Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) announced today that it has been
selected as one of Computerworld’s top workplaces for information
technology professionals. HCA is ranked No. 56 on the publication’s top
100 list.
HCA, which is also listed among Fortune’s “Most Admired”
healthcare companies, has 163 hospitals and 104 freestanding surgery
centers in 20 states and England. Its Information Technology & Services
department (IT&S) employs more than 3,000 employees across the U.S. and
includes five data centers and fourteen division support centers
responsible for delivering IT services to HCA as well as more than 145
non-HCA hospitals and facilities. This includes the full array of IT
services, including business analysis, systems development, integration,
information security, customer support, education services, technology
infrastructure support and services. HCA IT&S provides the opportunity
for IT professionals to work on many advanced technology projects.
HCA was founded in Nashville, Tenn. more than 40 years ago when Dr.
Thomas F. Frist, Jr., his father Dr. Thomas F. Frist, Sr., local
businessman Henry Hooker and entrepreneur Jack Massey set out to provide
communities with better quality healthcare. Today, HCA is a leading
provider of healthcare services, and its more than 180,000 employees
served approximately 18 million patients in 2008. The company has
developed industry-leading patient safety initiatives to prevent
healthcare-associated infections like MRSA and bar-code systems to help
improve medication safety.
HCA offers employees an array of benefits and rewards, including a
variety of medical plans, healthcare and daycare flexible spending
accounts, 401(k) plan with 100% match, flexible work schedule and
personal health assessments and wellness programs. In addition, HCA’s
corporate office has an on-site pharmacy, clinic and exercise
facilities. The company also has several unique programs for its
employees that are an extension of HCA’s mission to care for and improve
human life.
The HCA Hope Fund
After the devastation caused by the 2004 hurricanes in Florida, where
HCA has nearly 40 hospitals, the company was overwhelmed by offers from
HCA employees who wanted to help their co-workers affected by the
storms. In response, the company established the HCA Hope Fund, an
employee-run, employee-supported 501(c)3 charity that provides financial
relief to thousands of HCA employees every year. Since its launch in
2005, the HCA Hope Fund has provided $9.3 million in aid to
approximately 8,600 HCA families who have been affected by hardships,
including disasters, extended illness/injury and other special
situations. HCA employees’ generous gifts have helped rebuild homes, pay
mortgages and put food on the table. 2
Build a Hospital - Build a Home
In 2001, HCA introduced its Build a Hospital - Build a Home partnership
with Habitat for Humanity. Build a Hospital - Build a Home provides a
home in communities where HCA is investing in a significant capital
improvement project at a hospital and where there is a demonstrated
housing need in the community. It also provides team-building and
community involvement opportunities for HCA employees who volunteer
their time to work on the homes. Since starting the program, HCA has
sponsored 36 Habitat for Humanity homes. In 2008, more than 50 HCA
volunteers from around the country participated in the International
Habitat for Humanity Build in New Orleans.
Caring for the Community Hours
HCA provides Caring for the Community Hours as a benefit for corporate
office employees to encourage volunteerism during work hours. This
includes 16 hours of paid community support time for full-time employees
and eight paid hours for part-time employees. In addition, employees may
take work time for planning and executing corporate projects, such as
HCA’s Employee Giving Campaign, Junior Achievement and Habitat for
Humanity.
Since 1994, Computerworld’s annual “Best Places to Work in IT”
feature has ranked the top 100 work environments for technology
professionals, based on a comprehensive questionnaire regarding company
offerings in categories such as benefits, diversity, career development,
training and retention. In addition, this year Computerworld surveyed
more than 27,000 IT workers for the list, and their responses factored
heavily in determining the rankings.
All references to “Company” and “HCA” as used throughout this
document refer to HCA Inc. and its affiliates.
INVESTOR CONTACT:
Mark Kimbrough
615-344-2688
MEDIA CONTACT:
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615-344-2810