St. David’s HealthCare announces HCA Healthcare Foundation’s $250,000 grant to Central Texas Allied Health Institute
AUSTIN, TEXAS— St. David’s HealthCare announced today that the HCA Healthcare Foundation has awarded a $250,000 grant to Central Texas Allied Health Institute to support student success. The funding is part of the HCA Healthcare Foundation’s Healthier Tomorrow Fund, a $75-million community impact fund announced this year that is designed to support innovative initiatives focused on addressing high-priority community needs and health equity. St. David’s HealthCare is a partnership between HCA Healthcare, St. David’s Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation.
“We are committed to investing in our community,” David Huffstutler, president and chief executive officer of St. David’s HealthCare, said. “St. David’s HealthCare is proud to announce this grant from our national hospital managing partner, HCA Healthcare, to the Central Texas Allied Health Institute to offer clinical training and support to students during this phase of their education, helping to create affordable, higher education in the allied health fields.”
Central Texas Allied Health Institute aims to provide vulnerable communities with access to a world-class quality education in the areas of allied health at an affordable price. The 18-month grant will help fund a new initiative called “Pathways out of Poverty into Health Careers in Central Texas.” This project provides stipends to students during the clinical portion of their program to help cover living expenses so they can participate in the full-time externship necessary to complete the program. During the clinical portion of the course, students are expected to serve a full-time schedule, often eliminating the ability to work.
“Financial stress is a common barrier to obtaining higher education among the vulnerable populations we serve,” Dr. Jereka Thomas-Hockaday, chief academic officer and dean of specialty programs at the Central Texas Allied Health Institute, said. “This funding will be used to provide extensive wraparound services to students to help alleviate external financial stressors.”
Funding the Healthier Tomorrow Fund at the HCA Healthcare Foundation is one example of the many ways HCA Healthcare is making a positive impact in the communities it serves. In 2020, HCA Healthcare provided charity care, uninsured discounts and other uncompensated care at a cost of more than $3.4 billion and incurred $4.1 billion in federal, state and local taxes. Additionally, HCA Healthcare continues to invest in the ongoing education and development of its colleagues and, as an enterprise, contributed $45 million to community organizations in 2020.
“HCA Healthcare colleagues are driven by our mission to care for and improve human life,” said Joanne Pulles, president of the HCA Healthcare Foundation. “That mission extends outside the walls of our facilities and into our communities. Partnering with other organizations has always allowed us to unlock possibilities for improving health and well-being.”
For more information on the HCA Healthcare Foundation, visit HCACaring.org.
St. David’s HealthCare
St. David’s HealthCare includes eight of the area’s leading hospitals and is one of the largest health systems in Texas. The organization has been recognized with a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award—the nation’s highest presidential honor for performance excellence. St. David’s HealthCare is the fourth-largest private employer in the Austin area, with more than 10,800 colleagues across 169 sites of care.
St. David’s HealthCare is a unique partnership between hospital management company HCA Healthcare and two local nonprofits—St. David’s Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation. The proceeds from the operations of the hospitals fund the foundations, which, in turn, invest those dollars back into the community. Since the inception of St. David’s HealthCare in 1996, nearly $700 million has been given back to the community to improve the health and healthcare of Central Texans.
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 non-profit organizations working individually and collectively.
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January 18, 2022
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