We are excited to announce the appointment of Sam Pena as chief operating officer of HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center. Sam brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new role having served in various positions at Corpus Christi Medical Center since joining HCA Healthcare in 2012. "Sam's extensive knowledge and expertise in nursing and operations will be a valuable asset to our leadership team," said Chris Osentowski, chief executive officer of HCA Houston Medical Center. "We look forward to collaborating with him as we continue to positively impact the communities we serve." Read more:

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Wesley Bamburg as chief operating officer of HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress. Bamburg most recently served as chief operating officer and ethics and compliance officer at HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center. "We are thrilled to have Wesley join our leadership team as our Chief Operating Officer," said Jim Brown, chief executive officer of HCA Houston North Cypress. "I believe his experience working with high-acuity services will be a significant help to HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress as we continue to grow our clinical complexity to serve a growing community.” Read more:

We are incredibly proud of how our HCA Houston Healthcare colleagues responded before, during and after Hurricane Beryl. Their resilience and compassion, even when faced with devastation as great as this, is a testament to their unwavering commitment to the care and improvement of human life. At HCA Healthcare, it is our priority to take care of our patients, as well as each other. The HCA Healthcare Hope Fund is a colleague-run, colleague-supported 501(c)(3) that provides emergency funds to our colleagues when significant hardships arise due to illness, injury, natural disasters or other difficult situations that impact their essential needs. HCA Healthcare colleagues impacted by Hurricane Beryl can visit HCAHopeFund.com to learn more and apply to request assistance. #HCACares #OurHopeFund

When Misako began struggling with fatigue, shortness of breath, and multiple hospitalizations, it severely impacted her life. "My quality of life was constantly deteriorating and some days I felt hopeless," said Misako. Misako became more optimistic about her future when she placed her trust in Dr. Loyalka and the skilled cardiovascular team at HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center, who performed a revolutionary procedure in cardiac care with the successful completion of their first minimally invasive transcatheter procedure for tricuspid regurgitation. This is only the second time this procedure has been performed in Texas. This treatment offers new hope for patients suffering from severely leaky tricuspid valves, a condition that previously had limited treatment options besides medical therapy. “This new procedure was vastly different and required a much shorter hospital stay allowing me to begin my recovery at home and start to feel more like myself again," Misako shared. Learn more about Misako's story and this groundbreaking treatment: