After a devastating car accident, Melanie arrived at HCA Florida Kendall Hospital with a severe traumatic brain injury requiring emergency surgery. As part of HCA Healthcare’s network of 108 trauma centers, teams were ready and today, she’s making a miraculous recovery.
A Nashville doctor helped pioneer a gene therapy that can eliminate sickle cell disease — and the FDA just approved it for kids as young as 2. Read how one local teen's life is already changing. https://t.co/aOfnPyivRL
Jenny Fugman began her HCA Healthcare career as a patient care technician and now serves as chief nursing officer at HCA HealthONE Aurora in Colorado — reflecting what’s possible when #HCANurses have opportunities to learn, lead and grow: https://t.co/SecttFDiLQ.
SICKLE CELL CURE IN NASHVILLE: The FDA approved gene therapy to treat sickle cell disease for children ages 2 and older. News 2 spoke to the doctor who led the medical trial. @WKRN
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💙 A Nashville teen is at the center of a major milestone in the fight against sickle cell disease.
After 13-year-old Rickey became the first commercial patient at TriStar Centennial Children's Hospital to receive an FDA-approved gene-editing therapy, new research led by a Nashville physician is raising hope that similar treatment could one day help even younger children.
Read how Nashville is helping shape the future of sickle cell care: https://t.co/SpZ0qJeJGR
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Advanced cancer care is closer to home through HCA Healthcare's Sarah Cannon Cancer Network. At TriStar Centennial Medical Center, advanced robotic technology helped physicians precisely remove Michael Manzella's lung cancer while preserving healthy tissue.
From Texas to Alaska, nurse leader Candi Stanley's journey highlights the strength of HCA Healthcare's connected network. A Veteran with 30+ yrs nursing leadership experience, she recently joined Alaska Regional Hospital as CNO after serving at Methodist Hospital in Texas.
A fifth-grade career day interview between an aunt & a niece became a shared calling to care. At Lafayette Regional Health Center, CNO Kim Leakey now works alongside her niece Leslyn Berg, an ED & PACU nurse — bringing mentorship full circle: https://t.co/3VJls0OqZp. #HCANursing