Author: Dorron Blumberg

HCA Healthcare Reports Third Quarter 2020 Results

OCTOBER, 26, 2020 – HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: HCA) today announced its completed financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.
 
Key third quarter metrics (all percentage changes compare 3Q 2020 to 3Q 2019 unless otherwise noted):
 
Revenues totaled $13.311 billion
 
Net income attributable to HCA Healthcare, Inc. totaled $668 million, or $1.95 per diluted share
 
Adjusted EBITDA totaled $2.053 billion
 
Results include reversal of $822 million, or $1.72 per diluted share, in government stimulus income from CARES Act funds
 
Cash flows from operating activities totaled $2.717 billion
 
Same facility admissions and same facility equivalent admissions declined 3.8 percent and 9.0 percent, respectively
 
 

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Health care leaders to discuss critical industry challenges and imagine a post-COVID environment

Thought-leaders representing critical health care sectors—hospitals, nursing, insurance providers, physician groups, and financial services—will share their insights on the current state of the industry and also on a post-COVID environment in a virtual half-day webinar on Friday, Oct. 30, hosted by the University of Miami.
 
October 26, 2020 – The “Business of Health Care Conference,” facilitated by the University of Miami Patti and Allan Herbert Business School, convenes national and global industry leaders—just days before the national election—to address “The Social, Political, and Economic Determinants of Health” in three keynote panels, a theme that features disparities which have been exposed and exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. 
 

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Physician and Health Care Leader Panel to Discuss Care Delivery’s New Reality at Future of Medicine Summit: Part Five

October 25 2020 – A panel of seven South Florida physicians and health care executives will be participating in a virtual panel discussion, “New Reality of Medical Care Delivery” on Thursday, October 29, 6-7:30 p.m. at the fifth and final segment of the Future of Medicine Summit. Presented by the Palm Beach County Medical Society (PBCMS), the event is free to participants, who may register at: 


 

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NICKLAUS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL DONATES 80,000 MASKS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN PALM BEACH COUNTY

October 23, 2020 – Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is keeping kids’ health and safety a priority with the donation of 80,000 cloth masks to the School District of Palm Beach County this week, providing a mask for every child enrolled at a public school in grades K-5. With the return to in-person classroom learning, mask use among kids will be important to help manage the spread of COVID-19.

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Good Samaritan Medical Center is a Healthgrades Five-Star Recipient for Stroke Care

Good Samaritan Medical Center Excels in Stroke Outcomes
 
October 23, 2020 – Good Samaritan Medical Center is 5-star rated for Stroke outcomes according to new research released by Healthgrades, a leading resource connecting consumers, physicians and health systems. Every year, Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance at nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide for 32 of the most common inpatient procedures and conditions using Medicare data, and additional analyzes outcomes in appendectomy and bariatric surgery using all-payer data provided by 16 states.
 

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