National Hospital Week

National Hospital Week / en Fri, 25 Apr 2025 21:03:33 -0500 Fri, 11 Apr 25 14:18:55 -0500 New Resources Available for National Hospital Week, May 11-17 <div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-8">This National Hospital Week (NHW), the AHA will follow the theme “We Are Health Care: Caring for patients; strengthening communities” to recognize the millions of people who work in America’s hospitals and health systems and the vital role they play in our society.The AHA created a variety of resources to assist hospitals and health systems in celebrating NHW, May 11-17, and National Nurses Week (NNW), May 6-12. These weeks provide an extra opportunity to highlight America’s health care workers. Please join us in this effort to help celebrate their story.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The AHA will observe this special time with digital advertisements targeting Washington’s lawmakers and policymakers, as well as ads in a few national print outlets. Download the full <a href="/system/files/media/file/2025/04/2025-National-Hospital-Week-Toolkit.pdf">social media engagement toolkit and social media assets</a> or use the samples below.Please use #WeAreHealthCare on all social media posts.<ul><li>Mark your calendars! The 2025 National Hospital Week kicks off May 11, and we encourage everyone to participate in celebrating the hospitals and health care professionals in your community. <a href="/ahia/get-involved/national-hospital-week">Learn more</a>.</li><li>Hospitals and health systems continue to care for their communities despite any challenges thrown at them. <a href="/ahia/get-involved/national-hospital-week">Join us</a> in celebrating National Hospital Week to share thanks!   </li><li>Patients and communities rely on the wide range of critical health care services that only hospitals and health systems can provide, including 24/7 emergency and other higher-acuity care. Support National Hospital Week by <a href="/ahia/get-involved/national-hospital-week">showing your appreciation</a>!&nbsp;</li></ul><h2>WHAT YOU CAN DO</h2><ul><li>Share this advisory with your communications and human resources teams.&nbsp;</li><li>Engage with AHA on social media and incorporate new assets into your social and digital posts.&nbsp;Please use our graphics or adapt them for your organization.</li><li>Download &nbsp;our <a href="/system/files/media/file/2025/04/2025-National-Hospital-Week-Toolkit.pdf">digital tools and resources</a>. In addition, as you post your own content, please use the hashtag #WeAreHealthCare and consider tagging the AHA (@ahahospitals) to send a collective message about the work the field does on behalf of patients and communities. &nbsp;</li><li>Share &nbsp;your stories with AHA.&nbsp;Please provide the AHA with news articles, photos, videos and other testimonials that spotlight the wide array of work your team members have been engaged in to provide care for patients and advance health in your community. You can share your examples through our <a href="/ahia/get-involved/national-hospital-week">webpage</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Celebrate your teams by engaging in National Hospital Week activities.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>Visit AHA’s National Hospital Week&nbsp;<a href="/ahia/get-involved/national-hospital-week">webpage</a> to access the logo, graphics, digital toolkits, videos and other resources.&nbsp;<h2>FURTHER QUESTIONS</h2>For more information or questions, please contact Alicia Mitchell, AHA’s senior vice president of communications, at <a href="mailto:amitchell@aha.org" target="_blank">amitchell@aha.org</a>, or Emily Gustafson, AHA’s vice president of digital strategy and public education, at <a href="mailto:egustafson@aha.org" target="_blank">egustafson@aha.org</a>.&nbsp;</div><div class="col-md-4"><a href="/system/files/media/file/2025/04/new-resources-available-for-national-hospital-week-may-11-17-advisory-4-11-2025.pdf"><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/cover-new-resources-available-for-national-hospital-week-may-11-17-advisory-4-11-2025.png" data-entity-uuid data-entity-type="file" alt="Cover Image of the Member Advisory" width="665" height="860"></a></div></div></div> Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:18:55 -0500 National Hospital Week Senate passes resolution recognizing National Hospital Week /news/headline/2024-05-16-senate-passes-resolution-recognizing-national-hospital-week The Senate May 15 passed a <a href="https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-170/issue-84/senate-section/article/S3718-1">bipartisan resolution</a> recognizing National Hospital Week, May 12-18. The resolution was sponsored by Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Roger Wicker, R-Miss."The AHA commends Senators John Barrasso, Sheldon Whitehouse, Marsha Blackburn, Shelley Moore Capito, and Roger Wicker for their resolution in support of National Hospital Week," said AHA Senior Vice President Lisa Kidder Hrobsky. "We appreciate their recognition of the important work that hospitals, nurses and other caregivers are doing for patients nationwide. We look forward to continue working with Congress to ensure that hospitals and health systems continue to be at the forefront of advancing health in each and every community."&nbsp; Thu, 16 May 2024 15:55:10 -0500 National Hospital Week AHA celebrates National Hospital Week, releases new resources for hospitals, health systems /news/headline/2024-05-13-aha-celebrates-national-hospital-week-releases-new-resources-hospitals-health-systems Each year, America’s hospitals and health systems deliver 3.5 million babies, care for 32 million people admitted to hospitals, employ 6.3 million people and provide emergency care for 137 million people. During National Hospital Week May 12-18, AHA recognizes all hospitals, health systems and caregivers who provide 24/7 care to their community. AHA recently released <a href="/system/files/media/file/2024/04/2024-04-10-MA-National-Hospital-Week-Toolkit.pdf">new resources</a> to assist hospitals and health systems in <a href="/ahia/get-involved/national-hospital-week">celebrating this year’s event</a>.&nbsp; Mon, 13 May 2024 15:54:07 -0500 National Hospital Week Chair File: Celebrating Hospitals for Providing Healing, Health and Hope /news/chairpersons-file/2024-05-13-chair-file-celebrating-hospitals-providing-healing-health-and-hope This week is <a href="/ahia/get-involved/national-hospital-week" target="_blank" title="National Hospital Week Web Site">National Hospital Week</a>. It’s a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate health care professionals working at the more than 6,000 hospitals, health systems and health networks across the United States. No other organizations offer the level of service and care that hospitals provide 24/7/365 to our communities.Each year, more than 33 million people are admitted to U.S. hospitals, and about 137 million people receive care in hospital emergency departments. Hospital teams deliver 3.5 million babies annually in the U.S. These numbers illustrate the extensive impact our nation’s hospitals and health systems have on our lives.&nbsp;&nbsp;Yet if you ask patients about their hospital experience, they likely will call out a particular nurse — likely more than one — or perhaps a physician, therapist or other health professional who provided kind, compassionate care that made all the difference in healing and recovery.I encourage you to share stories describing the many ways that your hospital or health system is making an impact in people’s lives and in your communities — this week and throughout the year. Visit <a href="/ahia/get-involved/national-hospital-week" title="AHA National Hospital Week Social Content" target="_blank">AHA.org</a> for ideas and for social content to use and customize. And be sure to use #WeAreHealthCare when sharing stories on social media so together we can amplify the message about impact.Whether delivering babies, performing lifesaving procedures, providing cutting-edge therapeutic treatments, mending broken bones, conducting health screenings — and completing hundreds of other tasks while offering compassion and hope — hospitals and health systems are vital to the health and well-being of individuals, families and communities.Thank you to the devoted, hardworking, skilled, resilient and caring people at the heart of America’s hospitals and health systems.&nbsp; Mon, 13 May 2024 09:28:55 -0500 National Hospital Week Musicians Send Thank You to Caregivers in Celebration of National Hospital Week <div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-8">In honor of National Hospital Week, the �� Association is teaming up once again with Musicians On Call with the second annual Concert for Caregivers to thank caregivers and hospital and health system staff for their continued sacrifices for the health of their communities. This exclusive concert features award-winning artists and hit songwriters Lauren Alaina, Charles Esten and Matthew Ramsey of Old Dominion. AHA members get special access starting today to this virtual concert available exclusively for caregivers.&nbsp;But first, hear a special message for caregivers encouraging you to watch the concert from American Idol contestant Lauren Alaina.Please share the musical thank you messages with your staff and patients.&nbsp;WHEN: AHA members will get the first look with special early access beginning Friday, May 10 at 3 p.m. ET and expires Sunday, May 19 at 11:59 p.m. ET.WHERE: Musicians On Call’s <a href="https://connect.musiciansoncall.org/programs/nhw-aha">Virtual Program Portal</a>, password aha.FOR WHOM: AHA members have early access to this special concert. Please share with patients and staff at hospital and health system facilities — some organizations upload the concert to their internal video channels. AHA and Musicians On Call kindly request that the link or details are not shared externally or on social media, as this is an exclusive concert solely for health care staff.ADDITIONAL NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK RESOURCESThe AHA created a variety of resources to assist hospitals and health systems in celebrating National Hospital Week.