HCA Healthcare Releases 2024 Annual Impact Report - Seite 2

At HCA Healthcare, research helps unlock insights to real-world data and treatments to advance patient care. The HCA Healthcare Research Institute, the organization's multispecialty clinical research arm, expanded support to 36 HCA Healthcare hospitals and participated in more than 300 industry-sponsored studies in 2023.

In 2023, HCA Healthcare provided the delivery of charity care, uninsured discounts and other uncompensated care at an estimated cost of approximately $3.7 billion.

Caring for colleagues

In 2023, HCA Healthcare recruited more than 116,500 colleagues, including 37,500 bedside nurses. To support nurses, HCA Healthcare invested in roles to help support nursing workload, including licensed practical nurses (LPNs), licensed vocational nurses (LVNs), nurse externs, paramedics and patient care technicians (PCTs).

Recognizing nurses are the heart of HCA Healthcare, the company announced more than $300 million in investments to support the education and training of nurses through the opening of new HCA Healthcare Centers for Clinical Advancement and the expansion of Galen College of Nursing. Since joining HCA Healthcare, Galen has opened 14 new campuses nationwide.

HCA Healthcare was founded by physicians with the intent of creating an environment where healthcare can flourish. By prioritizing physician input, clinical capabilities, growth and innovation, HCA Healthcare strives to enable its more than 45,000 active and affiliated physicians to focus more on what they do best: caring for patients. On July 1, 2023, HCA Healthcare, one of the leading sponsors of Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs in the U.S., welcomed over 2,000 new residents and fellows to its GME programs.

To support the health and well-being of colleagues, HCA Healthcare provides a variety of programs, resources and opportunities including free counseling sessions and webinars through Optum, the Nurse Care helpline and student loan and tuition assistance programs. In 2023, HCA Healthcare provided approximately $37.5 million through its tuition assistance program.

The HCA Healthcare Hope Fund, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit run by colleagues, for colleagues, recently surpassed $100 million in grants, helping more than 52,000 families since its inception in 2005. Over $11.4 million in assistance was distributed in 2023 to more than 3,800 HCA Healthcare colleagues and families.

Across HCA Healthcare, it is a priority to foster an equitable and inclusive environment for colleagues by leveraging educational programs, strengthening partnerships with community organizations and implementing new initiatives. For these efforts, HCA Healthcare was recognized for the second year in a row as a “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion” by the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and Disability:IN, receiving a top score on the 2023 Disability Equality Index.