HOSPITAL ABBREVIATIONS AND ITEMS IN SUPPORT OF REGIONAL UNIDENTIFIED PATIENT NAMING CONVENTION
This tool provides a regional naming convention and associated protocols for identifying, tracking, and caring for unidentified patients during a mass casualty in- cident (MCI) response. The table below contains naming convention guidance, including for first and last names and estimated age. There is also information for incorporation of identifying features into the patient record, and a tag to associate victims of the same incident. In addition, the guidance offers a target time period for patient registration.
PATIENT VARIABLE NAMING CONVENTION
Last Name • Abbreviation of hospital name + digit (beginning with “1”) • Example for General Hospital: GenHosp1, GenHosp2, GenHosp3 • Please see below for suggested hospital abbreviations for all GNYHA members
First Name • Each hospital has been assigned an item; please see below for list of assigned items, plus 50 suggested names for that item. Hospitals are encouraged to develop additional names within their assigned item type beyond those provided. • Example: Assigned Item = Flowers • Name list: Begonia, Daffodil, Lily, Rose, Lilac, Dahlia, etc.
Estimated Age 1/1/estimated year of birth (based on hospital staff observation)
Gender Indicate “male,” “female,” or “unknown”
ADDITIONAL VARIABLES NAMING CONVENTION
If the Patient is a Minor Indicate in the medical record whether the patient arrived unaccompanied or was brought in by or with someone. If brought in by someone, capture the individual’s contact information.
Identifying Physical Features Ensure there is a place on registration documentation and within the electronic medical record (EMR) to capture information about tattoos, un- usual features or markings, and their location, which could help with identification.
Accompanying Items List any items that the person may have had with them upon arrival that could aid identification; if possible, take a photograph of these items and include it with the medical record. Include “in case of emergency” information obtained from the individual’s cellphone.
Photo Take a picture of each patient and upload it to the EMR, as time allows.
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ADDITIONAL VARIABLES NAMING CONVENTION
Disaster Tag • Associate all patients related to the incident, whether identified or unidentified, with an electronic disaster tag. Because the nature of the incident may not be known, a suggested convention for the disaster tag is: MCI_m/d/y_closest hour to the arrival of the first patient. • A government entity will later instruct hospitals to retroactively apply a different incident tag such as “Pulse Nightclub Incident.”
Reconciled Last Name, First Ensure there is a place within the medical record to indicate the individual’s first and last names once he/she is identified. Also, allow space for Name commonly used nicknames. Both the medical record and identification bracelet should be updated as soon as the patient is identified, with both names visible. This is necessary to ensure labs, radiography, and other clinical care elements associated either with the assigned name or recon- ciled name are available under a single patient record.
TARGET TIME PERIOD FOR ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION
Within 20 Minutes While patient care takes precedent, hospitals should develop and exercise disaster registration protocols so that patients, including unidentified pa- tients, can be quickly registered. Registering patients within this timeframe directly supports broader patient tracking and family reunification efforts.
Suggested first and last names for all GNYHA member hospitals are below.
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HOSPITAL ABBREVIATION ASSIGNED HOSPITAL HOSPITAL NAME EXAMPLE FIRST NAMES FOR LAST NAME ITEM FOR FIRST NAME
Albany Medical Center AlbMed1 Birds albatross, blackbird, bluebird, booby, crane, crow, cuckoo, dove, duck, ea- gle, emu, falcon, finch, flamingo, goose, guan, gull, hawk, heron, hornbill, hummingbird, ibis, jay, kingfisher, lark, mockingbird, motmot, oriole, osprey, ostrich, owl, parrot, pelican, penguin, petrel, pigeon, quail, robin, sparrow, starling, stork, swallow, swan, thrush, tinamou, toucan, turkey, warbler, wood- pecker, wren
Albany Medical Center – ColumMem1 Desserts baklava, bearclaw, blondie, brownie, cake, cannoli, caramel, cheesecake, Columbia Memorial Health chocolate, churro, cookie, creampuff, crepe, cruller, cupcake, custard, doughnut, eclair, flan, fondant, fritter, fruitcake, fudge, gelato, gingerbread, icecream, jellybean, macaron, marzipan, milkshake, nougat, pancake, parfait, pie, popsicle, pudding, sherbet, shortbread, snickerdoodle, sorbet, stroop- wafel, strudel, sundae, tart, tiramisu, trifle, truffle, turnover, wafer, waffle
Albany Medical Center – Saratoga1 Shapes arc, arrow, circle, cone, crescent, cross, cube, cuboid, cylinder, decagon, Saratoga Hospital diamond, dodecahedron, donut, dot, ellipse, ellipsoid, heart, hemisphere, heptagon, hexagon, icosahedron, isosceles, kite, line, nonagon, octagon, octahedron, oval, parallelogram, pentagon, prism, pyramid, quadrilateral, quatrefoil, ray, rectangle, rhombus, semicircle, sphere, spiral, square, star, teardrop, tetrahedron, trapezium, trapezoid, triangle, wedge, wheel, zigzag
Blythedale Children’s Hospital Blythedale1 States Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Del- aware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Ken- tucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, NewHampshire, New- Jersey, NewMexico, NewYork, NorthCarolina, NorthDakota, Ohio, Okla- homa, Oregon, Pennsylvania, RhodeIsland, SouthCarolina, SouthDakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, WestVirginia, Wis- consin, Wyoming
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BronxCare Health System – BCFulton1 Flowers amaryllis, anemone, aster, azalea, begonia, bellflower, bergamot, blossom, BronxCare Hospital Center bluebell, bottlebrush, buttercup, camellia, carnation, chrysanthemum, clo- – Fulton Ave ver, daffodil, dahlia, daisy, delphinium, edelweiss, forgetmenot, foxglove, freesia, gladiolus, heather, hibiscus, hyacinth, iris, jasmine, lavender, lilac, lily, lotus, marigold, marjoram, narcissus, orchid, peony, petunia, poinsettia, poppy, primrose, rhododendron, rose, rosemary, snapdragon, sunflower, tansy, tulip, zinnia
BronxCare Health System – BCGrand1 Fish albacore, amberjack, anchovy, angelfish, armorhead, barracuda, barramun- BronxCare Hospital Center – di, bass, blobfish, bluefish, bonito, brill, bullhead, carp, catfish, cavefish, char, Grand Concourse clownfish, cod, dogfish, dragonfish, eel, flounder, glassfish, goatfish, gold- fish, grouper, gulper, guppy, haddock, hagfish, halibut, herring, icefish, jack- fish, jawfish, jewelfish, kingfish, koi, ladyfish, lamprey, lionfish, loach, -macker el, mahimahi, marlin, milkfish, minnow, monkfish, mudskipper
BronxCare Health System BCLifeRec1 Vegetables artichoke, arugula, asparagus, beet, bokchoy, broccoli, broccolini, cabbage, – BronxCare Life Recovery caper, carrot, cauliflower, celery, chard, chives, corn, daikon, eggplant, en- Center dive, fennel, ginger, horseradish, jicama, kale, leek, lemongrass, lettuce, okra, onion, parsnip, peas, pepper, plantain, potato, radicchio, radish, rapi- ni, rocket, samphire, scallion, shallot, snappea, sorrel, spinach, squash, taro, turnip, watercress, yam, yarrow, zucchini
BronxCare Health System BCSpecial1 Desserts baklava, bearclaw, blondie, brownie, cake, cannoli, caramel, cheesecake, – BronxCare Special Care chocolate, churro, cookie, creampuff, crepe, cruller, cupcake, custard, Center doughnut, eclair, flan, fondant, fritter, fruitcake, fudge, gelato, gingerbread, icecream, jellybean, macaron, marzipan, milkshake, nougat, pancake, parfait, pie, popsicle, pudding, sherbet, shortbread, snickerdoodle, sorbet, stroop- wafel, strudel, sundae, tart, tiramisu, trifle, truffle, turnover, wafer, waffle
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BronxCare Health System – BCChild1 Office/School Supplies backpack, binder, bookshelf, cabinet, calculator, cardstock, chair, coffeepot, BronxCare Children’s Pavilion computer, copier, crayon, creamer, desk, envelope, eraser, fax, folder, glue, headphone, highlighter, ink, keyboard, labeler, lunchbox, marker, mouse, mug, notebook, organizer, paper, paperclip, paperweight, pen, pencil, print- er, protractor, pushpin, rubberband, rug, ruler, scanner, scissors, sharpener, shredder, stamp, stapler, stationary, tack, tape, watercooler
Calvary Hospital Calvary1 Clothing bathrobe, bikini, blazer, blouse, bodysuit, capris, cardigan, cloak, coat, dress, glove, gown, jacket, jeans, jersey, jumpsuit, kaftan, kilt, kimono, leg- gings, leotard, necktie, nightgown, overalls, pajama, pants, robe, romper, sari, sarong, scarf, shawl, shift, shirt, shorts, skirt, smock, sock, stockings, suspenders, sweater, sweatpants, swimsuit, tanktop, tights, trousers, trunks, tunic, vest, wrap
Catskill Regional Medical Catskill1 Instruments accordion, ashiko, bagpipe, banjo, baritone, bassoon, bongo, cajon, cas- Center tanet, cello, clarinet, clavichord, conga, cymbal, didgeridoo, drum, fiddle, flute, guitar, handpan, harmonica, harp, horn, kazoo, keyboard, lute, man- dolin, marimba, mellophone, oboe, ocarina, organ, piano, piccolo, recorder, reed, saxophone, sitar, snare, tambor, trombone, trumpet, tuba, ukulele, vi- braphone, violin, whistle, xylophone, yotar, zither
Catholic Health Services of GoodSam1 Occupations accountant, actor, administrator, analyst, animator, bartender, biologist, Long Island (CHSLI) – Good botanist, carpenter, cashier, chauffeur, chef, chemist, choreographer, clerk, Samaritan Hospital Medical coach, copywriter, cosmetologist, counselor, curator, dancer, decorator, de- Center signer, developer, director, ecologist, economist, editor, educator, electrician, engineer, janitor, jeweller, journalist, lawyer, librarian, manager, mathemati- cian, mechanic, microbiologist, operator, painter, paleontologist, paralegal, pathologist, photographer, publicist, researcher, salesman, scientist
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CHSLI – Mercy Medical MercyMed1 Insects ant, aphid, bedbug, beetle, bumblebee, butterfly, caterpillar, centipede, Center cicada, cockroach, cricket, dragonfly, earthworm, earwig, flea, fruitworm, grasshopper, honeybee, housefly, hoverfly, inchworm, katydid, ladybug, lo- cust, longhorn, louse, maggot, mantid, mayfly, mealworm, millipede, mite, mosquito, moth, orbweaver, sandfly, scorpion, silkworm, silverfish, slater, slug, spider, stinkbug, tarantula, termite, tick, walkingstick, wasp, weevil, whitefly
CHSLI – St. Catherine of Siena StCatherine1 Elements of the Periodic actinium, aluminum, americium, antimony, argon, arsenic, astatine, barium, Medical Center Table berkelium, beryllium, bismuth, bohrium, boron, bromine, cadmium, calci- um, californium, carbon, cesium, chlorine, chromium, cobalt, copernicium, copper, curium, darmstadtium, dubnium, dysprosium, einsteinium, erbium, europium, fermium, flerovium, fluorine, francium, gadolinium, gallium, ger- manium, hafnium, hassium, helium, holmium, hydrogen, indium, iodine, irid- ium, iron, krypton, lanthanum, lawrencium
CHSLI – St. Charles Hospital StCharles1 Beverages beer, cappuccino, champagne, cider, CocaCola, cocktail, cocoa, coffee, co- gnac, cola, daiquiri, Dasani, DietCoke, eggnog, Fanta, frappe, Gatorade, gingerale, juice, kombucha, latte, lemonade, limeade, liqueur, macchiato, margarita, martini, milk, mimosa, mocha, mojito, nectar, Pepsi, pop, punch, rootbeer, rum, sangria, seltzer, Snapple, soda, spritzer, Sunkist, tea, tequila, tonic, vodka, water, wine, yerbamate
CHSLI – St. Francis Hospital, StFrancisHeart1 Insects ant, aphid, bedbug, beetle, bumblebee, butterfly, caterpillar, centipede, The Heart Center cicada, cockroach, cricket, dragonfly, earthworm, earwig, flea, fruitworm, grasshopper, honeybee, housefly, hoverfly, inchworm, katydid, ladybug, lo- cust, longhorn, louse, maggot, mantid, mayfly, mealworm, millipede, mite, mosquito, moth, orbweaver, sandfly, scorpion, silkworm, silverfish, slater, slug, spider, stinkbug, tarantula, termite, tick, walkingstick, wasp, weevil, whitefly
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CHSLI – St. Joseph Hospital StJoseph1 Languages Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cantonese, Cre- ole, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Farsi, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kore- an, Latin, Lithuanian, Mandarin, Nepali, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punja- bi, Romanian, Russian, Samoan, Serbian, Slovak, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yiddish, Zulu
Crouse Health Crouse1 Elements of the Periodic actinium, aluminum, americium, antimony, argon, arsenic, astatine, barium, Table berkelium, beryllium, bismuth, bohrium, boron, bromine, cadmium, calci- um, californium, carbon, cesium, chlorine, chromium, cobalt, copernicium, copper, curium, darmstadtium, dubnium, dysprosium, einsteinium, erbium, europium, fermium, flerovium, fluorine, francium, gadolinium, gallium, ger- manium, hafnium, hassium, helium, holmium, hydrogen, indium, iodine, irid- ium, iron, krypton, lanthanum, lawrencium
Eastern Long Island Hospital ELongIsland1 Birds albatross, blackbird, bluebird, booby, crane, crow, cuckoo, dove, duck, ea- gle, emu, falcon, finch, flamingo, goose, guan, gull, hawk, heron, hornbill, hummingbird, ibis, jay, kingfisher, lark, mockingbird, motmot, oriole, osprey, ostrich, owl, parrot, pelican, penguin, petrel, pigeon, quail, robin, sparrow, starling, stork, swallow, swan, thrush, tinamou, toucan, turkey, warbler, wood- pecker, wren
Episcopal Health Services – StJohnsEpisc1 Birds albatross, blackbird, bluebird, booby, crane, crow, cuckoo, dove, duck, ea- St. John’s Episcopal Hospital gle, emu, falcon, finch, flamingo, goose, guan, gull, hawk, heron, hornbill, hummingbird, ibis, jay, kingfisher, lark, mockingbird, motmot, oriole, osprey, ostrich, owl, parrot, pelican, penguin, petrel, pigeon, quail, robin, sparrow, starling, stork, swallow, swan, thrush, tinamou, toucan, turkey, warbler, wood- pecker, wren
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Erie County Medical Center ErieMed1 Countries Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Bel- gium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgar- ia, Burundi, CaboVerde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, CostaRica, CotedIvoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, DominicanRepublic, Ecuador, Egypt, ElSalvador, Eritrea, Estonia
Health Quest Systems, Inc. – NorthDutch1 Vegetables artichoke, arugula, asparagus, beet, bokchoy, broccoli, broccolini, cabbage, Northern Dutchess Hospital caper, carrot, cauliflower, celery, chard, chives, corn, daikon, eggplant, en- dive, fennel, ginger, horseradish, jicama, kale, leek, lemongrass, lettuce, okra, onion, parsnip, peas, pepper, plantain, potato, radicchio, radish, rapi- ni, rocket, samphire, scallion, shallot, snappea, sorrel, spinach, squash, taro, turnip, watercress, yam, yarrow, zucchini
Health Quest Systems, Inc. – Putnam1 Rivers/Lakes Allegheny, Amazon, Amur, Araguaia, Baikal, Caspian, Chambeshi, Danube, Putnam Hospital Center Dongting, Erie, Euphrates, Ganges, HuangHe, Hudson, Hulun, Huron, Ig- uazu, Indus, Irtysh, Ishim, Japura, Khanka, Kivu, Kolyma, Ladoga, Lena, Madeira, Mekong, Murray, Mweru, Naryn, Niagara, Nile, Olenyok, One- ga, Ontario, Orinoco, Parana, Pilcomayo, Potomac, Purus, Qinghai, Rhine, RioGrande, Salween, Superior, Tahoe, Tanganyika, Taymyr, Tigris
Health Quest Systems, Inc. Vassar1 Flowers amaryllis, anemone, aster, azalea, begonia, bellflower, bergamot, blossom, – Vassar Brothers Medical bluebell, bottlebrush, buttercup, camellia, carnation, chrysanthemum, clo- Center ver, daffodil, dahlia, daisy, delphinium, edelweiss, forgetmenot, foxglove, freesia, gladiolus, heather, hibiscus, hyacinth, iris, jasmine, lavender, lilac, lily, lotus, marigold, marjoram, narcissus, orchid, peony, petunia, poinsettia, poppy, primrose, rhododendron, rose, rosemary, snapdragon, sunflower, tansy, tulip, zinnia
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Hospital for Special Surgery SpecialSurg1 Presidents/Vice Presidents Adams, Agnew, Arthur, Biden, Buchanan, Burr, Bush, Carter, Cheney, Cleve- land, Clinton, Coolidge, Eisenhower, Fillmore, Ford, Garfield, Gore, Grant, Harding, Harrison, Hayes, Hoover, Humphrey, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Kennedy, Lincoln, Madison, McKinley, Mondale, Monroe, Nixon, Obama, Pence, Pierce, Polk, Quayle, Reagan, Rockefeller, Roosevelt, Taft, Taylor, Tru- man, Trump, Tyler, VanBuren, Wallace, Washington, Wilson
Kaleida Health – Bradford Brad1 Cities Albuquerque, Anaheim, Anchorage, Arlington, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Regional Medical Center Beijing, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dal- las, Delhi, Denver, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Lexington, London, LosAngeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Moscow, Nashville, NewYork, Oakland, Omaha, Paris, Phila- delphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Raleigh, Sacramento, SanAntonio, SanDiego, SanFrancisco, Seattle, Tampa, Tokyo, Tulsa, Wichita
Kaleida Health – Buffalo BuffGen1 Emotions amazement, anger, annoyance, anticipation, anxiety, astonishment, bit- General Medical Center terness, boredom, calmness, confusion, contentment, determination, disap- pointment, disdain, disgust, eagerness, embarrassment, enthusiasm, envy, excitement, fascination, fear, frustration, fury, gratitude, grief, guilt, hope, inspiration, irritation, jealousy, joy, loneliness, love, misery, motivation, ner- vousness, optimism, patience, peace, pride, relaxation, relief, resentment, resentment, sadness, satisfaction, shame, stress, surprise
Kaleida Health – Degraff Degraff1 Beverages beer, cappuccino, champagne, cider, CocaCola, cocktail, cocoa, coffee, co- Memorial Hospital gnac, cola, daiquiri, Dasani, DietCoke, eggnog, Fanta, frappe, Gatorade, gingerale, juice, kombucha, latte, lemonade, limeade, liqueur, macchiato, margarita, martini, milk, mimosa, mocha, mojito, nectar, Pepsi, pop, punch, rootbeer, rum, sangria, seltzer, Snapple, soda, spritzer, Sunkist, tea, tequila, tonic, vodka, water, wine, yerbamate
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Kaleida Health – John R. JROChild1 Rivers/Lakes Allegheny, Amazon, Amur, Araguaia, Baikal, Caspian, Chambeshi, Danube, Oishei Children’s Hospital Dongting, Erie, Euphrates, Ganges, HuangHe, Hudson, Hulun, Huron, Ig- uazu, Indus, Irtysh, Ishim, Japura, Khanka, Kivu, Kolyma, Ladoga, Lena, Madeira, Mekong, Murray, Mweru, Naryn, Niagara, Nile, Olenyok, One- ga, Ontario, Orinoco, Parana, Pilcomayo, Potomac, Purus, Qinghai, Rhine, RioGrande, Salween, Superior, Tahoe, Tanganyika, Taymyr, Tigris
Kaleida Health – Millard MillFill1 Languages Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cantonese, Cre- Fillmore Suburban Hospital ole, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Farsi, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kore- an, Latin, Lithuanian, Mandarin, Nepali, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punja- bi, Romanian, Russian, Samoan, Serbian, Slovak, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yiddish, Zulu
Kaleida Health – Olean Olean1 Clothing bathrobe, bikini, blazer, blouse, bodysuit, capris, cardigan, cloak, coat, dress, General Hospital glove, gown, jacket, jeans, jersey, jumpsuit, kaftan, kilt, kimono, leggings, le- otard, necktie, nightgown, overalls, pajama, pants, robe, romper, sari, sarong, scarf, shawl, shift, shirt, shorts, skirt, smock, sock, stockings, suspenders, sweat- er, sweatpants, swimsuit, tanktop, tights, trousers, trunks, tunic, vest, wrap
Maimonides Medical Center Maimonides1 Currencies afghani, angolar, austral, baht, balboa, birr, bolivar, boliviano, budju, cedi, colon, cordoba, cupon, dinar, dinero, dirham, dobra, dollar, dong, drachma, dram, escudo, euro, florin, forint, franc, franco, genevoise, gourde, guarani, gulden, hwan, inca, inti, kina, kip, koruna, krona, krone, kroon, kuna, kwacha, kwanza, leone, libra, lira, livre, mark, mon, peseta
Medisys Health Network – Flushing1 States Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Dela- Flushing Hospital Medical ware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Center Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississip- pi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, NewHampshire, NewJersey, New- Mexico, NewYork, NorthCarolina, NorthDakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, RhodeIsland, SouthCarolina, SouthDakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, WestVirginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
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Medisys Health Network – Jamaica1 Vegetables artichoke, arugula, asparagus, beet, bokchoy, broccoli, broccolini, cabbage, Jamaica Hospital Medical caper, carrot, cauliflower, celery, chard, chives, corn, daikon, eggplant, en- Center dive, fennel, ginger, horseradish, jicama, kale, leek, lemongrass, lettuce, okra, onion, parsnip, peas, pepper, plantain, potato, radicchio, radish, rapi- ni, rocket, samphire, scallion, shallot, snappea, sorrel, spinach, squash, taro, turnip, watercress, yam, yarrow, zucchini
Memorial Hospital for Cancer MHCAD1 Beverages beer, cappuccino, champagne, cider, CocaCola, cocktail, cocoa, coffee, co- and Allied Diseases (Memorial gnac, cola, daiquiri, Dasani, DietCoke, eggnog, Fanta, frappe, Gatorade, Sloan Kettering) gingerale, juice, kombucha, latte, lemonade, limeade, liqueur, macchiato, margarita, martini, milk, mimosa, mocha, mojito, nectar, Pepsi, pop, punch, rootbeer, rum, sangria, seltzer, Snapple, soda, spritzer, Sunkist, tea, tequila, tonic, vodka, water, wine, yerbamate
Montefiore Health System – MMCEinstein1 Beverages beer, cappuccino, champagne, cider, CocaCola, cocktail, cocoa, coffee, co- Montefiore Medical Center gnac, cola, daiquiri, Dasani, DietCoke, eggnog, Fanta, frappe, Gatorade, – Einstein Campus (Jack D. gingerale, juice, kombucha, latte, lemonade, limeade, liqueur, macchiato, Weiler Hospital) margarita, martini, milk, mimosa, mocha, mojito, nectar, Pepsi, pop, punch, rootbeer, rum, sangria, seltzer, Snapple, soda, spritzer, Sunkist, tea, tequila, tonic, vodka, water, wine, yerbamate
Montefiore Health System – MMCWest1 Cities Albuquerque, Anaheim, Anchorage, Arlington, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Montefiore Medical Center Beijing, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dal- – Montefiore Westchester las, Delhi, Denver, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Square Lexington, London, LosAngeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Moscow, Nashville, NewYork, Oakland, Omaha, Paris, Phila- delphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Raleigh, Sacramento, SanAntonio, SanDiego, SanFrancisco, Seattle, Tampa, Tokyo, Tulsa, Wichita
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Montefiore Health System – MMCMoses1 Countries Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Montefiore Medical Center Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Bel- – Moses Campus gium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgar- ia, Burundi, CaboVerde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, CostaRica, CotedIvoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, DominicanRepublic, Ecuador, Egypt, ElSalvador, Eritrea, Estonia
Montefiore Health System – MMCChild1 States Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Del- Montefiore Medical Center aware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Ken- – The Children’s Hospital at tucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montefiore Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, NewHampshire, New- Jersey, NewMexico, NewYork, NorthCarolina, NorthDakota, Ohio, Okla- homa, Oregon, Pennsylvania, RhodeIsland, SouthCarolina, SouthDakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, WestVirginia, Wis- consin, Wyoming
Montefiore Health System – MMCWake1 Fruits apple, apricot, avocado, banana, blackberry, blackcurrant, blueberry, boy- Montefiore Medical Center senberry, breadfruit, cantaloupe, cherry, clementine, cranberry, cucum- – Wakefield Campus ber, currant, date, fig, grape, grapefruit, guava, honeydew, jackfruit, kiwi, kumquat, lemon, lime, lychee, mandarin, mango, mangosteen, nectarine, orange, papaya, passionfruit, peach, pear, persimmon, pineapple, pitaya, plum, pomegranate, pumpkin, quince, raspberry, starfruit, strawberry, tama- rind, tangerine, watermelon, wintermelon
Montefiore Health System MonteMV1 Occupations accountant, actor, administrator, analyst, animator, bartender, biologist, – Montefiore Mount Vernon botanist, carpenter, cashier, chauffeur, chef, chemist, choreographer, clerk, Hospital coach, copywriter, cosmetologist, counselor, curator, dancer, decorator, de- signer, developer, director, ecologist, economist, editor, educator, electrician, engineer, janitor, jeweller, journalist, lawyer, librarian, manager, mathemati- cian, mechanic, microbiologist, operator, painter, paleontologist, paralegal, pathologist, photographer, publicist, researcher, salesman, scientist
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Montefiore Health System – MonteNR1 Trees acacia, ash, aspen, bamboo, birch, buckeye, cedar, chestnut, cinnamon, Montefiore New Rochelle citron, coconut, coffee, cypress, dogwood, elm, eucalyptus, evergreen, fir, ginkgo, guava, hackberry, hemlock, hickory, holly, juniper, laurel, lilac, mag- nolia, mahogany, mangrove, maple, mesquite, mulberry, myrtle, nectarine, oak, olive, palm, pecan, pepper, pine, poplar, redwood, sequoia, spruce, sweetgum, sycamore, walnut, willow, yew
Montefiore Health System – MonteNyack1 Office/School Supplies backpack, binder, bookshelf, cabinet, calculator, cardstock, chair, coffeepot, Montefiore Nyack computer, copier, crayon, creamer, desk, envelope, eraser, fax, folder, glue, headphone, highlighter, ink, keyboard, labeler, lunchbox, marker, mouse, mug, notebook, organizer, paper, paperclip, paperweight, pen, pencil, print- er, protractor, pushpin, rubberband, rug, ruler, scanner, scissors, sharpener, shredder, stamp, stapler, stationary, tack, tape, watercooler
Montefiore Health System – MonteStLuke1 Shapes arc, arrow, circle, cone, crescent, cross, cube, cuboid, cylinder, decagon, Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall diamond, dodecahedron, donut, dot, ellipse, ellipsoid, heart, hemisphere, Hospital heptagon, hexagon, icosahedron, isosceles, kite, line, nonagon, octagon, octahedron, oval, parallelogram, pentagon, prism, pyramid, quadrilateral, quatrefoil, ray, rectangle, rhombus, semicircle, sphere, spiral, square, star, teardrop, tetrahedron, trapezium, trapezoid, triangle, wedge, wheel, zigzag
Montefiore Health System – WhitePlains1 Presidents/Vice Presidents Adams, Agnew, Arthur, Biden, Buchanan, Burr, Bush, Carter, Cheney, Cleve- White Plains Hospital land, Clinton, Coolidge, Eisenhower, Fillmore, Ford, Garfield, Gore, Grant, Harding, Harrison, Hayes, Hoover, Humphrey, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Kennedy, Lincoln, Madison, McKinley, Mondale, Monroe, Nixon, Obama, Pence, Pierce, Polk, Quayle, Reagan, Rockefeller, Roosevelt, Taft, Taylor, Tru- man, Trump, Tyler, VanBuren, Wallace, Washington, Wilson
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Montefiore Health System WMBRehab1 Fish albacore, amberjack, anchovy, angelfish, armorhead, barracuda, barramun- – Winfred Masterson Burke di, bass, blobfish, bluefish, bonito, brill, bullhead, carp, catfish, cavefish, char, Rehabilitation Hospital clownfish, cod, dogfish, dragonfish, eel, flounder, glassfish, goatfish, gold- fish, grouper, gulper, guppy, haddock, hagfish, halibut, herring, icefish, jack- fish, jawfish, jewelfish, kingfish, koi, ladyfish, lamprey, lionfish, loach, -macker el, mahimahi, marlin, milkfish, minnow, monkfish, mudskipper
Mount Sinai Health System – MSBethIs1 Languages Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cantonese, Cre- Mount Sinai Beth Israel ole, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Farsi, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kore- an, Latin, Lithuanian, Mandarin, Nepali, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punja- bi, Romanian, Russian, Samoan, Serbian, Slovak, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yiddish, Zulu
Mount Sinai Health System – MSBklyn1 Birds albatross, blackbird, bluebird, booby, crane, crow, cuckoo, dove, duck, ea- Mount Sinai Brooklyn gle, emu, falcon, finch, flamingo, goose, guan, gull, hawk, heron, hornbill, hummingbird, ibis, jay, kingfisher, lark, mockingbird, motmot, oriole, osprey, ostrich, owl, parrot, pelican, penguin, petrel, pigeon, quail, robin, sparrow, starling, stork, swallow, swan, thrush, tinamou, toucan, turkey, warbler, wood- pecker, wren
Mount Sinai Health System – MSH1 Occupations accountant, actor, administrator, analyst, animator, bartender, biologist, The Mount Sinai Hospital botanist, carpenter, cashier, chauffeur, chef, chemist, choreographer, clerk, coach, copywriter, cosmetologist, counselor, curator, dancer, decorator, de- signer, developer, director, ecologist, economist, editor, educator, electrician, engineer, janitor, jeweller, journalist, lawyer, librarian, manager, mathemati- cian, mechanic, microbiologist, operator, painter, paleontologist, paralegal, pathologist, photographer, publicist, researcher, salesman, scientist
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Mount Sinai Health System – MSQueens1 Countries Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Mount Sinai Queens Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Bel- gium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgar- ia, Burundi, CaboVerde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, CostaRica, CotedIvoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, DominicanRepublic, Ecuador, Egypt, ElSalvador, Eritrea, Estonia
Mount Sinai Health System – MSStLukes1 States Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Del- Mount Sinai St. Luke’s aware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Ken- tucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, NewHampshire, New- Jersey, NewMexico, NewYork, NorthCarolina, NorthDakota, Ohio, Okla- homa, Oregon, Pennsylvania, RhodeIsland, SouthCarolina, SouthDakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, WestVirginia, Wis- consin, Wyoming
Mount Sinai Health System – MSWest1 Fruits apple, apricot, avocado, banana, blackberry, blackcurrant, blueberry, boy- Mount Sinai West senberry, breadfruit, cantaloupe, cherry, clementine, cranberry, cucum- ber, currant, date, fig, grape, grapefruit, guava, honeydew, jackfruit, kiwi, kumquat, lemon, lime, lychee, mandarin, mango, mangosteen, nectarine, orange, papaya, passionfruit, peach, pear, persimmon, pineapple, pitaya, plum, pomegranate, pumpkin, quince, raspberry, starfruit, strawberry, tama- rind, tangerine, watermelon, wintermelon
Mount Sinai Health System MSEyeEar1 Cities Albuquerque, Anaheim, Anchorage, Arlington, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, – New York Eye and Ear Beijing, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dal- Infirmary of Mount Sinai las, Delhi, Denver, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Lexington, London, LosAngeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Moscow, Nashville, NewYork, Oakland, Omaha, Paris, Phila- delphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Raleigh, Sacramento, SanAntonio, SanDiego, SanFrancisco, Seattle, Tampa, Tokyo, Tulsa, Wichita
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New York Community NYCommunity1 Languages Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cantonese, Cre- Hospital ole, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Farsi, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kore- an, Latin, Lithuanian, Mandarin, Nepali, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punja- bi, Romanian, Russian, Samoan, Serbian, Slovak, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yiddish, Zulu
NewYork-Presbyterian/Allen NYPAllen1 Occupations accountant, actor, administrator, analyst, animator, bartender, biologist, Hospital botanist, carpenter, cashier, chauffeur, chef, chemist, choreographer, clerk, coach, copywriter, cosmetologist, counselor, curator, dancer, decorator, de- signer, developer, director, ecologist, economist, editor, educator, electrician, engineer, janitor, jeweller, journalist, lawyer, librarian, manager, mathemati- cian, mechanic, microbiologist, operator, painter, paleontologist, paralegal, pathologist, photographer, publicist, researcher, salesman, scientist
NewYork-Presbyterian NYPBrookMeth1 Cities Albuquerque, Anaheim, Anchorage, Arlington, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Brooklyn Methodist Hospital Beijing, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dal- las, Delhi, Denver, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Lexington, London, LosAngeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Moscow, Nashville, NewYork, Oakland, Omaha, Paris, Phila- delphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Raleigh, Sacramento, SanAntonio, SanDiego, SanFrancisco, Seattle, Tampa, Tokyo, Tulsa, Wichita
NewYork-Presbyterian/ NYPClmbiaIrvng1 Trees acacia, ash, aspen, bamboo, birch, buckeye, cedar, chestnut, cinnamon, Columbia University Irving citron, coconut, coffee, cypress, dogwood, elm, eucalyptus, evergreen, fir, Medical Center ginkgo, guava, hackberry, hemlock, hickory, holly, juniper, laurel, lilac, mag- nolia, mahogany, mangrove, maple, mesquite, mulberry, myrtle, nectarine, oak, olive, palm, pecan, pepper, pine, poplar, redwood, sequoia, spruce, sweetgum, sycamore, walnut, willow, yew
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NewYork-Presbyterian NYPHdsnVlly1 Countries Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Hudson Valley Hospital Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Bel- gium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgar- ia, Burundi, CaboVerde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, CostaRica, CotedIvoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, DominicanRepublic, Ecuador, Egypt, ElSalvador, Eritrea, Estonia
NewYork-Presbyterian NYPLawrence1 States Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Del- Lawrence Hospital aware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Ken- tucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, NewHampshire, New- Jersey, NewMexico, NewYork, NorthCarolina, NorthDakota, Ohio, Okla- homa, Oregon, Pennsylvania, RhodeIsland, SouthCarolina, SouthDakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, WestVirginia, Wis- consin, Wyoming
NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower NYPLwerManhat1 Office/School Supplies backpack, binder, bookshelf, cabinet, calculator, cardstock, chair, coffeepot, Manhattan Hospital computer, copier, crayon, creamer, desk, envelope, eraser, fax, folder, glue, headphone, highlighter, ink, keyboard, labeler, lunchbox, marker, mouse, mug, notebook, organizer, paper, paperclip, paperweight, pen, pencil, print- er, protractor, pushpin, rubberband, rug, ruler, scanner, scissors, sharpener, shredder, stamp, stapler, stationary, tack, tape, watercooler
NewYork-Presbyterian/ NYPMorganStan1 Fish albacore, amberjack, anchovy, angelfish, armorhead, barracuda, barramun- Morgan Stanley Children’s di, bass, blobfish, bluefish, bonito, brill, bullhead, carp, catfish, cavefish, char, Hospital clownfish, cod, dogfish, dragonfish, eel, flounder, glassfish, goatfish, gold- fish, grouper, gulper, guppy, haddock, hagfish, halibut, herring, icefish, jack- fish, jawfish, jewelfish, kingfish, koi, ladyfish, lamprey, lionfish, loach, -macker el, mahimahi, marlin, milkfish, minnow, monkfish, mudskipper
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NewYork-Presbyterian NYPQueens1 Fruits apple, apricot, avocado, banana, blackberry, blackcurrant, blueberry, boy- Queens senberry, breadfruit, cantaloupe, cherry, clementine, cranberry, cucum- ber, currant, date, fig, grape, grapefruit, guava, honeydew, jackfruit, kiwi, kumquat, lemon, lime, lychee, mandarin, mango, mangosteen, nectarine, orange, papaya, passionfruit, peach, pear, persimmon, pineapple, pitaya, plum, pomegranate, pumpkin, quince, raspberry, starfruit, strawberry, tama- rind, tangerine, watermelon, wintermelon
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill NYPWeillCorn1 Presidents/Vice Presidents Adams, Agnew, Arthur, Biden, Buchanan, Burr, Bush, Carter, Cheney, Cleve- Cornell Medical Center land, Clinton, Coolidge, Eisenhower, Fillmore, Ford, Garfield, Gore, Grant, Harding, Harrison, Hayes, Hoover, Humphrey, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Kennedy, Lincoln, Madison, McKinley, Mondale, Monroe, Nixon, Obama, Pence, Pierce, Polk, Quayle, Reagan, Rockefeller, Roosevelt, Taft, Taylor, Tru- man, Trump, Tyler, VanBuren, Wallace, Washington, Wilson
NewYork-Presbyterian/ NYPWestchstr1 Languages Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cantonese, Cre- Westchester Division ole, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Farsi, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kore- an, Latin, Lithuanian, Mandarin, Nepali, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punja- bi, Romanian, Russian, Samoan, Serbian, Slovak, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yiddish, Zulu
Niagara Falls Memorial NiagaraFlls1 Fish albacore, amberjack, anchovy, angelfish, armorhead, barracuda, barramun- Medical Center di, bass, blobfish, bluefish, bonito, brill, bullhead, carp, catfish, cavefish, char, clownfish, cod, dogfish, dragonfish, eel, flounder, glassfish, goatfish, gold- fish, grouper, gulper, guppy, haddock, hagfish, halibut, herring, icefish, jack- fish, jawfish, jewelfish, kingfish, koi, ladyfish, lamprey, lionfish, loach, -macker el, mahimahi, marlin, milkfish, minnow, monkfish, mudskipper
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Northwell Health – Cohen CohenChild1 Plants alder, almond, ambrosia, arrowwood, baobab, bindweed, bittercress, bit- Children’s Medical Center terweed, blackhaw, boxwood, brier, brittlebush, broadleaf, cactus, charlock, clove, clover, colwort, cornel, corydalis, cotton, crowfoot, deadnettle, dew- berry, dindle, drumstick, duscle, elderberry, fairymoss, fern, flax, gutweed, harlequin, huckleberry, ironwood, ivy, kudzu, maize, milkwort, mistletoe, moss, papyrus, pistachio, poisonberry, ragweed, rhubarb, rye, thistle, tobac- co, yellowcress
Northwell Health – Glen Cove GlenCove1 Fruits apple, apricot, avocado, banana, blackberry, blackcurrant, blueberry, boy- Hospital senberry, breadfruit, cantaloupe, cherry, clementine, cranberry, cucum- ber, currant, date, fig, grape, grapefruit, guava, honeydew, jackfruit, kiwi, kumquat, lemon, lime, lychee, mandarin, mango, mangosteen, nectarine, orange, papaya, passionfruit, peach, pear, persimmon, pineapple, pitaya, plum, pomegranate, pumpkin, quince, raspberry, starfruit, strawberry, tama- rind, tangerine, watermelon, wintermelon
Northwell Health – Huntington1 Flowers amaryllis, anemone, aster, azalea, begonia, bellflower, bergamot, blossom, Huntington Hospital bluebell, bottlebrush, buttercup, camellia, carnation, chrysanthemum, clo- ver, daffodil, dahlia, daisy, delphinium, edelweiss, forgetmenot, foxglove, freesia, gladiolus, heather, hibiscus, hyacinth, iris, jasmine, lavender, lilac, lily, lotus, marigold, marjoram, narcissus, orchid, peony, petunia, poinsettia, poppy, primrose, rhododendron, rose, rosemary, snapdragon, sunflower, tansy, tulip, zinnia
Northwell Health – Lenox Hill LenHill1 Colors alabaster, amber, aquamarine, auburn, azure, beige, black, blue, blush, Hospital bronze, brown, burgundy, cerulean, charcoal, chartreuse, coral, cornflow- er, cream, crimson, cyan, ebony, eggshell, fuschia, gold, goldenrod, gray, green, indigo, ivory, khaki, magenta, mahogany, marigold, maroon, mauve, navy, ochre, orange, periwinkle, pink, purple, red, rose, silver, tan, taupe, teal, terracotta, turquoise, ultramarine
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Northwell Health – Long LIJForest1 Shapes arc, arrow, circle, cone, crescent, cross, cube, cuboid, cylinder, decagon, Island Jewish Forest Hills diamond, dodecahedron, donut, dot, ellipse, ellipsoid, heart, hemisphere, heptagon, hexagon, icosahedron, isosceles, kite, line, nonagon, octagon, octahedron, oval, parallelogram, pentagon, prism, pyramid, quadrilateral, quatrefoil, ray, rectangle, rhombus, semicircle, sphere, spiral, square, star, teardrop, tetrahedron, trapezium, trapezoid, triangle, wedge, wheel, zigzag
Northwell Health – Long LIJMedCtr1 Instruments accordion, ashiko, bagpipe, banjo, baritone, bassoon, bongo, cajon, cas- Island Jewish Medical Center tanet, cello, clarinet, clavichord, conga, cymbal, didgeridoo, drum, fiddle, flute, guitar, handpan, harmonica, harp, horn, kazoo, keyboard, lute, man- dolin, marimba, mellophone, oboe, ocarina, organ, piano, piccolo, recorder, reed, saxophone, sitar, snare, tambor, trombone, trumpet, tuba, ukulele, vi- braphone, violin, whistle, xylophone, yotar, zither
Northwell Health – Long LIJValley1 Plants alder, almond, ambrosia, arrowwood, baobab, bindweed, bittercress, bit- Island Jewish Valley Stream terweed, blackhaw, boxwood, brier, brittlebush, broadleaf, cactus, charlock, clove, clover, colwort, cornel, corydalis, cotton, crowfoot, deadnettle, dew- berry, dindle, drumstick, duscle, elderberry, fairymoss, fern, flax, gutweed, harlequin, huckleberry, ironwood, ivy, kudzu, maize, milkwort, mistletoe, moss, papyrus, pistachio, poisonberry, ragweed, rhubarb, rye, thistle, tobac- co, yellowcress
Northwell Health – Mather Mather1 Clothing bathrobe, bikini, blazer, blouse, bodysuit, capris, cardigan, cloak, coat, Hospital dress, glove, gown, jacket, jeans, jersey, jumpsuit, kaftan, kilt, kimono, leg- gings, leotard, necktie, nightgown, overalls, pajama, pants, robe, romper, sari, sarong, scarf, shawl, shift, shirt, shorts, skirt, smock, sock, stockings, suspenders, sweater, sweatpants, swimsuit, tanktop, tights, trousers, trunks, tunic, vest, wrap
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Northwell Health – North NorthShoreU1 Flowers amaryllis, anemone, aster, azalea, begonia, bellflower, bergamot, blossom, Shore University Hospital bluebell, bottlebrush, buttercup, camellia, carnation, chrysanthemum, clo- ver, daffodil, dahlia, daisy, delphinium, edelweiss, forgetmenot, foxglove, freesia, gladiolus, heather, hibiscus, hyacinth, iris, jasmine, lavender, lilac, lily, lotus, marigold, marjoram, narcissus, orchid, peony, petunia, poinsettia, poppy, primrose, rhododendron, rose, rosemary, snapdragon, sunflower, tansy, tulip, zinnia
Northwell Health – Northern NorthWestchstr1 Rivers/Lakes Allegheny, Amazon, Amur, Araguaia, Baikal, Caspian, Chambeshi, Danube, Westchester Hospital Dongting, Erie, Euphrates, Ganges, HuangHe, Hudson, Hulun, Huron, Ig- uazu, Indus, Irtysh, Ishim, Japura, Khanka, Kivu, Kolyma, Ladoga, Lena, Madeira, Mekong, Murray, Mweru, Naryn, Niagara, Nile, Olenyok, One- ga, Ontario, Orinoco, Parana, Pilcomayo, Potomac, Purus, Qinghai, Rhine, RioGrande, Salween, Superior, Tahoe, Tanganyika, Taymyr, Tigris
Northwell Health – Peconic PeconicBay1 Fish albacore, amberjack, anchovy, angelfish, armorhead, barracuda, barramun- Bay Medical Center di, bass, blobfish, bluefish, bonito, brill, bullhead, carp, catfish, cavefish, char, clownfish, cod, dogfish, dragonfish, eel, flounder, glassfish, goatfish, gold- fish, grouper, gulper, guppy, haddock, hagfish, halibut, herring, icefish, jack- fish, jawfish, jewelfish, kingfish, koi, ladyfish, lamprey, lionfish, loach, -macker el, mahimahi, marlin, milkfish, minnow, monkfish, mudskipper
Northwell Health – Phelps PhelpsMem1 Vegetables artichoke, arugula, asparagus, beet, bokchoy, broccoli, broccolini, cabbage, Memorial Hospital Center caper, carrot, cauliflower, celery, chard, chives, corn, daikon, eggplant, en- dive, fennel, ginger, horseradish, jicama, kale, leek, lemongrass, lettuce, okra, onion, parsnip, peas, pepper, plantain, potato, radicchio, radish, rapi- ni, rocket, samphire, scallion, shallot, snappea, sorrel, spinach, squash, taro, turnip, watercress, yam, yarrow, zucchini
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Northwell Health – Plainview Plainview1 Desserts baklava, bearclaw, blondie, brownie, cake, cannoli, caramel, cheesecake, Hospital chocolate, churro, cookie, creampuff, crepe, cruller, cupcake, custard, doughnut, eclair, flan, fondant, fritter, fruitcake, fudge, gelato, gingerbread, icecream, jellybean, macaron, marzipan, milkshake, nougat, pancake, parfait, pie, popsicle, pudding, sherbet, shortbread, snickerdoodle, sorbet, stroop- wafel, strudel, sundae, tart, tiramisu, trifle, truffle, turnover, wafer, waffle
Northwell Health – Southside Southside1 Currencies afghani, angolar, austral, baht, balboa, birr, bolivar, boliviano, budju, cedi, Hospital colon, cordoba, cupon, dinar, dinero, dirham, dobra, dollar, dong, drachma, dram, escudo, euro, florin, forint, franc, franco, genevoise, gourde, guarani, gulden, hwan, inca, inti, kina, kip, koruna, krona, krone, kroon, kuna, kwacha, kwanza, leone, libra, lira, livre, mark, mon, peseta
Northwell Health – Staten StateIslandUN1 Fruits apple, apricot, avocado, banana, blackberry, blackcurrant, blueberry, boy- Island University Hospital, senberry, breadfruit, cantaloupe, cherry, clementine, cranberry, cucum- North Site ber, currant, date, fig, grape, grapefruit, guava, honeydew, jackfruit, kiwi, kumquat, lemon, lime, lychee, mandarin, mango, mangosteen, nectarine, orange, papaya, passionfruit, peach, pear, persimmon, pineapple, pitaya, plum, pomegranate, pumpkin, quince, raspberry, starfruit, strawberry, tama- rind, tangerine, watermelon, wintermelon
Northwell Health – Staten StateIslandUS1 Presidents/Vice Presidents Adams, Agnew, Arthur, Biden, Buchanan, Burr, Bush, Carter, Cheney, Cleve- Island University Hospital, land, Clinton, Coolidge, Eisenhower, Fillmore, Ford, Garfield, Gore, Grant, South Site Harding, Harrison, Hayes, Hoover, Humphrey, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Kennedy, Lincoln, Madison, McKinley, Mondale, Monroe, Nixon, Obama, Pence, Pierce, Polk, Quayle, Reagan, Rockefeller, Roosevelt, Taft, Taylor, Tru- man, Trump, Tyler, VanBuren, Wallace, Washington, Wilson
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Northwell Health – Syosset Syosset1 Office/School Supplies backpack, binder, bookshelf, cabinet, calculator, cardstock, chair, coffeepot, Hospital computer, copier, crayon, creamer, desk, envelope, eraser, fax, folder, glue, headphone, highlighter, ink, keyboard, labeler, lunchbox, marker, mouse, mug, notebook, organizer, paper, paperclip, paperweight, pen, pencil, print- er, protractor, pushpin, rubberband, rug, ruler, scanner, scissors, sharpener, shredder, stamp, stapler, stationary, tack, tape, watercooler
Northwell Health – The ZuckerHillside1 Vegetables artichoke, arugula, asparagus, beet, bokchoy, broccoli, broccolini, cabbage, Zucker Hillside Hospital caper, carrot, cauliflower, celery, chard, chives, corn, daikon, eggplant, en- dive, fennel, ginger, horseradish, jicama, kale, leek, lemongrass, lettuce, okra, onion, parsnip, peas, pepper, plantain, potato, radicchio, radish, rapi- ni, rocket, samphire, scallion, shallot, snappea, sorrel, spinach, squash, taro, turnip, watercress, yam, yarrow, zucchini
NUHealth System – Nassau NassauUMC1 Birds albatross, blackbird, bluebird, booby, crane, crow, cuckoo, dove, duck, ea- University Medical Center gle, emu, falcon, finch, flamingo, goose, guan, gull, hawk, heron, hornbill, hummingbird, ibis, jay, kingfisher, lark, mockingbird, motmot, oriole, osprey, ostrich, owl, parrot, pelican, penguin, petrel, pigeon, quail, robin, sparrow, starling, stork, swallow, swan, thrush, tinamou, toucan, turkey, warbler, wood- pecker, wren
NYC Health + Hospitals/ HHBellevue1 Emotions amazement, anger, annoyance, anticipation, anxiety, astonishment, bit- Bellevue terness, boredom, calmness, confusion, contentment, determination, disap- pointment, disdain, disgust, eagerness, embarrassment, enthusiasm, envy, excitement, fascination, fear, frustration, fury, gratitude, grief, guilt, hope, inspiration, irritation, jealousy, joy, loneliness, love, misery, motivation, ner- vousness, optimism, patience, peace, pride, relaxation, relief, resentment, resentment, sadness, satisfaction, shame, stress, surprise
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NYC Health + Hospitals/ HHConeyIs1 Clothing bathrobe, bikini, blazer, blouse, bodysuit, capris, cardigan, cloak, coat, dress, Coney Island glove, gown, jacket, jeans, jersey, jumpsuit, kaftan, kilt, kimono, leggings, le- otard, necktie, nightgown, overalls, pajama, pants, robe, romper, sari, sarong, scarf, shawl, shift, shirt, shorts, skirt, smock, sock, stockings, suspenders, sweat- er, sweatpants, swimsuit, tanktop, tights, trousers, trunks, tunic, vest, wrap
NYC Health + Hospitals/ HHElmhurst1 Colors alabaster, amber, aquamarine, auburn, azure, beige, black, blue, blush, Elmhurst bronze, brown, burgundy, cerulean, charcoal, chartreuse, coral, cornflow- er, cream, crimson, cyan, ebony, eggshell, fuschia, gold, goldenrod, gray, green, indigo, ivory, khaki, magenta, mahogany, marigold, maroon, mauve, navy, ochre, orange, periwinkle, pink, purple, red, rose, silver, tan, taupe, teal, terracotta, turquoise, ultramarine
NYC Health + Hospitals/ HHHarlem1 Shapes arc, arrow, circle, cone, crescent, cross, cube, cuboid, cylinder, decagon, Harlem diamond, dodecahedron, donut, dot, ellipse, ellipsoid, heart, hemisphere, heptagon, hexagon, icosahedron, isosceles, kite, line, nonagon, octagon, octahedron, oval, parallelogram, pentagon, prism, pyramid, quadrilateral, quatrefoil, ray, rectangle, rhombus, semicircle, sphere, spiral, square, star, teardrop, tetrahedron, trapezium, trapezoid, triangle, wedge, wheel, zigzag
NYC Health + Hospitals/ HHJacobi1 Instruments accordion, ashiko, bagpipe, banjo, baritone, bassoon, bongo, cajon, cas- Jacobi tanet, cello, clarinet, clavichord, conga, cymbal, didgeridoo, drum, fiddle, flute, guitar, handpan, harmonica, harp, horn, kazoo, keyboard, lute, man- dolin, marimba, mellophone, oboe, ocarina, organ, piano, piccolo, recorder, reed, saxophone, sitar, snare, tambor, trombone, trumpet, tuba, ukulele, vi- braphone, violin, whistle, xylophone, yotar, zither
NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings HHKings1 Plants alder, almond, ambrosia, arrowwood, baobab, bindweed, bittercress, bitter- County weed, blackhaw, boxwood, brier, brittlebush, broadleaf, cactus, charlock, clove, clover, colwort, cornel, corydalis, cotton, crowfoot, deadnettle, dewberry, din- dle, drumstick, duscle, elderberry, fairymoss, fern, flax, gutweed, harlequin, huckleberry, ironwood, ivy, kudzu, maize, milkwort, mistletoe, moss, papyrus, pistachio, poisonberry, ragweed, rhubarb, rye, thistle, tobacco, yellowcress
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NYC Health + Hospitals/ HHLincoln1 Birds albatross, blackbird, bluebird, booby, crane, crow, cuckoo, dove, duck, ea- Lincoln gle, emu, falcon, finch, flamingo, goose, guan, gull, hawk, heron, hornbill, hummingbird, ibis, jay, kingfisher, lark, mockingbird, motmot, oriole, osprey, ostrich, owl, parrot, pelican, penguin, petrel, pigeon, quail, robin, sparrow, starling, stork, swallow, swan, thrush, tinamou, toucan, turkey, warbler, wood- pecker, wren
NYC Health + Hospitals/ HHMetro1 Languages Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cantonese, Cre- Metropolitan ole, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Farsi, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kore- an, Latin, Lithuanian, Mandarin, Nepali, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punja- bi, Romanian, Russian, Samoan, Serbian, Slovak, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yiddish, Zulu
NYC Health + Hospitals/ HHNorCentBronx1 Cities Albuquerque, Anaheim, Anchorage, Arlington, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, North Central Bronx Beijing, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dal- las, Delhi, Denver, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Lexington, London, LosAngeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Moscow, Nashville, NewYork, Oakland, Omaha, Paris, Phila- delphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Raleigh, Sacramento, SanAntonio, SanDiego, SanFrancisco, Seattle, Tampa, Tokyo, Tulsa, Wichita
NYC Health + Hospitals/ HHQueens1 Countries Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Queens Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Bel- gium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgar- ia, Burundi, CaboVerde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, CostaRica, CotedIvoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, DominicanRepublic, Ecuador, Egypt, ElSalvador, Eritrea, Estonia
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NYC Health + Hospitals/ HHWoodhull1 Fruits apple, apricot, avocado, banana, blackberry, blackcurrant, blueberry, boy- Woodhull senberry, breadfruit, cantaloupe, cherry, clementine, cranberry, cucum- ber, currant, date, fig, grape, grapefruit, guava, honeydew, jackfruit, kiwi, kumquat, lemon, lime, lychee, mandarin, mango, mangosteen, nectarine, orange, papaya, passionfruit, peach, pear, persimmon, pineapple, pitaya, plum, pomegranate, pumpkin, quince, raspberry, starfruit, strawberry, tama- rind, tangerine, watermelon, wintermelon
NYU Langone Health – NYU NYULangBrklyn1 Occupations accountant, actor, administrator, analyst, animator, bartender, biologist, Langone Hospital–Brooklyn botanist, carpenter, cashier, chauffeur, chef, chemist, choreographer, clerk, coach, copywriter, cosmetologist, counselor, curator, dancer, decorator, de- signer, developer, director, ecologist, economist, editor, educator, electrician, engineer, janitor, jeweller, journalist, lawyer, librarian, manager, mathemati- cian, mechanic, microbiologist, operator, painter, paleontologist, paralegal, pathologist, photographer, publicist, researcher, salesman, scientist
NYU Langone Health – NYU NYULangOrtho1 Trees acacia, ash, aspen, bamboo, birch, buckeye, cedar, chestnut, cinnamon, Langone Orthopedic Hospital citron, coconut, coffee, cypress, dogwood, elm, eucalyptus, evergreen, fir, ginkgo, guava, hackberry, hemlock, hickory, holly, juniper, laurel, lilac, mag- nolia, mahogany, mangrove, maple, mesquite, mulberry, myrtle, nectarine, oak, olive, palm, pecan, pepper, pine, poplar, redwood, sequoia, spruce, sweetgum, sycamore, walnut, willow, yew
NYU Langone Health – Rusk RuskInstRehab1 Colors alabaster, amber, aquamarine, auburn, azure, beige, black, blue, blush, Institute of Rehabilitative bronze, brown, burgundy, cerulean, charcoal, chartreuse, coral, cornflow- Medicine er, cream, crimson, cyan, ebony, eggshell, fuschia, gold, goldenrod, gray, green, indigo, ivory, khaki, magenta, mahogany, marigold, maroon, mauve, navy, ochre, orange, periwinkle, pink, purple, red, rose, silver, tan, taupe, teal, terracotta, turquoise, ultramarine
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NYU Langone Health – Tisch NYUTisch1 Desserts baklava, bearclaw, blondie, brownie, cake, cannoli, caramel, cheesecake, Hospital chocolate, churro, cookie, creampuff, crepe, cruller, cupcake, custard, doughnut, eclair, flan, fondant, fritter, fruitcake, fudge, gelato, gingerbread, icecream, jellybean, macaron, marzipan, milkshake, nougat, pancake, parfait, pie, popsicle, pudding, sherbet, shortbread, snickerdoodle, sorbet, stroop- wafel, strudel, sundae, tart, tiramisu, trifle, truffle, turnover, wafer, waffle
NYU Langone Health – NYU NYUWinthrop1 Office/School Supplies backpack, binder, bookshelf, cabinet, calculator, cardstock, chair, coffeepot, Winthrop Hospital computer, copier, crayon, creamer, desk, envelope, eraser, fax, folder, glue, headphone, highlighter, ink, keyboard, labeler, lunchbox, marker, mouse, mug, notebook, organizer, paper, paperclip, paperweight, pen, pencil, print- er, protractor, pushpin, rubberband, rug, ruler, scanner, scissors, sharpener, shredder, stamp, stapler, stationary, tack, tape, watercooler
One Brooklyn Health – Brookdale1 Rivers/Lakes Allegheny, Amazon, Amur, Araguaia, Baikal, Caspian, Chambeshi, Danube, Brookdale University Hospital Dongting, Erie, Euphrates, Ganges, HuangHe, Hudson, Hulun, Huron, Ig- and Medical Center uazu, Indus, Irtysh, Ishim, Japura, Khanka, Kivu, Kolyma, Ladoga, Lena, Madeira, Mekong, Murray, Mweru, Naryn, Niagara, Nile, Olenyok, One- ga, Ontario, Orinoco, Parana, Pilcomayo, Potomac, Purus, Qinghai, Rhine, RioGrande, Salween, Superior, Tahoe, Tanganyika, Taymyr, Tigris
One Brooklyn Health – Interfaith1 Fish albacore, amberjack, anchovy, angelfish, armorhead, barracuda, barramun- Interfaith Medical Center di, bass, blobfish, bluefish, bonito, brill, bullhead, carp, catfish, cavefish, char, clownfish, cod, dogfish, dragonfish, eel, flounder, glassfish, goatfish, gold- fish, grouper, gulper, guppy, haddock, hagfish, halibut, herring, icefish, jack- fish, jawfish, jewelfish, kingfish, koi, ladyfish, lamprey, lionfish, loach, -macker el, mahimahi, marlin, milkfish, minnow, monkfish, mudskipper
One Brooklyn Health – Kingsbrook1 Clothing bathrobe, bikini, blazer, blouse, bodysuit, capris, cardigan, cloak, coat, dress, Kingsbrook Healthcare glove, gown, jacket, jeans, jersey, jumpsuit, kaftan, kilt, kimono, leggings, le- System, Inc. otard, necktie, nightgown, overalls, pajama, pants, robe, romper, sari, sarong, scarf, shawl, shift, shirt, shorts, skirt, smock, sock, stockings, suspenders, sweat- er, sweatpants, swimsuit, tanktop, tights, trousers, trunks, tunic, vest, wrap
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Orange Regional Medical OrangeReg1 Presidents/Vice Presidents Adams, Agnew, Arthur, Biden, Buchanan, Burr, Bush, Carter, Cheney, Cleve- Center land, Clinton, Coolidge, Eisenhower, Fillmore, Ford, Garfield, Gore, Grant, Harding, Harrison, Hayes, Hoover, Humphrey, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Kennedy, Lincoln, Madison, McKinley, Mondale, Monroe, Nixon, Obama, Pence, Pierce, Polk, Quayle, Reagan, Rockefeller, Roosevelt, Taft, Taylor, Tru- man, Trump, Tyler, VanBuren, Wallace, Washington, Wilson
Richmond University Medical Richmond1 Emotions amazement, anger, annoyance, anticipation, anxiety, astonishment, bit- Center terness, boredom, calmness, confusion, contentment, determination, disap- pointment, disdain, disgust, eagerness, embarrassment, enthusiasm, envy, excitement, fascination, fear, frustration, fury, gratitude, grief, guilt, hope, inspiration, irritation, jealousy, joy, loneliness, love, misery, motivation, ner- vousness, optimism, patience, peace, pride, relaxation, relief, resentment, resentment, sadness, satisfaction, shame, stress, surprise
Rochester Regional Health RRClifton1 Languages Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cantonese, Cre- – Clifton Springs Hospital & ole, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Farsi, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Clinic Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kore- an, Latin, Lithuanian, Mandarin, Nepali, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punja- bi, Romanian, Russian, Samoan, Serbian, Slovak, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yiddish, Zulu
Rochester Regional Health – RRNewark1 Cities Albuquerque, Anaheim, Anchorage, Arlington, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Newark-Wayne Community Beijing, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dal- Hospital las, Delhi, Denver, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Lexington, London, LosAngeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Moscow, Nashville, NewYork, Oakland, Omaha, Paris, Phila- delphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Raleigh, Sacramento, SanAntonio, SanDiego, SanFrancisco, Seattle, Tampa, Tokyo, Tulsa, Wichita
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Rochester Regional Health – RochesterGen1 Clothing bathrobe, bikini, blazer, blouse, bodysuit, capris, cardigan, cloak, coat, Rochester General Hospital dress, glove, gown, jacket, jeans, jersey, jumpsuit, kaftan, kilt, kimono, leg- gings, leotard, necktie, nightgown, overalls, pajama, pants, robe, romper, sari, sarong, scarf, shawl, shift, shirt, shorts, skirt, smock, sock, stockings, suspenders, sweater, sweatpants, swimsuit, tanktop, tights, trousers, trunks, tunic, vest, wrap
Rochester Regional Health UnitedMem1 Rivers/Lakes Allegheny, Amazon, Amur, Araguaia, Baikal, Caspian, Chambeshi, Danube, – United Memorial Medical Dongting, Erie, Euphrates, Ganges, HuangHe, Hudson, Hulun, Huron, Ig- Center uazu, Indus, Irtysh, Ishim, Japura, Khanka, Kivu, Kolyma, Ladoga, Lena, Madeira, Mekong, Murray, Mweru, Naryn, Niagara, Nile, Olenyok, One- ga, Ontario, Orinoco, Parana, Pilcomayo, Potomac, Purus, Qinghai, Rhine, RioGrande, Salween, Superior, Tahoe, Tanganyika, Taymyr, Tigris
Rochester Regional Health – Unity1 Emotions amazement, anger, annoyance, anticipation, anxiety, astonishment, bit- Unity Hospital terness, boredom, calmness, confusion, contentment, determination, disap- pointment, disdain, disgust, eagerness, embarrassment, enthusiasm, envy, excitement, fascination, fear, frustration, fury, gratitude, grief, guilt, hope, inspiration, irritation, jealousy, joy, loneliness, love, misery, motivation, ner- vousness, optimism, patience, peace, pride, relaxation, relief, resentment, resentment, sadness, satisfaction, shame, stress, surprise
Saint Joseph’s Medical Center StJosephYonkers1 Cities Albuquerque, Anaheim, Anchorage, Arlington, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, – St. Joseph’s Hospital, Beijing, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dal- Yonkers las, Delhi, Denver, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Lexington, London, LosAngeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Moscow, Nashville, NewYork, Oakland, Omaha, Paris, Phila- delphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Raleigh, Sacramento, SanAntonio, SanDiego, SanFrancisco, Seattle, Tampa, Tokyo, Tulsa, Wichita
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Saint Joseph’s Medical Center StVincent1 States Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Del- – St. Vincent’s Hospital, aware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Ken- Westchester tucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, NewHampshire, New- Jersey, NewMexico, NewYork, NorthCarolina, NorthDakota, Ohio, Okla- homa, Oregon, Pennsylvania, RhodeIsland, SouthCarolina, SouthDakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, WestVirginia, Wis- consin, Wyoming
SBH Health System SBHHealth1 Instruments accordion, ashiko, bagpipe, banjo, baritone, bassoon, bongo, cajon, cas- tanet, cello, clarinet, clavichord, conga, cymbal, didgeridoo, drum, fiddle, flute, guitar, handpan, harmonica, harp, horn, kazoo, keyboard, lute, man- dolin, marimba, mellophone, oboe, ocarina, organ, piano, piccolo, recorder, reed, saxophone, sitar, snare, tambor, trombone, trumpet, tuba, ukulele, vi- braphone, violin, whistle, xylophone, yotar, zither
South Nassau Communities SouthNassau1 Plants alder, almond, ambrosia, arrowwood, baobab, bindweed, bittercress, bit- Hospital terweed, blackhaw, boxwood, brier, brittlebush, broadleaf, cactus, charlock, clove, clover, colwort, cornel, corydalis, cotton, crowfoot, deadnettle, dew- berry, dindle, drumstick, duscle, elderberry, fairymoss, fern, flax, gutweed, harlequin, huckleberry, ironwood, ivy, kudzu, maize, milkwort, mistletoe, moss, papyrus, pistachio, poisonberry, ragweed, rhubarb, rye, thistle, tobac- co, yellowcress
St. John’s Riverside Hospital – AndrusP1 Cities Albuquerque, Anaheim, Anchorage, Arlington, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Andrus Pavilion Beijing, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dal- las, Delhi, Denver, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Lexington, London, LosAngeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Moscow, Nashville, NewYork, Oakland, Omaha, Paris, Phila- delphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Raleigh, Sacramento, SanAntonio, SanDiego, SanFrancisco, Seattle, Tampa, Tokyo, Tulsa, Wichita
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St. John’s Riverside Hospital – DobbsFerry1 Insects ant, aphid, bedbug, beetle, bumblebee, butterfly, caterpillar, centipede, Dobbs Ferry Pavilion cicada, cockroach, cricket, dragonfly, earthworm, earwig, flea, fruitworm, grasshopper, honeybee, housefly, hoverfly, inchworm, katydid, ladybug, lo- cust, longhorn, louse, maggot, mantid, mayfly, mealworm, millipede, mite, mosquito, moth, orbweaver, sandfly, scorpion, silkworm, silverfish, slater, slug, spider, stinkbug, tarantula, termite, tick, walkingstick, wasp, weevil, whitefly
Stony Brook Southampton StonyBrkSthhamptn1 Occupations accountant, actor, administrator, analyst, animator, bartender, biologist, Hospital botanist, carpenter, cashier, chauffeur, chef, chemist, choreographer, clerk, coach, copywriter, cosmetologist, counselor, curator, dancer, decorator, de- signer, developer, director, ecologist, economist, editor, educator, electrician, engineer, janitor, jeweller, journalist, lawyer, librarian, manager, mathemati- cian, mechanic, microbiologist, operator, painter, paleontologist, paralegal, pathologist, photographer, publicist, researcher, salesman, scientist
Stony Brook University StonyBrkUniv1 Flowers amaryllis, anemone, aster, azalea, begonia, bellflower, bergamot, blossom, Hospital bluebell, bottlebrush, buttercup, camellia, carnation, chrysanthemum, clo- ver, daffodil, dahlia, daisy, delphinium, edelweiss, forgetmenot, foxglove, freesia, gladiolus, heather, hibiscus, hyacinth, iris, jasmine, lavender, lilac, lily, lotus, marigold, marjoram, narcissus, orchid, peony, petunia, poinsettia, poppy, primrose, rhododendron, rose, rosemary, snapdragon, sunflower, tansy, tulip, zinnia
SUNY Downstate Medical SUNYDwnst1 Trees acacia, ash, aspen, bamboo, birch, buckeye, cedar, chestnut, cinnamon, Center/University Hospital of citron, coconut, coffee, cypress, dogwood, elm, eucalyptus, evergreen, fir, Brooklyn ginkgo, guava, hackberry, hemlock, hickory, holly, juniper, laurel, lilac, mag- nolia, mahogany, mangrove, maple, mesquite, mulberry, myrtle, nectarine, oak, olive, palm, pecan, pepper, pine, poplar, redwood, sequoia, spruce, sweetgum, sycamore, walnut, willow, yew
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The Brooklyn Hospital Center TheBrooklyn1 Flowers amaryllis, anemone, aster, azalea, begonia, bellflower, bergamot, blossom, bluebell, bottlebrush, buttercup, camellia, carnation, chrysanthemum, clo- ver, daffodil, dahlia, daisy, delphinium, edelweiss, forgetmenot, foxglove, freesia, gladiolus, heather, hibiscus, hyacinth, iris, jasmine, lavender, lilac, lily, lotus, marigold, marjoram, narcissus, orchid, peony, petunia, poinsettia, poppy, primrose, rhododendron, rose, rosemary, snapdragon, sunflower, tansy, tulip, zinnia
VA Health Care Network – AlbStVA1 Languages Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cantonese, Cre- Albany Stratton VA Medical ole, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Farsi, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Center Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kore- an, Latin, Lithuanian, Mandarin, Nepali, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punja- bi, Romanian, Russian, Samoan, Serbian, Slovak, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yiddish, Zulu
VA Health Care Network – BathVA1 Countries Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Bath VA Medical Center Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Bel- gium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgar- ia, Burundi, CaboVerde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, CostaRica, CotedIvoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, DominicanRepublic, Ecuador, Egypt, ElSalvador, Eritrea, Estonia
VA Health Care Network – CndgaVA1 Colors alabaster, amber, aquamarine, auburn, azure, beige, black, blue, blush, Canandaigua VA Medical bronze, brown, burgundy, cerulean, charcoal, chartreuse, coral, cornflow- Center er, cream, crimson, cyan, ebony, eggshell, fuschia, gold, goldenrod, gray, green, indigo, ivory, khaki, magenta, mahogany, marigold, maroon, mauve, navy, ochre, orange, periwinkle, pink, purple, red, rose, silver, tan, taupe, teal, terracotta, turquoise, ultramarine
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VA Health Care Network – JJPetersVA1 Desserts baklava, bearclaw, blondie, brownie, cake, cannoli, caramel, cheesecake, James J. Peters VA Medical chocolate, churro, cookie, creampuff, crepe, cruller, cupcake, custard, Center doughnut, eclair, flan, fondant, fritter, fruitcake, fudge, gelato, gingerbread, icecream, jellybean, macaron, marzipan, milkshake, nougat, pancake, parfait, pie, popsicle, pudding, sherbet, shortbread, snickerdoodle, sorbet, stroop- wafel, strudel, sundae, tart, tiramisu, trifle, truffle, turnover, wafer, waffle
VA Health Care Network – NorthportVA1 Shapes arc, arrow, circle, cone, crescent, cross, cube, cuboid, cylinder, decagon, Northport VA Medical Center diamond, dodecahedron, donut, dot, ellipse, ellipsoid, heart, hemisphere, heptagon, hexagon, icosahedron, isosceles, kite, line, nonagon, octagon, octahedron, oval, parallelogram, pentagon, prism, pyramid, quadrilateral, quatrefoil, ray, rectangle, rhombus, semicircle, sphere, spiral, square, star, teardrop, tetrahedron, trapezium, trapezoid, triangle, wedge, wheel, zigzag
VA Health Care Network – SyracuseVA1 Presidents/Vice Presidents Adams, Agnew, Arthur, Biden, Buchanan, Burr, Bush, Carter, Cheney, Cleve- Syracuse VA Medical Center land, Clinton, Coolidge, Eisenhower, Fillmore, Ford, Garfield, Gore, Grant, Harding, Harrison, Hayes, Hoover, Humphrey, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Kennedy, Lincoln, Madison, McKinley, Mondale, Monroe, Nixon, Obama, Pence, Pierce, Polk, Quayle, Reagan, Rockefeller, Roosevelt, Taft, Taylor, Tru- man, Trump, Tyler, VanBuren, Wallace, Washington, Wilson
VA Health Care Network – VAHVCastle1 Birds albatross, blackbird, bluebird, booby, crane, crow, cuckoo, dove, duck, ea- VA Hudson Valley Health gle, emu, falcon, finch, flamingo, goose, guan, gull, hawk, heron, hornbill, Care System – Castle Point hummingbird, ibis, jay, kingfisher, lark, mockingbird, motmot, oriole, osprey, Campus ostrich, owl, parrot, pelican, penguin, petrel, pigeon, quail, robin, sparrow, starling, stork, swallow, swan, thrush, tinamou, toucan, turkey, warbler, wood- pecker, wren
VA Health Care Network – VAHVMont1 Currencies afghani, angolar, austral, baht, balboa, birr, bolivar, boliviano, budju, cedi, VA Hudson Valley Health Care colon, cordoba, cupon, dinar, dinero, dirham, dobra, dollar, dong, drachma, System – Montrose Campus dram, escudo, euro, florin, forint, franc, franco, genevoise, gourde, guarani, gulden, hwan, inca, inti, kina, kip, koruna, krona, krone, kroon, kuna, kwacha, kwanza, leone, libra, lira, livre, mark, mon, peseta
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VA Health Care Network – VABrooklyn1 Cities Albuquerque, Anaheim, Anchorage, Arlington, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, VA New York Harbor Health Beijing, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dal- Care System – Brooklyn las, Delhi, Denver, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Campus Lexington, London, LosAngeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Moscow, Nashville, NewYork, Oakland, Omaha, Paris, Phila- delphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Raleigh, Sacramento, SanAntonio, SanDiego, SanFrancisco, Seattle, Tampa, Tokyo, Tulsa, Wichita
VA Health Care Network – VANewYork1 Elements of the Periodic actinium, aluminum, americium, antimony, argon, arsenic, astatine, barium, VA New York Harbor Health Table berkelium, beryllium, bismuth, bohrium, boron, bromine, cadmium, calci- Care System – New York um, californium, carbon, cesium, chlorine, chromium, cobalt, copernicium, Campus copper, curium, darmstadtium, dubnium, dysprosium, einsteinium, erbium, europium, fermium, flerovium, fluorine, francium, gadolinium, gallium, ger- manium, hafnium, hassium, helium, holmium, hydrogen, indium, iodine, irid- ium, iron, krypton, lanthanum, lawrencium
VA Health Care Network – VAAlbans1 States Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Del- VA New York Harbor Health aware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Ken- Care System – St. Albans tucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Community Living Center Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, NewHampshire, New- Jersey, NewMexico, NewYork, NorthCarolina, NorthDakota, Ohio, Okla- homa, Oregon, Pennsylvania, RhodeIsland, SouthCarolina, SouthDakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, WestVirginia, Wis- consin, Wyoming
VA Health Care Network – VABatavia1 Fruits apple, apricot, avocado, banana, blackberry, blackcurrant, blueberry, boy- VA Western New York Health senberry, breadfruit, cantaloupe, cherry, clementine, cranberry, cucum- Care System – Batavia VA ber, currant, date, fig, grape, grapefruit, guava, honeydew, jackfruit, kiwi, Medical Center kumquat, lemon, lime, lychee, mandarin, mango, mangosteen, nectarine, orange, papaya, passionfruit, peach, pear, persimmon, pineapple, pitaya, plum, pomegranate, pumpkin, quince, raspberry, starfruit, strawberry, tama- rind, tangerine, watermelon, wintermelon
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VA Health Care Network – VA VABuffalo1 Occupations accountant, actor, administrator, analyst, animator, bartender, biologist, Western New York Health botanist, carpenter, cashier, chauffeur, chef, chemist, choreographer, clerk, Care System – Buffalo VA coach, copywriter, cosmetologist, counselor, curator, dancer, decorator, de- Medical Center signer, developer, director, ecologist, economist, editor, educator, electrician, engineer, janitor, jeweller, journalist, lawyer, librarian, manager, mathemati- cian, mechanic, microbiologist, operator, painter, paleontologist, paralegal, pathologist, photographer, publicist, researcher, salesman, scientist
WMCHealth – Bon Secours WMCComm1 Fruits apple, apricot, avocado, banana, blackberry, blackcurrant, blueberry, boy- Community Hospital senberry, breadfruit, cantaloupe, cherry, clementine, cranberry, cucum- ber, currant, date, fig, grape, grapefruit, guava, honeydew, jackfruit, kiwi, kumquat, lemon, lime, lychee, mandarin, mango, mangosteen, nectarine, orange, papaya, passionfruit, peach, pear, persimmon, pineapple, pitaya, plum, pomegranate, pumpkin, quince, raspberry, starfruit, strawberry, tama- rind, tangerine, watermelon, wintermelon
WMCHealth – Good WMCGoodSam1 Occupations accountant, actor, administrator, analyst, animator, bartender, biologist, Samaritan Regional Medical botanist, carpenter, cashier, chauffeur, chef, chemist, choreographer, clerk, Center coach, copywriter, cosmetologist, counselor, curator, dancer, decorator, de- signer, developer, director, ecologist, economist, editor, educator, electrician, engineer, janitor, jeweller, journalist, lawyer, librarian, manager, mathemati- cian, mechanic, microbiologist, operator, painter, paleontologist, paralegal, pathologist, photographer, publicist, researcher, salesman, scientist
WMCHealth – Health Alliance WMCBroad1 States Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Del- Hospital: Broadway Campus aware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Ken- tucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, NewHampshire, New- Jersey, NewMexico, NewYork, NorthCarolina, NorthDakota, Ohio, Okla- homa, Oregon, Pennsylvania, RhodeIsland, SouthCarolina, SouthDakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, WestVirginia, Wis- consin, Wyoming
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WMCHealth – Health Alliance WMCMary1 Office/school supplies backpack, binder, bookshelf, cabinet, calculator, cardstock, chair, coffeepot, Hospital: Mary’s Avenue computer, copier, crayon, creamer, desk, envelope, eraser, fax, folder, glue, Campus headphone, highlighter, ink, keyboard, labeler, lunchbox, marker, mouse, mug, notebook, organizer, paper, paperclip, paperweight, pen, pencil, print- er, protractor, pushpin, rubberband, rug, ruler, scanner, scissors, sharpener, shredder, stamp, stapler, stationary, tack, tape, watercooler
WMCHealth – Margaretville WMCMargaret1 Elements of the Periodic actinium, aluminum, americium, antimony, argon, arsenic, astatine, barium, Hospital Table berkelium, beryllium, bismuth, bohrium, boron, bromine, cadmium, calci- um, californium, carbon, cesium, chlorine, chromium, cobalt, copernicium, copper, curium, darmstadtium, dubnium, dysprosium, einsteinium, erbium, europium, fermium, flerovium, fluorine, francium, gadolinium, gallium, ger- manium, hafnium, hassium, helium, holmium, hydrogen, indium, iodine, irid- ium, iron, krypton, lanthanum, lawrencium
WMCHealth – Maria Fareri WMCChild1 Vegetables artichoke, arugula, asparagus, beet, bokchoy, broccoli, broccolini, cabbage, Children’s Hospital caper, carrot, cauliflower, celery, chard, chives, corn, daikon, eggplant, en- dive, fennel, ginger, horseradish, jicama, kale, leek, lemongrass, lettuce, okra, onion, parsnip, peas, pepper, plantain, potato, radicchio, radish, rapi- ni, rocket, samphire, scallion, shallot, snappea, sorrel, spinach, squash, taro, turnip, watercress, yam, yarrow, zucchini
WMCHealth – MidHudson WMCMidHud1 Birds albatross, blackbird, bluebird, booby, crane, crow, cuckoo, dove, duck, ea- Regional Hospital gle, emu, falcon, finch, flamingo, goose, guan, gull, hawk, heron, hornbill, hummingbird, ibis, jay, kingfisher, lark, mockingbird, motmot, oriole, osprey, ostrich, owl, parrot, pelican, penguin, petrel, pigeon, quail, robin, sparrow, starling, stork, swallow, swan, thrush, tinamou, toucan, turkey, warbler, wood- pecker, wren
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WMCHealth – St. Anthony WMCStAnthony1 Trees acacia, ash, aspen, bamboo, birch, buckeye, cedar, chestnut, cinnamon, Community Hospital citron, coconut, coffee, cypress, dogwood, elm, eucalyptus, evergreen, fir, ginkgo, guava, hackberry, hemlock, hickory, holly, juniper, laurel, lilac, mag- nolia, mahogany, mangrove, maple, mesquite, mulberry, myrtle, nectarine, oak, olive, palm, pecan, pepper, pine, poplar, redwood, sequoia, spruce, sweetgum, sycamore, walnut, willow, yew
WMCHealth – Westchester WMCWest1 Presidents/Vice Presidents Adams, Agnew, Arthur, Biden, Buchanan, Burr, Bush, Carter, Cheney, Cleve- Medical Center land, Clinton, Coolidge, Eisenhower, Fillmore, Ford, Garfield, Gore, Grant, Harding, Harrison, Hayes, Hoover, Humphrey, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Kennedy, Lincoln, Madison, McKinley, Mondale, Monroe, Nixon, Obama, Pence, Pierce, Polk, Quayle, Reagan, Rockefeller, Roosevelt, Taft, Taylor, Tru- man, Trump, Tyler, VanBuren, Wallace, Washington, Wilson
Wyckoff Heights Medical Wyckoff1 Vegetables artichoke, arugula, asparagus, beet, bokchoy, broccoli, broccolini, cabbage, Center caper, carrot, cauliflower, celery, chard, chives, corn, daikon, eggplant, en- dive, fennel, ginger, horseradish, jicama, kale, leek, lemongrass, lettuce, okra, onion, parsnip, peas, pepper, plantain, potato, radicchio, radish, rapi- ni, rocket, samphire, scallion, shallot, snappea, sorrel, spinach, squash, taro, turnip, watercress, yam, yarrow, zucchini
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Hackensack Meridian Health HMHByshre1 Birds sparrow, finch, blackbird, robin, gull, pigeon, dove, owl, hummingbird, Bayshore Medical Center woodpecker, toucan, ostrich, goose, duck, swan, quail, turkey, penguin, fla- mingo, heron, pelican, vulture, hawk, eagle, falcon, swallow, crow, jay, lark, warbler, bluebird, mockingbird, crane, osprey, cuckoo, wren, starling, alba- tross, stork, ibis, booby, emu, thrush, petrel, kingfisher, hornbill, oriole, mot- mot, guan, tinamou
