CRMC Celebrates National Hospital Week

COLUSA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER,
Caring for our Community

CRMC Celebrates National Hospital Week,
May 7–13, 2006

Don’t let the name fool you. National Hospital Week isn’t a celebration of health care’s most recognizable buildings—it’s a celebration of the miracles that happen inside them.

“The medical profession is making miraculous strides in so many areas,” Dale Kirby Chief Executive Officer of CRMC said. “We’re able to offer many patients new hope that eluded us even a few years ago. From the maternity ward to the recovery room, this is a place of new beginnings and we are all fortunate to be part of it.”

This inspiring side of medicine is depicted in the National Hospital Week theme for 2006, “Where Miracles Happen Every Day.” This annual event is slated for May 7-13. 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.

National Hospital Week dates back to 1921 when it was suggested by a magazine editor who hoped a communitywide celebration would alleviate public fears about the facilities. The idea caught on and today National Hospital Week is the nation’s largest annual health care event.

Fittingly held on Florence Nightingale's birthday (she had died in 1910 at the age of 90), this celebration provides 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.

The Board of Directors of CRMC takes this opportunity to recognize and honor the nearly 200 physicians, nurses, therapists, healthcare workers and other practitioners for their devotion in providing quality health care services for Colusa County.