/ en Sun, 15 Jun 2025 10:34:09 -0500 Thu, 15 May 25 15:02:26 -0500 /news/headline/2025-05-15-resolution-recognizing-national-hospital-week-passed-senate <p>The Senate May 15 unanimously passed a <a href="https://www.barrasso.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/National-Hospital-Week-2025-Resolution.pdf" title="Nat Hosp Week">bipartisan resolution</a> recognizing National Hospital Week, May 11-17. The resolution was sponsored by Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I.  </p><p>“The AHA thanks Senators John Barrasso and Sheldon Whitehouse for sponsoring this resolution in support of National Hospital Week," said Lisa Kidder Hrobsky, AHA senior vice president of advocacy and political affairs. “We appreciate their recognition of the critical role that hospitals, health systems and caregivers play in providing high-quality patient care and advancing health in communities all across America.”  </p> Thu, 15 May 2025 15:02:26 -0500 National Hospital Week /news/headline/2025-05-08-resources-available-celebration-national-hospital-week <p>The AHA May 8 announced new resources available in advance of National Hospital Week, May 11-17. A new <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSQjICO6OGo">video</a> shows the many people who make up hospitals and health systems and how they are always ready for care. The AHA and its professional membership groups have provided <a href="/system/files/media/file/2025/05/AHA-PMG-Digital-Toolkit-Social-Text.pdf">resources</a> that include stories from the field and <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DclTnf4zCtSIdX7LjxuS0l6GdsH2QuQM/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.6vayhnjhv8kn">customizable graphics</a>. For additional resources and information, view the <a href="/advisory/2025-05-08-make-memorable-national-hospital-week-your-staff-and-community">AHA Member Advisory</a>.<br> </p> Thu, 08 May 2025 17:07:11 -0500 National Hospital Week /advisory/2025-05-08-make-memorable-national-hospital-week-your-staff-and-community <div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-8"><p>Americans count on their hospitals and health systems to keep them healthy, help them heal, and be there at the tough moments and the best. National Hospital Week is an opportunity to highlight our hospitals, health systems and health care workers and the innovative ways they are supporting and connecting to their community.</p><p>The latest video from the AHA celebrates National Hospital Week, May 11-17, by showing viewers the many different people who make up hospitals and health systems and who are always there, ready to care. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSQjICO6OGo" target="_blank" title="National Hospital Week Video">Watch here</a> and share to celebrate our communities’ caregivers.</p><p>It takes so many people, with so many talents, to ensure hospitals and health systems can provide the care their communities need. The AHA and its Professional Membership Groups have provided additional <a href="/system/files/media/file/2025/05/AHA-PMG-Digital-Toolkit-Social-Text.pdf" target="_blank" title="National Hospital Week Resources">resources</a>, including stories from the field and customizable <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DclTnf4zCtSIdX7LjxuS0l6GdsH2QuQM/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=108018513780429808853&rtpof=true&sd=true" target="_blank" title="Customizable graphics for National Hospital Week">graphics</a>, to recognize the many different professionals working in hospitals and health systems. Use them to shout out your facilities professionals, environmental services team, risk management team, supply chain professionals, marketing and communications team, and capacity management team!</p><h2>NATIONAL NURSES WEEK RESOURCES</h2><p>During National Nurses Week, May 6-12, the AHA’s American Organization for Nursing Leadership celebrates with the theme Care, Lead, Inspire — Repeat. <a href="https://www.aonl.org/about/nurses-week" target="_blank" title="Resources to recognize nurses">Find resources</a> to recognize nurses this week and celebrate them as the <a href="https://aonl.org/system/files/media/video/2025/05/AONL-NW-2025-Trailer-1.mp4" target="_blank" title="Media resources">heart of health care</a>.</p><h2>ADDITIONAL NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK RESOURCES</h2><p>The AHA has created a variety of resources to assist hospitals and health systems in celebrating National Hospital Week.</p><ul><li><strong>Download our customizable digital tools and resources </strong><a href="/ahia/get-involved/national-hospital-week" target="_blank" title="Customizable digital tools and resources"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong> 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><strong>Share your stories with AHA.</strong> 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" target="_blank" title="Share your hospital story web page">webpage</a>.</li><li>Celebrate your teams by engaging in National Hospital Week activities.<strong> Visit AHA’s National Hospital Week </strong><a href="/ahia/get-involved/national-hospital-week" target="_blank" title="National Hospital Week webpage"><strong>webpage</strong></a><strong> to access the logo, graphics, digital toolkits, videos and other resources.</strong></li></ul><h2>FURTHER QUESTIONS</h2><p>For more information or questions, please contact Emily Gustafson, AHA’s vice president of digital strategy and public education, at <a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Femail.advocacy.aha.org%2FNzEwLVpMTC02NTEAAAGZxO7qUxoRpx6AIUsLf1_Md1H9j1ey-ZQGOrD7k5baKHdvniOjhLGboR60OqUtat7Zo3q7cBg%3D&data=05%7C02%7Cbmirza%40aha.org%7Cdaeee7e137cb43bc280f08dd7920dafa%7Cb9119340beb74e5e84b23cc18f7b36a6%7C0%7C0%7C638799904222114934%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=o9Ss0trp%2B2ZfNev4AKzwZJbq%2BvFvKqlJ0UFGC2n%2BrSU%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">egustafson@aha.org</a>. </p></div><div class="col-md-4"><a href="/system/files/media/file/2025/05/make-this-a-memorable-national-hospital-week-for-your-staff-and-community-advisory-5-8-2025.pdf"><img src="/sites/default/files/2025-05/cover-make-this-a-memorable-national-hospital-week-for-your-staff-and-community-advisory-5-7-2025.png" data-entity-uuid data-entity-type="file" width="NaN" height="NaN"></a></div></div></div> Thu, 08 May 2025 12:00:49 -0500 National Hospital Week <div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-8"><p>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.