Advisory Board August 10, 2022
HCA Healthcare and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) on Tuesday announced a partnership that will focus on addressing health equity, patient outcomes, and improving support for nurses.
Details on the partnership
According to a release from HCA, the partnership will take a three-pronged approach.
First, the companies will develop “a scalable program” aimed at improving outcomes for Black patients with early-stage lung cancer. According to HCA, lung cancer is the top cause of cancer death among Black patients, and the two companies will work to develop a program aimed at increasing early identification of lung cancer.
HCA also plans to incorporate J&J’s nursing resources into the Galen College of Nursing, an HCA affiliate. The two companies will partner on addressing “health...