Although the COVID-19 pandemic has required us all to make difficult adjustments, it has served as an important reminder of the life-saving care doctors, nurses, and other healthcare providers give every day — not just during public health crises.
Take a moment to read these five stories of hospital heroes on the front lines:
1. Newlywed Doctors Honeymoon in the Hospital
These two doctors planned to spend their honeymoon in Dubai and the Maldives — but that was before the COVID pandemic. Anxious to get back on the front lines, the two hospital heroes scrapped their lavish, two-day wedding plans in favor of a much smaller, socially-distanced ceremony at home. Twelve hours later, they were on their way back to their respective hospitals to care for patients affected by COVID.
2. Nurse Soothes Coworkers With Song
Ahead of another shift caring for COVID patients, the healthcare providers at St. Mary Mercy Livonia Hospital turned to Nurse Lori Marie Key for words of encouragement. She delivered — with a stirring rendition of “Amazing Grace.”
Hear her uplifting voice here >>
3. Front Line Healthcare Providers Cheer On Recovering Patient
Hospital heroes may treat hundreds of patients every day, but that doesn’t stop them from celebrating every recovery. At East Alabama Medical Center, the medical team lined the hallway to give one COVID-19 patient a standing ovation as he was moved from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to a regular room.
See his moment of triumph here >>
4. Doctor Comes Out of Retirement to Fight COVID
Ahead of an anticipated surge in COVID cases, hospitals and health systems are looking for additional front line healthcare providers. That’s why many former doctors like 62-year-old Chuck Wright are coming out of retirement to lend a helping hand. Despite a higher risk of infection, Dr. Wright is working to serve patients in San Mateo County and Monterey County.
Learn more about this Hospital Hero’s journey >>
5. Messages of Thanks for Hospital Heroes
Doctors, nurses, and other front line healthcare providers across the country have found encouraging messages written in chalk outside the hospitals they work in. At New Orleans’ Ochsner Medical Center, hospital heroes were welcomed with messages like “You are extraordinary” and “Thank you for what you’re about to do.”
While staying at home is currently the best way to help your community’s hospital heroes, people across the nation have been showing appreciation for healthcare providers on the front lines with #Solidarityat8. Check out the hashtag to see what others are doing to honor hospital heroes every night at 8pm.
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