</p><p>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.   </p><p>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.</p><p><strong>Please use #WeAreHealthCare on all social media posts.</strong></p><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>! </li></ul><h2>WHAT YOU CAN DO</h2><ul><li><strong>Share</strong> this advisory with your communications and human resources teams. </li><li><strong>Engage </strong>with AHA on social media and incorporate new assets into your social and digital posts.<strong> </strong>Please use our graphics or adapt them for your organization.</li><li><strong>Download  </strong>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.  </li><li><strong>Share  </strong>your stories with AHA.<strong> </strong>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>.  </li><li><strong>Celebrate</strong> your teams by engaging in National Hospital Week activities.  </li></ul><p><strong>Visit AHA’s National Hospital Week </strong><a href="/ahia/get-involved/national-hospital-week"><strong>webpage</strong></a><strong> to access the logo, graphics, digital toolkits, videos and other resources. </strong></p><h2>FURTHER QUESTIONS</h2><p>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>. </p></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 /news/headline/2024-05-16-senate-passes-resolution-recognizing-national-hospital-week <p>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.</p><p>"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." </p> Thu, 16 May 2024 15:55:10 -0500 National Hospital Week /news/headline/2024-05-13-aha-celebrates-national-hospital-week-releases-new-resources-hospitals-health-systems <p>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>. </p> Mon, 13 May 2024 15:54:07 -0500 National Hospital Week /news/chairpersons-file/2024-05-13-chair-file-celebrating-hospitals-providing-healing-health-and-hope <p>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.</p><p>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.  </p><p>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.</p><p>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 <strong>#WeAreHealthCare</strong> when sharing stories on social media so together we can amplify the message about impact.</p><p>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.</p><p>Thank you to the devoted, hardworking, skilled, resilient and caring people at the heart of America’s hospitals and health systems. </p> Mon, 13 May 2024 09:28:55 -0500 National Hospital Week <div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-8"><p>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. </p><p>But first, hear a special message for caregivers encouraging you to watch the concert from American Idol contestant Lauren Alaina.</p><p></p><p>Please share the musical thank you messages with your staff and patients. </p><p><strong>WHEN</strong>: 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.</p><p><strong>WHERE:</strong> Musicians On Call’s <a href="https://connect.musiciansoncall.org/programs/nhw-aha">Virtual Program Portal</a>, password<strong> aha</strong>.</p><p><strong>FOR WHOM:</strong> 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.</p><p><strong>ADDITIONAL NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK RESOURCES</strong></p><p>The AHA created a variety of resources to assist hospitals and health systems in celebrating National Hospital Week.</p><ul><li><strong>Engage with AHA on social media and incorporate new assets into your social and digital posts.</strong> Please use our graphics or adapt them for your own organization. <strong>You can download our digital tools and resources </strong><a href="/system/files/media/file/2024/04/2024-04-10-MA-National-Hospital-Week-Toolkit.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong> 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><strong>Share your stories with AHA.</strong> 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.<strong> Visit </strong><a href="/ahia/get-involved/national-hospital-week" target="_blank"><strong>AHA’s National Hospital Week webpage</strong></a><strong> to access logo, graphics, digital toolkits, videos and other resources.</strong></li></ul><p><strong>FURTHER QUESTIONS</strong></p><p>If you have further questions, please contact AHA at 800-424-4301. </p></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"> </a></div></div></div> Fri, 10 May 2024 15:52:21 -0500 National Hospital Week /news/perspective/2024-05-03-preparing-celebrate-national-hospital-week-and-national-nurses-week-thank-you-caregivers-who-make <p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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. </p><p>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.</p><ul><li><u>Digital and Social Media Resources</u>: 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><u>Radio Public Service Announcements</u>: 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><u>#WeAreHealthCare</u>: 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><p>At the same time, the <a href="https://strengthenhealthcare.org/" target="_blank" title="Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare Web site">Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare</a>  — of which the AHA is a founding member — 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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.”</p><p>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.”</p><p>Let that sink in. Because that’s what hospitals and their care teams do every single day.<br><br>The AHA thanks you —  and our nation thanks you — for all you do to advance health in America. </p> Fri, 03 May 2024 09:36:38 -0500 National Hospital Week /news/headline/2024-05-01-aha-resources-national-hospital-week-celebrations <p>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. </p> Wed, 01 May 2024 16:05:20 -0500 National Hospital Week