Our History Highlights!
Over 115,000 patients are expected to be treated in the ER this year. In the past, an average of 2.5 people accompanied patients, but due to current restrictions, this number will vary. More than 250,000 people see the Hands & Words Project’s Pledge Banners, Signs, and Pledges hanging in the waiting area alone.
In 2005, the Salem Hospital Foundation provided funds to purchase official Hands & Words Are Not For Hurting Project® logo sign sets. These were displayed prominently along with other Hands & Words Are Not For Hurting Project® educational materials throughout various departments within the hospital system. These permanent Purple Hands Pledge® signs are located in the following areas:
Pediatric Exam Room
Emergency Department: Reception/Triage
Emergency Department: Reception/Waiting Area
Intensive/Critical Care Unit: Waiting Room
Emergency Department: Children’s Play Area
Family Birth Center: Children’s Play Area
Exam Room
Hands & Words Project brochures are located at various display racks in the Emergency Department and the Family Birth Center
Area’s not pictured:
- Sexual Assault Exam Rooms
- Urgent Care Treatment Facility
- Pediatric Unit
