Nurses are the differentiator.
For HCA Healthcare, 2018 marked the first year of a nursing strategy that includes every nurse and every nurse leader.
We made significant strides in all four of our key focus areas, and I am honored to share some of these success stories with you. It really is amazing to see what we can do when we all work together.
Nursing at HCA Healthcare is evolving at a rapid rate. We are moving forward with new technologies to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of care. We are exploring new models and roles for delivering care, and for delivering clinical education. Throughout it all, we are staying true to our primary responsibility: providing great care to patients.
All the changes we make are designed to support nurses as they care for and about patients. Our continual focus on safety, quality and experience -- the three things that matter most to our patients -- is unchanging.
Thank you to all of our nurses and nurse leaders who have made this first year so successful. But, we have more to do. In 2019, we will continue to advance these key focus areas, striving toward our vision: Nursing as the differentiator for HCA Healthcare!
Jane Englebright, RN, PhD, CENP, FAAN
Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive