
@BelmontUniv
announced its intent to start a new College of Medicine in collaboration with HCA Healthcare. We’re honored to team up to shape the physicians of tomorrow in constant pursuit of our mission to care for and improve human life.
Congratulations to Milton Johnson, former Chairman and CEO at HCA Healthcare, who was recently honored with the Mike Bromberg Lifetime Achievement Award by the
@FedAmerHospital
.
#FAH2019
#CommittedToCare
We are proud to honor Milton Johnson of
@HCAhealthcare
with the Mike Bromberg Lifetime Achievement Award. His years of service and leadership have improved health care for millions of Americans.
#FAH2019
HCA Healthcare is fundamentally people taking care of people in need. As the COVID-19 crisis evolves, we are committed to taking care of our patients – and – supporting the needs of our colleagues. Learn more:
#CaringDuringCOVID19
As the sun sets on
#HospitalWeek2020
, HCA Healthcare salutes our 280,000+ colleagues in the Carolinas, California, Texas, the U.K., Alaska, Florida and beyond.
#Gratitude
💙💡💙For our family around the globe — behind-the-scenes and frontline teams — we
#LightItBlue
for YOU.
This honor is a recognition of our 240,000 employees who maintain a positive work environment and build and maintain trust with our patients and communities. Read here to learn more:
#ICYMI
on
@GMA
: Music has always been a major part of Shondra Diggett’s life. She began integrating her two passions, nursing and music, by playing songs for her patients some 16 years ago. Today, she continues to bring joy by playing for patients at HCA Healthcare’s
@opmedcenter
🇺🇸 “In memory of many, in honor of all.” – Unknown
Please join us in remembering those who gave it all for our nation and our freedom. Thank you for your service and your sacrifice.
#MemorialDay
It’s times like these that show what you’re made of. At HCA Healthcare, what we’re made of is incredible people.
For each and every one of our colleagues, we are forever grateful. Thank you.
#Gratitude
#CaringDuringCOVID19
This
#Thanksgiving
, we pay tribute to all of our caring team members who have come together to combat the pandemic and advance healthcare. For your strength, dedication and resilience today and every day – thank you.
From our family to yours, we hope you all have a safe holiday!
Happy Hospital Week from Chairman and CEO Milton Johnson, President and COO Sam Hazen and President, Clinical Services and CMO Jonathan Perlin!
#HospitalWeek
#MyHospital
#HCA50
(2/3) Thankfully, that’s exactly what has helped us build a sharp set of best practices and a robust network of response teams, who help us mobilize quickly and scale accordingly in times of need.
Congratulations to Jonathan Perlin, HCA's President of Clinical Services and Chief Medical Officer, who was recently appointed to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). Learn more here:
Hope has arrived.
@HenricoDoctors
received its first shipment of the
#COVID19
vaccine. Consequently, Dr. Vito Capotorto, chief of staff and hospitalist medical director, was the first colleague to receive the
#COVID19Vaccine
among HCA Healthcare's 185 hospitals today.
It’s a great day when you hear “CODE HAPPY” through the halls at affiliate
@PalmsWest
hospital. When colleagues here this urgent call buzz, it signals for teams all over the hospital to meet up to celebrate and discharge recovered
#COVID19
patients home!
#PX2020
#CareLikeFamily
This morning, emergency responders🚒🚨 paid tribute to HCA Healthcare heroes at affiliates
@PlantationHosp
and
@WestsideRMC
. Thank you to first responder teams across the nation for fighting for the health and safety of our communities during
#COVID19
.
#CaringDuringCOVID19
Congratulations to HCA Healthcare senior vice president and chief information officer, Marty Paslick, on his induction into the
@nashtechcouncil
Hall of Fame! Paslick received the recognition today during the 2020 NTC annual meeting. Learn more ➡️
Some people might be over the pandemic, but we know that it’s far from over. Slowing the spread of
#COVID19
still starts with us. Join HCA Healthcare and other leading health systems by embracing this simple ask:
#MaskUp
.
