“The American hospital, whether it be the great urban institution or its humble rural prototype, is constantly making large contributions to that most valuable of all conservations, the saving of human life. Moreover, it is continually accelerating our progress in the field of preventive medicine through medical research; it is giving us ever advancing ideals in humanitarian effort; and it provides us with an institution through which the spirit of community service finds one of its most inspiring expressions.”
That appeared in the April 1927 issue of the American Hospital Association’s The Bulletin, and it was made by then U.S. Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover. He was urging communities to recognize their local hospitals and the people who work in them on National Hospital Day, which that year fell on May 12.
National Hospital Week 2020 highlights the adage of every hospital, health system and person involved in keeping our communities healthy – that health comes first.
Now more than ever, this important week gives us all the opportunity to highlight our hospitals, health systems and health care workers and the innovative ways they are supporting the needs of their community members during this pandemic.
With that in mind, this year’s celebration of hospitals, health systems and health care workers is taking the form of A "Week of Thanks” at www.aha.org where people can participate from the safety and comfort of their homes.
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