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discounts and other uncompensated care at an estimated cost of $3.5 billion. Additionally, HCA Healthcare continues to invest in the ongoing education and development of its colleagues and, as an enterprise, contributed $44.2 million to community organizations in 2022. Memorial Health Meadows Hospital is also making a significant impact on our communities. Since joining HCA Healthcare, Meadows Hospital has provided more than $20.4 million in charity care to improve the health and well-being of the people of Vidalia and surrounding communities. Meadows Hospital is also contributing $250,000 over a 5-year period for community initiatives.
“At HCA Healthcare, we believe partnerships are essential to advancing our mission to care for and improve human life,” said Joanne Pulles, president of the HCA Healthcare Foundation. “Partnering with organizations like the Boys and Girls Club of Toombs County allows us to do more for our communities than we can do separately.
For more information on the HCA Healthcare Foundation, visit www. hcacaring.org. About HCA Healthcare Foundation The mission of the HCA Healthcare Foundation is to promote health and well-being and strive to make a positive impact in all the communities HCA Healthcare serves. We accomplish this mission by providing leadership, service and financial support to effective nonprofit organizations working individually and collectively. About Memorial Health Meadows Hospital Memorial Health Meadows Hospital is a regional healthcare system featuring the only nationally accredited hospital in Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen and Tattnall counties. Meadows Hospital has a Level IV trauma center and emergency department, a 15,000-square-foot cancer center and a network of physician practices that serve Vidalia and the surrounding communities. We offer the latest in medical advancements including cutting-edge cancer care, lifesaving heart attack procedures, women’s services, wound care, orthopedic medicine and more. Memorial Health Meadows Hospital is part of the HCA Healthcare family, one of the nation's leading providers of healthcare services. HCA Healthcare is comprised of 185 hospitals and 2,000+ sites of care in 20 states and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.memorialhealthmeadows. com.
