HCA Healthcare Announces $250,000 Contribution to Tennessee Flood Relief Efforts
August 30 2021 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
Contributions to local charities across
Dickson, Hickman and Humphreys counties and the American Red
Cross
HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA), one of the nation’s leading
healthcare providers, and the HCA Healthcare Foundation today
announced a combined $250,000 in contributions to support relief
efforts by charitable organizations, including the American Red
Cross, in Dickson, Hickman and Humphreys counties that were
affected by the disastrous floods in Middle Tennessee.
On August 22, 2021, record rainfall caused a devastating flood
in Middle Tennessee that killed 20 people and destroyed hundreds of
homes, leaving many members of the community without adequate
shelter and supplies. HCA Healthcare affiliate hospital TriStar
Horizon Medical Center is located in Dickson, Tennessee and serves
many of the hardest hit areas. Waverly, Tennessee and the other
affected areas in Humphreys County, which is home to approximately
20 percent of the total employee base at TriStar Horizon Medical
Center, suffered significant property damage and lost loved
ones.
“We are deeply saddened by the tragic flooding that occurred and
continues to affect many of our colleagues and neighbors in Middle
Tennessee,” said Sam Hazen, chief executive officer of HCA
Healthcare. “I’m grateful for our hospital teams and the care they
provided during a challenging time, and we are honored to be a part
of the relief efforts as the community begins to rebuild and
recover.”
Prior to the storm, TriStar Horizon Medical Center took measures
to help ensure the hospital had enough staff, medications,
supplies, food, water and power to operate and care for patients
during and after the storm. Over the past several days, TriStar
Horizon’s Emergency Room has been caring for many patients who were
injured as a result of the storm.
Immediately following the storm, colleagues from HCA Healthcare
and TriStar Health came on-site to assist and volunteer at the
hospital and brought along supplies and donations for the
community.
“This is a difficult time for our community, but I am inspired
by how our colleagues and friends have stepped up to help those
affected by the disastrous floods,” said Jason Boyd, chief
executive officer of TriStar Horizon Medical Center. “I am
confident that the charities receiving this funding will help make
a meaningful impact on our road to recovery.”
HCA Healthcare and the HCA Healthcare Foundation will contribute
to the following organizations:
- American Red Cross - $100,000
- Community Resource Center (CRC) - $50,000
- Dickson County Help Center - $25,000
- Humphreys Homeless Fund at First Federal Bank in Waverly -
$25,000
- United Way Humphreys County - $25,000
- YMCA Dickson County - $25,000
To support colleagues in this and other disasters, HCA
Healthcare established the HCA Healthcare Hope Fund—an
employee-run, employee-supported 501(c)(3) charity that provides
financial aid and resources to employees after extended illness,
injury, disaster or other special situations. In 2020, the HCA
Healthcare Hope Fund provided more than $10.6 million in grants
that helped more than 4,900 families.
Over the last five years, HCA Healthcare has provided more than
$4.5 million in financial support to the Red Cross for disaster
relief efforts, including the tornadoes in Middle Tennessee in 2020
and the winter storms in Texas in 2021. HCA Healthcare supports the
Red Cross through a yearly $500,000 contribution to the
organization’s Annual Disaster Giving Program (ADGP), which helps
the Red Cross to respond immediately to disasters, help families
during the recovery process and prepare people for future
emergencies.
About HCA Healthcare
Nashville-based HCA Healthcare is one of the nation’s leading
providers of healthcare services comprising 187 hospitals and
approximately 2,000 ambulatory sites of care, including surgery
centers, freestanding ERs, urgent care centers, and physician
clinics, in 20 states and the United Kingdom. With its founding in
1968, HCA Healthcare created a new model for hospital care in the
United States, using combined resources to strengthen hospitals,
deliver patient-focused care and improve the practice of medicine.
HCA Healthcare has conducted a number of clinical studies,
including one that demonstrated that full-term delivery is
healthier than early elective delivery of babies and another that
identified a clinical protocol that can reduce bloodstream
infections in ICU patients by 44 percent. HCA Healthcare is a
learning health system that uses its more than 32 million annual
patient encounters to advance science, improve patient care and
save lives. Please click here to connect with HCA Healthcare on
social media.
About TriStar Health
TriStar Health is one of the largest and most comprehensive
healthcare provider in the region, comprised of ten hospitals, 21
imaging centers, 110 physician offices, five freestanding ERs,
seven outpatient surgery centers, 16 CareNow® Urgent Care centers
and ten medical parks. TriStar Health provides the latest in
clinical technology and innovative procedures while delivering high
quality care. The TriStar Health network had over 2.2 million
encounters last year, including 377,824 ER visits, 97,583 inpatient
admissions, and 7,560 babies delivered, and provides $132 million
annually in uncompensated care. The network is supported by over
1,400 physicians and 10,000 employees – including more than 4,000
nurses – who, above all else, are committed to the care and
improvement of human life. TriStar Health is an affiliate of HCA
Healthcare, one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare
services. Learn more at TriStarHealth.com.
All references to “Company,” “HCA” and “HCA
Healthcare” as used throughout this document refer to HCA
Healthcare, Inc. and its affiliates
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