Learn more:
Can’t stop the feeling! It was an exciting Friday for young cancer patients at affiliate Methodist Children's Hospital thanks to a visit from Justin Timberlake! Thanks, JT!
#JTSawMe
#CommittedToCare
#HCAChildrens
Today, we are proud to announce a $1.5 million donation to
@Fisk1866
to support
#scholarships
for students pursuing a degree in
#nursing
. Learn more about how we are strategically partnering with organizations to build a diverse healthcare workforce: .
New on the blog: Our chairman and CEO Milton Johnson shares the HCA founders' vision for the company that, in 2018, celebrates its 50th year!
#HCA50
#MakingHistory
#ImprovingLife
Caregivers and staff at affiliate Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center in Panama City, FL, stand in prayer for each other, their city and their evacuated and incoming ER patients. Proud of their dedication and commitment to care.
#HurricaneMichael
#MondayMotivation
Thank you to country music star
@kanebrown
and
@CrackerBarrel
for providing homestyle comfort food to our
#HealthcareHeroes
at affiliate TriStar Centennial Medical Center. We are thankful for your partnership and for honoring our caregivers during COVID-19.
#CaringDuringCOVID19
In front of us all is the chance to move forward. To define our new normal. We will walk alongside you as you step back into your life, starting with your health. Care is the foundation of our values and the core of our mission. We will, one step at a time, help you move
#Forward
Even if you aren’t sick and don’t know anyone who is, it’s important to be proactive in taking care of your mind and body during stressful times like these. These tips may seem obvious, but even the smallest steps can make a big difference:➡️.
#COVID19
✨Meet the "21 Baby"!✨ Born 21:21 on 1/21/21 at 21 inches at HCA Healthcare's TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. "It was the 21st minute of the 21st hour of the 21st day of the 21st year of the 21st century," said Dr. Laura Binkley, OB-GYN.
#HCABabies
Surprise! We shocked our co-founder, Dr. Tommy Frist Jr., by recognizing his leadership and legacy with a video tribute at our recent annual awards ceremony. Watch!
#HCA50
#HCALegacy
Today is
#Juneteenth
. On this day in 1865, those enslaved in Galveston, Texas finally received news of their freedom, almost two years after emancipation. Acknowledging and celebrating Juneteenth is just one step in our journey toward a healthier, more equitable tomorrow.
We pause to reflect on the lives lost 19 years ago, the courage of thousands of first responders and the caring response of everyday citizens. We remember, always.
#NeverForget
#PatriotDay
Across the country, HCA Healthcare colleagues breathe life, courage and strength into our communities. In return, the Texas Truck Alliance stopped by to recognize those on the front lines at Methodist Healthcare System in TX. Our hospital heroes certainly felt the love!
#COVID19
Today, you're being challenged like never before, yet you remain focused and positive, always working toward a healthier tomorrow.
Your resilience is what keeps us all going. It's what makes us. Thank you.
#Gratitude
#CaringDuringCOVID19
#FeelGoodFriday
A smile is universal. Just ask HCA Healthcare nurses who work in the
#COVID19
unit at Mercy Hospital in Miami, Fla. Our nurses designed customized face shields to give patients a better understanding of their caregiver behind the PPE.
#CaringDuringCOVID19
#WATCH
The world needs more of THIS. HCA Healthcare patient Robert Lechner recently spent 16 days in the intensive care unit at
@terrehautehosp
in Indiana. His dedicated caregivers used his interest in
@WWE
and
@TheRock
to help him gain the strength he needed to return home.⬇️
"This is what we do. We work hard to save lives if we can. We are these helpless individuals’ advocates. We care for them like they are our family, that is why we became nurses." - HCA Healthcare nurse, Amy Huffman
@TriStarHealth
#CaringDuringCOVID19
#CareLikeFamily
#HCANursing
We’re proud to celebrate
#PrideMonth
alongside our LGBTQ+ colleagues, patients and friends. Inclusion, compassion and equality play a critical role in HCA Healthcare’s mission to care for and improve human life. Learn more:
#WATCH
as our
#HealthcareHeroes
at affiliate Northwest Medical Center were recognized during a morning shift change by local community partners. We salute our fellow hometown heroes and thank first responder teams across the nation for
#CaringDuringCOVID19
alongside us.
