Description

HCA Healthcare, Inc., functioning through its various subsidiaries, stands as a prominent provider of healthcare services across the United States. The company's core operations revolve around general and acute care hospitals, which offer a comprehensive suite of medical and surgical services. These encompass critical inpatient care, intensive care, cardiac services, diagnostic procedures, and emergency interventions. Furthermore, these facilities extend a range of outpatient services, including ambulatory surgical procedures, laboratory analyses, radiology, respiratory therapy, cardiology, and physical rehabilitation. Beyond its hospital network, HCA Healthcare also manages a diverse portfolio of specialized outpatient facilities. This includes freestanding ambulatory surgery centers, independent emergency care facilities, urgent care clinics, walk-in clinics, advanced diagnostic and imaging centers, rehabilitation and physical therapy clinics, radiation and oncology treatment centers, physician practices, and various other healthcare sites. Additionally, the company operates psychiatric hospitals, which deliver specialized therapeutic programs. These address mental health needs for children, adolescents, and adults, alongside providing treatment for alcohol and drug abuse, and various counseling services. As of December 31, 2021, HCA Healthcare's extensive presence included 182 hospitals—specifically 175 general and acute care facilities, five psychiatric hospitals, and two rehabilitation hospitals. Its network also featured 125 freestanding surgery centers and 21 freestanding endoscopy centers, strategically located across 20 U.S. states and in England. Established in 1968, the organization was formerly known as HCA Holdings, Inc. Its corporate headquarters are situated in Nashville, Tennessee.