The impact report is based on accomplishments the 180-hospital system made in 2022.
Ten highlights from the report:
Patient care and quality
- HCA had more than 37 million patient encounters in 2022.
- More than 80 percent of HCA hospitals received an “A” or “B” grade from The Leapfrog Group in its fall patient safety rankings.
- The HCA Healthcare Research Institute, the system’s multispeciality clinical research arm, conducted more than 250 trials last year.
- HCA provided an estimated $3.5 billion in charity care, uninsured discounts and other uncompensated care.
Community
- The HCA Healthcare Foundation donated more than $44 million to community organizations in the U.S.
- HCA donated $5.25 million to historically Black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions — part of its promise to invest $10 million over three years.
- HCA donated $1.5 million to support disaster relief efforts after Hurricane Ian hit Florida in September.
Staff
- HCA hired more than 123,000 new colleagues in 2022, a 6 percent increase from 2021.
- The system provided more than $8.8 million in student loan assistance to colleagues and $30.4 million in tuition assistance benefits.
- Nearly 40 percent of people hired for management and supervision roles at HCA were people of color.