<ul><li>Engage with AHA on social media and incorporate new assets into your social and digital posts. Please use our graphics or adapt them for your own organization. You can download our digital tools and resources&nbsp;<a href="/system/files/media/file/2024/04/2024-04-10-MA-National-Hospital-Week-Toolkit.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. In addition, as you post your own content, please use the hashtag #WeAreHealthCare and consider tagging the AHA (@ahahospitals) to send a collective message about the work the field does on behalf of patients and communities.</li><li>Share your stories with AHA. Please provide the AHA with news articles, photos, videos and other testimonials that spotlight the wide array of work your team members have been engaged in to provide care for patients and advance health in your community. You can share your examples through our <a href="http://www.aha.org/TellingtheHospitalStory">webpage</a>.</li><li>Celebrate your teams by engaging in National Hospital Week activities. Visit&nbsp;<a href="/ahia/get-involved/national-hospital-week" target="_blank">AHA’s National Hospital Week webpage</a> to access logo, graphics, digital toolkits, videos and other resources.</li></ul>FURTHER QUESTIONSIf you have further questions, please contact AHA at 800-424-4301.&nbsp;</div><div class="col-md-4"><a href="/system/files/media/file/2024/05/musicians-send-thank-you-to-caregivers-in-celebration-of-national-hospital-week-advisory-5-10-24.pdf" target="_blank"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024-05/cover-musicians-send-thank-you-to-caregivers-in-celebration-of-national-hospital-week-advisory-5-10-24.pdf_.png" data-entity-uuid data-entity-type="file" alt=" Cover Member Advisory: Musicians Send Thank You to Caregivers in Celebration of National Hospital Week" width="NaN" height="NaN">&nbsp;</a></div></div></div> Fri, 10 May 2024 15:52:21 -0500 National Hospital Week Preparing to Celebrate National Hospital Week and National Nurses Week: A Thank You to the Caregivers Who Make Our Lives Better /news/perspective/2024-05-03-preparing-celebrate-national-hospital-week-and-national-nurses-week-thank-you-caregivers-who-make In just a few days, we’ll kick off important recognitions for <a href="/ahia/get-involved/national-hospital-week?" target="_blank" title="National Hospital Week Web site">National Hospital Week</a>, May 12-18, and <a href="https://www.aonl.org/about/nurses-week" target="_blank" title="National Nurses Week Web site">National Nurses Week</a>, May 6-12.Nurses, physicians, technicians, pharmacists, therapists, IT and environmental services professionals along with many others work each and every day to provide life-saving care and essential services to their communities. They also are at the forefront of innovation and leading the charge to advance health for patients and communities.Throughout the recognition weeks, the AHA will be amping up our efforts to highlight the vital role hospitals, nurses and caregivers play in our society. We’ll be running print and digital advertisements, spotlighting inspiring and moving stories on social media, and bolstering hospitals and health systems’ efforts to tell their own stories.&nbsp;To do that, we’ve created <a href="/ahia/get-involved/national-hospital-week" target="_blank" title="National Hospital Week Resources">new resources</a> to provide access to creative and customizable content to help amplify the amazing work being done by hospitals and health systems across the country.<ul><li>Digital and Social Media Resources: You can download our <a href="/system/files/media/file/2024/04/2024-04-10-MA-National-Hospital-Week-Toolkit.pdf" target="_blank" title="National Hospital Week Digital Toolkit">National Hospital Week digital toolkit</a> and <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1USHMCfcB56exvPGb_0a9bjXE1_vONkRZ?usp=sharing" target="_blank" title="Social Media Graphics">social media graphics</a> that you can use leading up to National Hospital Week and during the week. AHA members can add their own branding to the content.</li><li>Radio Public Service Announcements: AHA has created a 15-second and 30-second radio public service announcement (PSA) celebrating National Hospital Week and thanking our communities for trusting us with their care. Additionally, AHA members can download a <a href="/system/files/2024-04/2024-NatHospitalWeek_PSA-Audio-Template.wav" target="_blank" title="PSA Graphics">PSA audio template</a> and add a customized quote, creating a PSA for you to distribute locally.</li><li>#WeAreHealthCare: AHA’s <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreHealthCare">ongoing social media campaign</a> spotlights workers from different areas within hospitals and health systems such as nursing, food services, human resources and environmental services, and shares their own powerful stories about why they went into health care and the role they play in caring for patients.