#COVID19
These sweet messages of encouragement, support and love were written on the sidewalk and windows of caregiver entrances at affiliate
@myMemorial
by the hospital’s child life specialists. Thank you for cheering on your colleagues!
#CaringDuringCovid19
#CareLikeFamily
Congratulations to HCA Healthcare Chief Diversity Officer, Sherri Neal, for being honored by the
@tnhospitals
during its 2020 Annual Meeting. Sherri was awarded the Diversity Champion Award which recognizes leaders who have made outstanding contributions in workplace diversity.
Our hearts go out to the families of two senseless acts of violence in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio last weekend.
Thank you to affiliate
@SAHealth210
who made arrangements to take their emergency services dogs, Chanel, Ladybug and Rudy to El Paso to provide support.
As the pandemic and a historic
#ArcticBlast
collide, HCA
#HealthcareHeroes
continue to show up for our patients, our communities and each other. Thank you to all who are demonstrating an unwavering commitment to the care and improvement of human life. 📸:
@Med_City_Health
From all of us at HCA Healthcare, we wish you and yours happy holidays and a joyful, healthy new year.
To our talented and caring HCA Healthcare family members serving over the holidays, thank you for standing together and caring for those in need.
In times of uncertainty, one thing remains constant: the dedication of our doctors, nurses, and other frontline caregivers as they serve the health needs of our community.
Meet one of our heroes: Jackie Nettles, RN at affiliate
@NFRMC
:
#COVID19
JUST IN: 🍎Together, our colleagues at the corporate office collected more than 164,452 glue sticks for
#StuffTheBus19
! 🚌
We are proud to partner with
@UWNashville
on this back-to-school initiative for Metro Nashville students. 📚
#HCACares
#CareLikeFamily
With salons and barbershops closed due to
#COVID19
, Angel Monroy, assistant chief nursing officer at
@MenorahMed
opened “Angel’s Clip Joint” to offer haircuts to his hospital family. The cost? A donation to the
@HCAHopeFund
, a charity that assists HCA Healthcare colleagues.
Congratulations to HCA Healthcare’s Dr. Jonathan Perlin and Dr. Jane Englebright for being recognized by
@modrnhealthcr
as two of this year’s ‘50 Most Influential Clinical Executives’ in healthcare!
Learn more here ➡️
#ImproveMoreLives
#Top50
Congratulations to our HCA Healthcare family for being named the 2019
@RedHat
Innovator of the Year!
👉 See how our organization is using Red Hat
#technology
to analyze data for detecting and identifying
#sepsis
earlier - and helping to save lives!
Nashville native and
@NBA
star
@bwright34
treated our HCA Healthcare family to a surprise hometown visit and lunch at affiliate TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center.
A big thank you to Brandan for sending meals to our medical MVPs! We are all braver and stronger TOGETHER.
Bowtie connoisseur or Chief Data Scientist? Meet Dr. Edmund Jackson, HCA Healthcare’s chief data scientist! Learn more about his role and how his team is using
#bigdata
to improve patient outcomes.
#HCACSG
#WhatDoYouDoWednesdays
We are flexible and resilient in adapting to the unique challenges of COVID-19, and focused on protecting our patients, clinical teams and colleagues. Learn more about our universal masking policy for all colleagues in patient care areas:
#COVID19
🇺🇸One more day until
#BelmontDebate2020
and
#COVID19
testing is underway. More than 100 of our colleagues are serving as screeners for
@BelmontUniv
event attendees. A huge thank you to our colleagues for volunteering to help keep attendees safe – we could not do this without you!