HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere 14 times. Through our award-winning ethics and compliance program, we ensure that our actions always reflect our mission, fundamental commitment to stakeholders, and code of conduct. HCA Healthcare's comprehensive ethics and compliance program includes:
Code of Conduct
Standards of compliance and ethical conduct are articulated in the HCA Healthcare Code of Conduct.
Policies and procedures
Ethics and compliance policies are developed to address areas of legal or regulatory compliance risk.
Ethics line
We maintain an ethics line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at (800) 455-1996 or at hcahealthcareethicsline.ethix360.com to receive reports from anyone with a concern about a violation of our Code of Conduct or policies and procedures.
Training and communications
We create awareness of our Code of Conduct and policies throughout the company though high-quality ethics training, compliance training and other communication efforts.
Monitoring and auditing
The ethics and compliance department, internal audit department and responsible executives conduct monitoring and auditing in areas of compliance risk to ensure that established policies and procedures are being followed and are effective.
Program structure
Organizational structures—including necessary committees, responsible executives and facility ethics and compliance officers are in place to support all our ethics and compliance efforts.
Clinical ethics and pastoral care
The HCA Healthcare's ethics and compliance department also undertakes other efforts such as pastoral care services.