Where Miracles Happen Everyday
National Hospital Week, May 7-13, 2006
The nation's most traditional health care event unites hospitals, health care workers and communities from coast to coast, building enthusiasm and pride in the giving nature of care.
Today, according to the American Hospital Association's Hospital Statistics, nearly 6,000 hospitals and over five million dedicated staff members serve as beacons of hope in their communities.
On May 12, 1921, America celebrated its first National Hospital Day.
Fittingly held on Florence Nightingale's birthday (she had died 11 years earlier at the age of 90), it provided a window of opportunity for hospitals to capture the trust of their communities. The event spread across the country and was expanded to National Hospital Week in 1953. Today, the annual celebration continues to be held during the week of the legendary nurse's birthday, a symbol of her lasting impact on health care.
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