MIAMI (WSVN) - Monday marks the beginning of National Hospital Week, and Jackson Health System showed their appreciation for its healthcare heroes by organizing the All Aboard Jackson Cruise Line World of Thanks Tours.
It has been a challenging and unprecedented year especially for healthcare workers during the pandemic, so what better time to celebrate our frontline workers than during National Hospital Week.
That’s just what Jackson Health Systems is doing.
The theme this year is “All Aboard Jackson Cruise Line’s World of Thanks Tour.”
Frontline workers were celebrated for their work during the pandemic as they started their shifts.
“We’ve all known here for the last year. We called them our healthcare heroes. They’re our heroes, and importantly it’s Hospital Week. Hospital Week is a great way to acknowledge them, so this is our welcome to the cruise — the wonderful cruise that we’ve had for the last year and continue to have after this,” said Jackson Health Systems CEO Carlos Migoya.
As hospital staff arrived at JMH to begin the workweek early Monday morning, they were given a hero’s welcome.
Cheers and applause were accompanied by a lei placed around their neck in keeping with the cruising theme.
Employees will also have access to island music playlists throughout the hospital, and have the opportunity to win prizes.
All this is just another way to recognize these healthcare professionals for their dedication and sacrifices to treat those in need for the past 14 months.
“We still got a lot of people who are sick with COVID,” Migoya said. “People are dying with COVID. People don’t realize that many times, but they still are, and it’s important for us to recognize our employees and make sure they can be appreciated about the fact that they’re out here and being recognized for hospital week and the great job they all do.”
This is not the only event planned by Jackson Health for National Hospital Week.
A sculpture to honor healthcare workers will be unveiled Wednesday, and there will be a virtual DJ party for staff Friday.
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