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hca annual reports2005
- Hurricane Katrina caused catastrophic flooding in New Orleans, including at HCA's Tulane University Hospital. - On Tuesday morning, the hospital's CEO realized flooding was rising over a foot per hour and they had only a few hours before losing power. They had to evacuate seven ventilator patients immediately. - Through heroic efforts by the hospital staff and support from HCA and other organizations, the ventilator patients and others were evacuated from the roof via helicopter by early Tuesday morning, despite immense challenges including no boat or helicopter pad. This marked the beginning of a massive evacuation effort to rescue over 1,200 patients, staff, and family members from the hospital.
