Posted: 5/10/2017
Every day healthcare workers across the country stand witness as new lives enter this world and when those ill or injured take their last breath. Like the employees at Parkland Health & Hospital System, they have dedicated their professional lives to serving others.
The staff of Parkland is taking time during the second week of May to celebrate 2017 National Hospital Week, the nation’s largest healthcare event, by focusing on the rewards and satisfactions of playing a vital role in serving the community. This year’s theme, “The Healing Heart of Healthcare,” demonstrates the care and compassion Parkland staff delivers to patients in the hospital and throughout the community.
The week coincides with the May 12, 1820, birth of Florence Nightingale, long revered for laying the foundation for modern nursing. Her writings sparked worldwide healthcare reform, and in 1860 she established St. Thomas’s Hospital and the Nightingale Training School for Nurses in London.
“The mission of Parkland is written in the hearts of Parkland employees – we are ‘dedicated to the health and well-being of individuals and communities entrusted to our care,’” said Fred P. Cerise, MD, Parkland’s CEO. “Having served in public health my entire career, I can tell you that a mission statement is only as strong as the people behind it. I’m proud to say that every day, I witness men and women at Parkland who embody those meaningful words and bring our purpose to life.”
National Hospital Week dates back to 1921 when it was launched in Chicago to promote trust and goodwill among members of the public toward their local hospitals. Eventually, the celebration spread to facilities across the country.
For more information on the services provided at Parkland, please visit our website at www.parklandhospital.com