</li></ul>At the same time, the <a href="https://strengthenhealthcare.org/" target="_blank" title="Coalition to Strengthen America&apos;s Healthcare Web site">Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare</a> &nbsp;— of which the AHA is a founding member —&nbsp;will boost these efforts through its broader media campaign reflecting the positive role hospitals and health systems play in ensuring patient access to 24/7 care.As we get ready to celebrate National Hospital Week and National Nurses Week, please take a few minutes to watch this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1MAxnRrCQk" target="_blank" title="video">video</a> that beautifully captures the level of care that happens every minute of every hour of every day at every hospital in every community in America.In it, you will hear from Diana — who suffered from substance use disorders while pregnant — and who shared her gratitude for the model of care that led her to being “built up instead of being torn down … making her a better mom.”And Olivia’s parents — whose care team treating their young child with leukemia assured them that “you’ve gained an entire family here” … and whose dad was so moved by the “level of care that people give to absolute strangers.”Let that sink in. Because that’s what hospitals and their care teams do every single day. The AHA thanks you —&nbsp; and our nation thanks you — for all you do to advance health in America.&nbsp; Fri, 03 May 2024 09:36:38 -0500 National Hospital Week AHA resources for National Hospital Week celebrations /news/headline/2024-05-01-aha-resources-national-hospital-week-celebrations AHA released ready-to-use resources for <a href="/ahia/get-involved/national-hospital-week">National Hospital Week</a>, May 12-18, including a <a href="/system/files/media/file/2024/04/2024-04-10-MA-National-Hospital-Week-Toolkit.pdf">digital toolkit</a> and <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1USHMCfcB56exvPGb_0a9bjXE1_vONkRZ">social media graphics</a>. The association is also running national radio public service announcements all May while the Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare (https://strengthenhealthcare.org/) — a group which the AHA is a founding member — is boosting the message with a broader media campaign reflecting the positive role hospitals and health systems play in ensuring patient access to 24/7 care. During National Hospital Week, AHA member hospitals will get access to a one-of-a-kind virtual concert available through Musicians On Call exclusively for caregivers. Hospitals and health systems are encouraged to use #WeAreHealthCare and tag the AHA in social media posts celebrating National Hospital Week.&nbsp; Wed, 01 May 2024 16:05:20 -0500 National Hospital Week Prepare to celebrate National Hospital Week with AHA digital tools /news/headline/2024-04-11-prepare-celebrate-national-hospital-week-aha-digital-tools AHA has released <a href="/ahia/get-involved/national-hospital-week">digital tools</a> to help hospitals and health systems celebrate National Hospital Week May 12-18, including a video, ad, toolkit, graphics and GIPHY library.&nbsp; Thu, 11 Apr 2024 16:03:00 -0500 National Hospital Week New Resources Available to Help Tell the Hospital Story <div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-8">Every day, there are millions of moments that demonstrate the essential, life-saving and compassionate role hospitals play in the lives of patients, caregivers and communities. Through its Telling the Hospital Story (THS) initiative, the AHA is leading an effort to reaffirm the vital role of hospitals and health systems by cutting through the negative noise to help balance the narrative and amplify the amazing work being done by hospitals and health systems across the country. See <a href="/system/files/media/file/2024/04/AHA-Member-Value-Q1-2024.pdf" target="_blank" title="Highlights">highlights </a>of this recent work — from national advertising to earned media.&nbsp;This National Hospital Week, May 12-18, the AHA is providing the field with new, ready-to-use <a href="/hospitalweek" target="_blank" title="National Hospital Week tools">tools</a> that give hospitals quick access to creative content and make it easy to engage in this important work. Additionally, the <a href="https://strengthenhealthcare.org/" target="_blank" title="Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare">Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare</a> will boost these messages through its broader media campaign reflecting the positive role hospitals and health systems play in ensuring patient access to 24/7 care.<ul><li>Communications Resources: AHA created a <a href="/tellingthehospitalstory" target="_blank" title="Web Resources">one-stop web resource</a> for hospitals and health systems to find communication materials related to National Hospital Week and beyond. This resource hub has been updated for easier use and integrates content on priority issues along with social assets that can be adapted with your hospital logo. Find the latest toolkit <a href="/hospitalweek" target="_blank" title="Toolkit">here</a>. New content will be available every quarter.