We prioritize your patients' health and comfort above all else. HCA was founded by physicians. Their purpose was to create an ... environment where healthcare can flourish. They believed the best patient care begins with giving physicians what they need. Today, more than 233,00 healthcare professionals, including more than 37,000 active physicians, choose to treat their patients at an HCA facility. Our national network includes more than 160 hospitals, 115 freestanding surgery centers, and more than 70 urgent care facilities. "Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital, people do." - Dr. Thomas F. Frist, Sr., HCA Founder read more