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Nashville-based industry behemoth HCA Healthcare posted 23% year-over-year profit growth for the quarter, revising its forecast for the rest of the year, projecting it’ll reach as much as $6 billion.
August 6, 2024
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A man in Wichita, Kansas died at a HCA Hospital because ‘telemetry’ technicians, unregulated workers who monitor up to 80 patents at a time, failed to realize he was choking. This job is described to that of an air traffic controller, involving high stress and screen and alarm fatigue. Some say it’s hard to take breaks during their shifts because they must hand over their patients to colleagues who are already watching dozens of others.
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King of Prussia, Pennsylvania-based Universal Health Services reported a strong quarter, posting nearly 69% growth on its bottom line.
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