PAH Welcomes All with Pride Flag
Pennsylvania Hospital employees gathered for a flag-raising ceremony for Pride Month.
Lindsey Coates, MSN, RN, CEN, and Lauren Coates, MSN, RN, CEN, participating in PAH’s flag-raising ceremony.
Pennsylvania Hospital kicked off Pride Month this June with a flag-raising ceremony in the hospital’s courtyard, led by the Culture workgroup in PAH’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee. The workgroup presented a Pride flag, displaying the phrase, “Everyone is welcome here,” raised by Cardiology nurse Lauren Coates, MSN, RN, CEN, and Emergency Department assistant nurse manager Lindsey Coates, MSN, RN, CEN, whose winter wedding was featured in Philadelphia magazine this past January.
2nd Annual Juneteenth Day of Remembrance
Left to right: Social Worker and Community Workgroup Chair Roxana Sanchez, LSW, Serena Justice, Barbara Foster, Jenice Baker, Quanny Huggins, and Tracy King.
Quanny Huggins sang an original piece called “Time Is Now” that she wrote and produced in 2020.
On June 17th, the Community workgroup of PAH’s DEI Committee held its second annual Juneteenth Day of Remembrance, commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States and honoring the culture and achievements of Black Americans. Featured speakers included Chair of Emergency Medicine Jenice Baker, MD, HR coordinator Quanny Huggins, CRCST, BS, and Emergency Room nurse Serena Justice, BSN, RN, who described the past, present, and future of Juneteenth, detailing the hardships endured throughout the country’s history to celebrate this day and the strides to tackle disparities, particularly in healthcare. The event also featured musical performances provided by lead anesthesia technician Tracy King, Barbara Foster – daughter of patient care technician Tyrone Foster – and Quanny, who sang an original song called “Time Is Now.”