</li><li>Radio Public Service Announcements: AHA has created a 15 second and 30 second radio public service announcement (PSA) celebrating National Hospital Week and thanking our communities for trusting us with their care. Additionally, AHA members can download a <a href="/system/files/2024-04/2024-NatHospitalWeek_PSA-Audio-Template.wav" target="_blank" title="PSA Audio Template">60 second PSA audio template</a> and add a customized quote, creating a PSA for you to distribute locally.</li><li>Spotlight on Hospitals: The AHA regularly features the people and programs from hospitals across the country that save lives, help families and connect communities. Find spotlights in your state or <a href="/2023-06-23-share-your-hospital-story" target="_blank" title="Sign Up to have your organization feature in Telling The Hospital Story">sign up</a> to have your organization featured.</li><li>#WeAreHealthCare: AHA’s ongoing social media campaign continues to amplify health care workers’ voices sharing their personal reasons for being in health care. This series spotlights hospital workers from different areas within hospitals and health systems such as food services, human resources and environmental services as well as more broad examples of community outreach and impact.Research and Advocacy Content on Priority Issues: AHA continues to develop research and analysis on <a href="/advocacy-issues" target="_blank" title="AHA Priority Issues">priority issues</a>. These include data, messaging and other resources that are available for members.&nbsp;<h2>WHAT YOU CAN DO</h2></li><li>Share this advisory with your senior management, communications, legal and community engagement teams.</li><li>Allow AHA to amplify the many ways you are working to support patients and communities in achieving health and wellness. In addition, incorporate AHA assets into your social and digital posts, adapting them for your own organization. You can download our <a href="/system/files/media/file/2024/04/2024-04-10-MA-National-Hospital-Week-Toolkit.pdf" target="_blank" title="Hospital Week digital tools and resources">digital tools and resources</a>. As you post your own content, please use the hashtag #WeAreHealthCare and consider tagging the AHA @ahahospitals.</li><li>Share your stories with AHA. Please provide AHA with news articles, photos, videos and other testimonials that spotlight the wide array of work your teams do to provide care for patients and advance health in your community. You can share examples through our <a href="/tellingthehospitalstory" target="_blank" title="Share your hospital story">webpage</a>.</li><li>Visit AHA’s National Hospital Week <a href="http://www.aha.org/ahia/get-involved/national-hospital-week" target="_blank" title="AHA's National Hospital Week webpge">webpage</a> to access logo, graphics, digital toolkits, videos and other resources.</li><li>Visit the Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare <a href="https://strengthenhealthcare.org/" target="_blank" title="Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare webpage">webpage</a> to learn how its expanded mission is supporting hospitals and health systems through local advocacy, paid media and grassroots engagement.</li></ul><h2>FURTHER QUESTIONS&nbsp;</h2>For more information on Telling the Hospital Story: Reaffirming the Vital Role of Hospitals and Health Systems or for general questions, please contact Alicia Mitchell, AHA’s senior vice president of communications, at <a href="mailto:amitchell@aha.org" target="_blank" title="Alicia Mitchell email">amitchell@aha.org</a>, or Emily Gustafson, AHA’s vice president of digital strategy and public education, at <a href="mailto:egustafson@aha.org" target="_blank" title="Emily Gustafson email">egustafson@aha.org</a>.&nbsp;</div><div class="col-md-4"><a href="/system/files/media/file/2024/04/new-resources-available-to-help-tell-the-hospital-story-advisory-4-10-24.pdf" target="_blank"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024-04/cover-new-resources-available-to-help-tell-the-hospital-story-advisory-4-10-24.png" data-entity-uuid data-entity-type="file" alt="Cover Member Advisory: New Resources Available to Help Tell the Hospital Story" width="NaN" height="NaN"></a></div></div></div> Wed, 10 Apr 2024 13:29:43 -0500 National Hospital Week AHA National Hospital Week video highlights vital role of hospital workers /news/headline/2023-05-10-aha-national-hospital-week-video-highlights-vital-role-hospital-workers The AHA has released a “We Are Hospitals” <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-weqSWjDqQ" target="_blank">video</a>&nbsp;that tells the story of the hospital and health care workers who care for their communities and keep them healthy, through the lens of employees at Meritus Health in Hagerstown, Md, Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, and UnityPoint Health—Grinnell (Iowa) Regional Medical Center. There also is a <a href="https://youtu.be/B8OE1SVjcu8" target="_blank">30-second version</a> of the video. Wed, 10 May 2023 15:14:23 -0500 National Hospital Week