HCA Healthcare Magazine - Winter 2019 - 12

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Partnering
With Purpose
Our support of national nonprofits
boosts their efforts and helps us better
serve our communities.

WHAT THE MARCH OF DIMES MEANS TO ME: A Patient's Story

By Shannon Alexander Houston, Texas

Twenty-six weeks into my second pregnancy, I was admitted to The Woman's Hospital of Texas with a tear in my
amniotic sack. The hospital would be my home until Christian Isaiah arrived. During my stay, Angela-the March of
Dimes NICU Family Support Specialist-visited me often, bringing me a warm smile as well as educational materials.
Christian was born 11 weeks early and weighed just over three pounds. He spent two and a half months in the
NICU, and today he's happy and healthy. We don't know how we'd have made it without the care and support of the
doctors, nurses and staff at the hospital and the March of Dimes. We're thankful for the March of Dimes NICU
Family Support program and the advances in NICU care that they helped fund.
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Photography, above left, Daniel Cima / American Red Cross

ne of the many ways HCA Healthcare creates
healthier tomorrows for communities, families
and individuals is through our partnerships with a
variety of national nonprofit organizations that work in the
broader healthcare field-including disaster preparedness
and relief, behavioral/mental health and maternal and
infant health. Our relationship with these organizations
goes beyond charitable gifts; we support each other through
collaboration on cutting-edge clinical research, information-sharing and providing the highest quality care to our
patients and communities.
Here's a look at how we partner with three organizations:
the American Red Cross, The Jason Foundation
and March of Dimes.

AMERICAN RED CROSS
redcross.org
One of the largest and oldest humanitarian forces
in the world, the Red Cross is synonymous with frontline
aid in the form of sheltering, feeding and providing
emotional support to victims of disasters.
"We know firsthand the help the Red Cross
provides to people and communities during
the most difficult times," says Sam Hazen,
HCA Healthcare's chief executive officer. "We are privileged
to continue our support of their disaster relief efforts."
There are many ways to get involved and extend care
beyond our facilities and into the surrounding communities
through the Red Cross. We encourage colleagues to support
the organization however they can. From giving blood to
volunteering at local chapters, our time and talents can
make a positive impact on many people's lives.
"Every day, people turn to the American Red Cross
for help in the face of disasters," says Trevor Riggen,
senior vice president, American Red Cross Disaster Cycle
Services. "With the advance support of HCA Healthcare
and its employees, the Red Cross can prepare individuals
and communities for the unexpected and provide
relief whenever and wherever disasters strike.
Their annual partnership helps ensure we can deliver
our lifesaving mission each year."

http://www.redcross.org http://www.HCAhealthcare.com

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