HCA Healthcare Inc. is a holding company that specializes in providing healthcare services. Through its diversified affiliates, it owns and operates hospitals and related healthcare entities. It operates approximately 182 hospitals, which it fully owns. It also boasts ownership of roughly 125 freestanding surgery centers and over 21 freestanding endoscopy centers. Its hospitals focus on general and acute care, offering surgical services, intensive care, cardiac care, diagnostic services, emergency and outpatient services and much more.