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HCA Organizes Relief Effort for Haiti
Houston, TX, January 18, 2010--The impact of the tragic earthquake in Haiti is still unfolding as relief organizations work to meet the immediate and longer term needs of hundreds of thousands of Haitians. In response, HCA has committed $1 million in cash and in-kind donations for direct relief to the stricken area. Cash donations will go to the Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders.
As always in times of great need, many HCA employees have asked what they can do to help. Both the Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders have advised that money is far more helpful than sending volunteers at this point. There are concerns for personal safety as the country struggles to rebuild infrastructure and flights are still restricted.
HCA has established a way for our communities to give much needed monetary donations directly to a special relief fund, The HCA Haiti Relief Fund, administered through the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. The company will match employee gifts to this fund dollar for dollar through the end of January. All donations are tax deductible and donors will receive a receipt acknowledging their generosity.
If you would like to mail in your donation, please send a check made payable to the HCA Haiti Relief Fund to the following address:
HCA Haiti Relief Fund
PO Box 440225
Nashville, TN 37244
To make a donation online, visit our website for more information at www.hcahealthcare.com
The compassion and caring spirit that is the hallmark of HCA is never more evident than in times of great need. As Haiti struggles to recover, HCA will continue to monitor needs and available resources. For now, these efforts provide us all a means to help in the best way we can.
HCA is the parent company of the following HCA Gulf Coast Division Facilities: Bayshore Medical Center/East Houston Regional Medical Center, Clear Lake Regional Medical Center, Conroe Regional Medical Center, Corpus Christi Medical Center, Kingwood Medical Center, Mainland Medical Center, Rio Grande Regional Hospital, Spring Branch Medical Center, Texas Orthopedic Hospital, The Woman’s Hospital of Texas, Valley Regional Medical Center and West Houston Medical Center. Care is also enhanced by 7 ambulatory surgery centers, 4 HealthOne Emergency Care Centers and the HealthOne Regional Transfer Center, which coordinates ground and air patient transportation.
About HCA
HCA is the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, composed of locally managed facilities that include 163 hospitals and 113 outpatient centers in 20 states and England.
At its founding in 1968, Nashville-based HCA was one of the nation's first hospital companies.
About HCA Gulf Coast Division
HCA Gulf Coast Division is a comprehensive network of hospitals, outpatient surgery centers, emergency centers, cancer centers and diagnostic imaging facilities. It offers a complete continuum of specialized health programs and services that meet the needs of Greater Houston and South Texas residents and businesses. HCA affiliated facilities in the Gulf Coast Division include 12 hospitals, seven ambulatory surgery centers, four free standing emergency centers, five imaging centers, five cancer care programs and a Regional Transfer Center. The Regional TransferCenter provides ground and air patient transportation to and from any HCA Houston Affiliated Hospital and any other healthcare facilities.
