HCA Healthcare | South Atlantic Division

Investing in the future: the application period for the 2025-26 Patricia Frist Memorial Scholarship is open now through February 15, 2025. Learn more about scholarship eligibility and the application process for eligible dependent children of HCA Healthcare colleagues: https://bit.ly/4gudaQg

Investing in the future: the application period for the 2025-26 Patricia Frist Memorial Scholarship is open now through February 15, 2025. Learn more about scholarship eligibility and the application process for eligible dependent children of HCA Healthcare colleagues: https://bit.ly/3PlFiK3

Each year, HCA Healthcare recognizes our more than 309,000 colleagues for the commitment, compassion and care they show for our patients and their families by observing Patient Experience Week. Across HCA Healthcare’s 188 hospitals and more than 2,400 sites of care, our colleagues strive to create special moments for patients, like 8-month-old Wyatt, every day. Wyatt was born with a bilateral cleft lip, a birth defect that affects thousands of babies born each year in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At 13 days old, Wyatt had his first appointment with Dr. Michelle Ruse, a maxillofacial prosthodontist at Trident Medical Center’s Head and Neck Specialists. The two developed a special bond during phase one of his care where Dr. Ruse used a non-surgical treatment to reduce the space in his cleft by reshaping his gums, lips, and nostrils with a plastic plate. After successfully completing his first surgery in phase two of his treatment to repair the right side of his lip, care teams at the Charleston, South Carolina hospital celebrated Wyatt’s success and bravery by throwing a mini-graduation — cap and gown included. Following a second successful surgery to repair the left side of Wyatt’s lip, Wyatt’s care team came together once again for a heartwarming reunion to cheer Wyatt on through another milestone. https://bit.ly/4bv3RNR

This week we celebrate Nurses Week and the dedication, commitment, and devotion of our nurses and how they make a real difference to our patients and their families. I want to say thank you for the many ways you show up for each other and support each other. Enjoy this week and hear the applause from staff and patients. I want to add my voice to theirs and tell you I appreciate all you do. -- Dr. Nina Evans, Division CNO for HCA Healthcare South Atlantic. Click here to see her video message: https://bit.ly/4b6Rsjk