Locum Tenens Industry Honors National Hospital Week 2022: #WeAreHealthCare

(Edited from online articles from sources including Becker’s Hospital Review, the American Hospital Association (AHA), and USA Today) “National Hospital Week—which aims to recognize and celebrate hospitals, health systems and the people who work at them–begins May 8 and runs through May 14,” Becker’s Healthcare Review reporter Kelly Gooch wrote in an article published May 4. Among several facts Gooch highlighted about this week of recognition were these:

• National Hospital Week was established on, and occurs around, the May 12 birthday of Florence Nightingale, who is considered the founder of modern nursing.
• The AHA invited healthcare workers and community members to use the #hospitalweek hashtag this week to share content they found inspirational during the pandemic.
• Instagram and Facebook offer an augmented-reality “National Hospital Week” filter effect healthcare providers can use in their posts on those platforms.

In a May 6 AHA blog post, American Hospital Association (AHA) President and CEO Richard J. (Rick) Pollack said National Hospital Week, May 8-14, and National Nurses Week, May 6-12, offer opportunities to thank “the dedicated caregivers who stood up to the health care storm of the century.” He noted this year’s theme (“We Are Health Care”) is “a tribute to the more than 6.3 million people who provide such compassionate care day in and day out.”

Salutes from the Locum Tenens Industry

As the COVID-19 pandemic wanes and a healthcare staffing shortage continues around the world, locum tenens agencies and “fill-in” clinicians have become even more critical in enabling healthcare facilities to continue providing care. Locum tenens physicians and advanced practice providers can spell ‘relief’ for overwhelmed facilities and overworked clinicians–especially during challenging times like the past couple of years have been. Following is a sample of how locum tenens agencies are recognizing National Hospital Week.