National Hospital Week 2025 is finally here! And we're marking the occasion with some ideas on how your facility can join in the celebration. Here's a closer look at why Hospital Week is important, the theme for this year's event, and 6 handy tips to help honor the hard-working professionals in your facilities.
Celebrating National Hospital Week 2025
What is National Hospital Week, and when is it held?
A time to honor and celebrate the millions of professionals who work in America's hospitals and health centers, National Hospital Week is also an opportunity to raise awareness of the essential role hospitals play in communities across the country, as well as the challenges they face.
When is National Hospital Week 2025?
In 2025, National Hospital Week begins on May 11 and lasts through May 17. Just as it is every year, Hospital Week is held during the week surrounding the birthday of Florence Nightingale (May 12), the person considered to be the founder of modern nursing, and a pioneer in making hospitals "cleaner and safer."
When was the first National Hospital Week?
National Hospital Week is a tradition stretching back more than a hundred years to 1921, when the nation first observed National Hospital Day. In 1953, the celebration was extended to a full week, and National Hospital Week as we know it today was officially born.
What is the theme for National Hospital Week 2025?
The theme for National Hospital Week 2025 is #WeAreHealthCare, a statement designed to emphasize the unity among hospitals workers that's so essential to quality care — and to the success of any functional healthcare entity.
6 Ways to Celebrate Hospital Week 2025
How can your facility get in on this year's Hospital Week celebrations? We've got a few good ideas.
1. Deck the halls! Put up some posters, banners, or other fun message of thanks in place where everyone can see them — patients and families as well as staff. Use this graphic to add some Hospital Week flair to the posters you create.
2. Host events. From a free team lunch to a Hospital Week ceremony that's open to the public, there are tons of ways to show appreciation to hard-working staff members.
3. Give tokens of appreciation. Modest thank-you cards go a long way to boosting spirits and letting people know their hard work is valued.
4. Involve the community. Take out an ad in the local paper or radio station to let the community know its hospital week and encourage them to show their support. Public workshops and wellness popups are other great ways to engage the community.
5. Offer wellness programs. Hospital Week is a great time for a visit from a massage therapist, or to host wellness, mindfulness, or fitness events led by a professional.
6. Get social! Share your stories about exemplary hospital staff or just give a general shoutout on social media under the tag #WeAreHealthcare or #HospitalWeek. And don't forget to connect with us at LinkedIn, X, or Facebook.
Fun Facts for National Hospital Week 2025
Get the word out about Hospital Week with these hospital fun facts — great for social media posting! For instance, did you know that:
- There are 6,093 hospitals in the U.S., with yearly admissions of 34.4 million.
- Florence Nightingale is the inspiration not only for National Hospital Week but Nurses Week, too, with her birthday serving as the centerpiece of both events.
- The first hospital in the U.S. was Pennsylvania Hospital, co-founded in 1751 by Benjamin Franklin and Dr. Thomas Bond.
- More hospitals "closed than opened" from 2010 to 2023.
- Hospitals have a rate of 5.5 "work-related injuries and illnesses for every 100 full-time employees," which is almost double the rate for other industries.
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