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Kansas City University and HCA Midwest Health Forge Key Academic Partnership

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kansas City University (KCU), the largest medical school in Missouri and the sixth largest medical school in the nation, and HCA Midwest Health, Kansas City's premier healthcare provider, recently announced a principle affiliation that will strengthen the training of tomorrow's physicians, today.

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  • KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kansas City University (KCU), the largest medical school in Missouri and the sixth largest medical school in the nation, and HCA Midwest Health, Kansas City's premier healthcare provider, recently announced a principle affiliation that will strengthen the training of tomorrow's physicians, today.
  • Many HCA Midwest Health physicians will receive academic faculty appointments with the university as well.
  • KCU is a leading health sciences university which includes a proud legacy as Kansas City Missouri's first medical school.
  • HCA Healthcare is a leader in clinical and medical education, and its affiliates – including HCA Midwest Health – currently include 66 teaching hospitals.

Midwest Transplant Network Ranked Third in the Nation for Organ Donation and Transplantation

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Thursday, August 17, 2023
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The 2023 OPO Annual Public Aggregated Report shows that based on 2021 data — the most recent data currently available — Midwest Transplant Network is rated as Tier 1A and is third in the nation for both donation and transplantation rates.

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  • The 2023 OPO Annual Public Aggregated Report shows that based on 2021 data — the most recent data currently available — Midwest Transplant Network is rated as Tier 1A and is third in the nation for both donation and transplantation rates.
  • Incorporated in 1973, Midwest Transplant Network is a federally certified, not-for-profit organ procurement organization that facilitates organ, eye and tissue donation in partnership with hospitals and other professional partners to give hope and share life.
  • “It is our privilege to support donor families and extend their loved one’s legacy,” said Jan Finn, RN, MSN, President & Chief Executive Officer, Midwest Transplant Network.
  • Historically, the contract to manage the network has been awarded to United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS).

HCA Healthcare Announces More Than $300 Million in Clinical Education and Training Investments for Nurses

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Monday, May 8, 2023
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HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA), one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, today announced more than $300 million in investments to support the education and training of nurses.

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  • HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA), one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, today announced more than $300 million in investments to support the education and training of nurses.
  • This includes more than $200 million towards the expansion of Galen College of Nursing and approximately $136 million towards the opening of new HCA Healthcare Centers for Clinical Advancement.
  • “We believe supporting nurses in their practice through available and effective clinical education helps drive the delivery of high-quality patient care,” said Sam Hazen, chief executive officer of HCA Healthcare.
  • “Expanding our clinical education agenda, including HCA Healthcare’s Centers for Clinical Advancement nationwide is a large part of our overall nursing strategy,” said Sammie Mosier, chief nurse executive of HCA Healthcare.

MIDWEST TRANSPLANT NETWORK RECOVERS ORGANS FROM FIRST DONOR PATIENT AT SPECIALIZED, IN-HOUSE UNIT

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Thursday, September 15, 2022
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Kansas City, KS., Sept. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Midwest Transplant Network (MTN) recently cared for the first organ donor hero at its newly opened Donor Care and Surgical Recovery Unit (DCU).

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  • Kansas City, KS., Sept. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Midwest Transplant Network (MTN) recently cared for the first organ donor hero at its newly opened Donor Care and Surgical Recovery Unit (DCU).
  • Now, authorized donor hero patients who meet specific clinical criteria may be eligible for transport to MTNs DCU.
  • Research Medical Center and Midwest Transplant Network have a rich history of working collaboratively for decades.
  • Organ, eye and tissue donations save and heal many lives each year and we recognize, along with Midwest Transplant Network, the tremendous gift of life given by members of our community.