Hackensack Meridian Health HMHUnvrsty1 Languages Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cantonese, Cre- Hackensack University ole, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Farsi, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Medical Center Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kore- an, Latin, Lithuanian, Mandarin, Nepali, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punja- bi, Romanian, Russian, Samoan, Serbian, Slovak, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yiddish, Zulu
Hackensack Meridian Health HMHJrsyShre1 Cities Albuquerque, Anaheim, Anchorage, Arlington, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Jersey Shore University Beijing, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dal- Medical Center las, Delhi, Denver, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Lexington, London, LosAngeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Moscow, Nashville, NewYork, Oakland, Omaha, Paris, Phila- delphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Raleigh, Sacramento, SanAntonio, SanDiego, SanFrancisco, Seattle, Tampa, Tokyo, Tulsa, Wichita
Hackensack Meridian Health HMHMntnsde1 Countries Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Mountainside Medical Center Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Bel- gium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgar- ia, Burundi, CaboVerde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, CostaRica, CotedIvoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, DominicanRepublic, Ecuador, Egypt, ElSalvador, Eritrea, Estonia
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Hackensack Meridian Health HMHOcean1 States Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Del- Ocean Medical Center aware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Ken- tucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, NewHampshire, New- Jersey, NewMexico, NewYork, NorthCarolina, NorthDakota, Ohio, Okla- homa, Oregon, Pennsylvania, RhodeIsland, SouthCarolina, SouthDakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, WestVirginia, Wis- consin, Wyoming
Hackensack Meridian Health HMHPlsds1 Fruits apple, apricot, avocado, banana, blackberry, blackcurrant, blueberry, boy- Palisades Medical Center senberry, breadfruit, cantaloupe, cherry, clementine, cranberry, cucum- ber, currant, date, fig, grape, grapefruit, guava, honeydew, jackfruit, kiwi, kumquat, lemon, lime, lychee, mandarin, mango, mangosteen, nectarine, orange, papaya, passionfruit, peach, pear, persimmon, pineapple, pitaya, plum, pomegranate, pumpkin, quince, raspberry, starfruit, strawberry, tama- rind, tangerine, watermelon, wintermelon
Hackensack Meridian Health HMHPascack1 Occupations accountant, actor, administrator, analyst, animator, bartender, biologist, Pascack Valley Medical Center botanist, carpenter, cashier, chauffeur, chef, chemist, choreographer, clerk, coach, copywriter, cosmetologist, counselor, curator, dancer, decorator, de- signer, developer, director, ecologist, economist, editor, educator, electrician, engineer, janitor, jeweller, journalist, lawyer, librarian, manager, mathemati- cian, mechanic, microbiologist, operator, painter, paleontologist, paralegal, pathologist, photographer, publicist, researcher, salesman, scientist
Hackensack Meridian Health HMHRBOldBrdge1 Trees acacia, ash, aspen, bamboo, birch, buckeye, cedar, chestnut, cinnamon, Raritan Bay Medical Center – citron, coconut, coffee, cypress, dogwood, elm, eucalyptus, evergreen, fir, Old Bridge ginkgo, guava, hackberry, hemlock, hickory, holly, juniper, laurel, lilac, mag- nolia, mahogany, mangrove, maple, mesquite, mulberry, myrtle, nectarine, oak, olive, palm, pecan, pepper, pine, poplar, redwood, sequoia, spruce, sweetgum, sycamore, walnut, willow, yew
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Hackensack Meridian Health HMHRBPrthAmby1 Office/School Supplies backpack, binder, bookshelf, cabinet, calculator, cardstock, chair, coffeepot, Raritan Bay Medical Center – computer, copier, crayon, creamer, desk, envelope, eraser, fax, folder, glue, Perth Amboy headphone, highlighter, ink, keyboard, labeler, lunchbox, marker, mouse, mug, notebook, organizer, paper, paperclip, paperweight, pen, pencil, print- er, protractor, pushpin, rubberband, rug, ruler, scanner, scissors, sharpener, shredder, stamp, stapler, stationary, tack, tape, watercooler
Hackensack Meridian Health HMHRvrview1 Presidents/Vice Presidents Adams, Agnew, Arthur, Biden, Buchanan, Burr, Bush, Carter, Cheney, Cleve- Riverview Medical Center land, Clinton, Coolidge, Eisenhower, Fillmore, Ford, Garfield, Gore, Grant, Harding, Harrison, Hayes, Hoover, Humphrey, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Kennedy, Lincoln, Madison, McKinley, Mondale, Monroe, Nixon, Obama, Pence, Pierce, Polk, Quayle, Reagan, Rockefeller, Roosevelt, Taft, Taylor, Tru- man, Trump, Tyler, VanBuren, Wallace, Washington, Wilson
Hackensack Meridian Health HMHSthrnOcn1 Flowers amaryllis, anemone, aster, azalea, begonia, bellflower, bergamot, blossom, Southern Ocean Medical bluebell, bottlebrush, buttercup, camellia, carnation, chrysanthemum, clo- Center ver, daffodil, dahlia, daisy, delphinium, edelweiss, forgetmenot, foxglove, freesia, gladiolus, heather, hibiscus, hyacinth, iris, jasmine, lavender, lilac, lily, lotus, marigold, marjoram, narcissus, orchid, peony, petunia, poinsettia, poppy, primrose, rhododendron, rose, rosemary, snapdragon, sunflower, tansy, tulip, zinnia
Holy Name Medical Center HolyName1 Fish albacore, amberjack, anchovy, angelfish, armorhead, barracuda, barramun- di, bass, blobfish, bluefish, bonito, brill, bullhead, carp, catfish, cavefish, char, clownfish, cod, dogfish, dragonfish, eel, flounder, glassfish, goatfish, gold- fish, grouper, gulper, guppy, haddock, hagfish, halibut, herring, icefish, jack- fish, jawfish, jewelfish, kingfish, koi, ladyfish, lamprey, lionfish, loach, -macker el, mahimahi, marlin, milkfish, minnow, monkfish, mudskipper
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New Bridge Medical Center NewBridge1 Vegetables artichoke, arugula, asparagus, beet, bokchoy, broccoli, broccolini, cabbage, caper, carrot, cauliflower, celery, chard, chives, corn, daikon, eggplant, en- dive, fennel, ginger, horseradish, jicama, kale, leek, lemongrass, lettuce, okra, onion, parsnip, peas, pepper, plantain, potato, radicchio, radish, rapi- ni, rocket, samphire, scallion, shallot, snappea, sorrel, spinach, squash, taro, turnip, watercress, yam, yarrow, zucchini
St. Joseph’s Health – StJosChild1 Rivers/Lakes Allegheny, Amazon, Amur, Araguaia, Baikal, Caspian, Chambeshi, Danube, St. Joseph’s Children’s Dongting, Erie, Euphrates, Ganges, HuangHe, Hudson, Hulun, Huron, Ig- Hospital uazu, Indus, Irtysh, Ishim, Japura, Khanka, Kivu, Kolyma, Ladoga, Lena, Madeira, Mekong, Murray, Mweru, Naryn, Niagara, Nile, Olenyok, One- ga, Ontario, Orinoco, Parana, Pilcomayo, Potomac, Purus, Qinghai, Rhine, RioGrande, Salween, Superior, Tahoe, Tanganyika, Taymyr, Tigris
St. Joseph’s Health – StJosUniv1 Plants alder, almond, ambrosia, arrowwood, baobab, bindweed, bittercress, bit- St. Joseph’s University terweed, blackhaw, boxwood, brier, brittlebush, broadleaf, cactus, charlock, Medical Center clove, clover, colwort, cornel, corydalis, cotton, crowfoot, deadnettle, dew- berry, dindle, drumstick, duscle, elderberry, fairymoss, fern, flax, gutweed, harlequin, huckleberry, ironwood, ivy, kudzu, maize, milkwort, mistletoe, moss, papyrus, pistachio, poisonberry, ragweed, rhubarb, rye, thistle, tobac- co, yellowcress
St. Joseph’s Health – StJosWayne1 Clothing bathrobe, bikini, blazer, blouse, bodysuit, capris, cardigan, cloak, coat, St. Joseph’s Wayne Medical dress, glove, gown, jacket, jeans, jersey, jumpsuit, kaftan, kilt, kimono, leg- Center gings, leotard, necktie, nightgown, overalls, pajama, pants, robe, romper, sari, sarong, scarf, shawl, shift, shirt, shorts, skirt, smock, sock, stockings, suspenders, sweater, sweatpants, swimsuit, tanktop, tights, trousers, trunks, tunic, vest, wrap
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Trinitas Regional Medical TrinitasReg1 Colors alabaster, amber, aquamarine, auburn, azure, beige, black, blue, blush, Center bronze, brown, burgundy, cerulean, charcoal, chartreuse, coral, cornflow- er, cream, crimson, cyan, ebony, eggshell, fuschia, gold, goldenrod, gray, green, indigo, ivory, khaki, magenta, mahogany, marigold, maroon, mauve, navy, ochre, orange, periwinkle, pink, purple, red, rose, silver, tan, taupe, teal, terracotta, turquoise, ultramarine
University Hospital UnivHosp1 Shapes arc, arrow, circle, cone, crescent, cross, cube, cuboid, cylinder, decagon, diamond, dodecahedron, donut, dot, ellipse, ellipsoid, heart, hemisphere, heptagon, hexagon, icosahedron, isosceles, kite, line, nonagon, octagon, octahedron, oval, parallelogram, pentagon, prism, pyramid, quadrilateral, quatrefoil, ray, rectangle, rhombus, semicircle, sphere, spiral, square, star, teardrop, tetrahedron, trapezium, trapezoid, triangle, wedge, wheel, zigzag
VA Health Care Network VANJEastOrange1 Instruments accordion, ashiko, bagpipe, banjo, baritone, bassoon, bongo, cajon, cas- – VA New Jersey Health tanet, cello, clarinet, clavichord, conga, cymbal, didgeridoo, drum, fiddle, Care System – East Orange flute, guitar, handpan, harmonica, harp, horn, kazoo, keyboard, lute, man- Campus dolin, marimba, mellophone, oboe, ocarina, organ, piano, piccolo, recorder, reed, saxophone, sitar, snare, tambor, trombone, trumpet, tuba, ukulele, vi- braphone, violin, whistle, xylophone, yotar, zither
VA Health Care Network – VANJLyons1 Plants alder, almond, ambrosia, arrowwood, baobab, bindweed, bittercress, bitter- VA New Jersey Health Care weed, blackhaw, boxwood, brier, brittlebush, broadleaf, cactus, charlock, clove, System – Lyons Campus clover, colwort, cornel, corydalis, cotton, crowfoot, deadnettle, dewberry, din- dle, drumstick, duscle, elderberry, fairymoss, fern, flax, gutweed, harlequin, huckleberry, ironwood, ivy, kudzu, maize, milkwort, mistletoe, moss, papyrus, pistachio, poisonberry, ragweed, rhubarb, rye, thistle, tobacco, yellowcress
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CONNECTICUT
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Hartford HealthCare – Backus Backus1 Vegetables artichoke, arugula, asparagus, beet, bokchoy, broccoli, broccolini, cabbage, Hospital caper, carrot, cauliflower, celery, chard, chives, corn, daikon, eggplant, en- dive, fennel, ginger, horseradish, jicama, kale, leek, lemongrass, lettuce, okra, onion, parsnip, peas, pepper, plantain, potato, radicchio, radish, rapi- ni, rocket, samphire, scallion, shallot, snappea, sorrel, spinach, squash, taro, turnip, watercress, yam, yarrow, zucchini
Hartford HealthCare – Hartford1 Cities Albuquerque, Anaheim, Anchorage, Arlington, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Hartford Hospital Beijing, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dal- las, Delhi, Denver, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Lexington, London, LosAngeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Moscow, Nashville, NewYork, Oakland, Omaha, Paris, Phila- delphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Raleigh, Sacramento, SanAntonio, SanDiego, SanFrancisco, Seattle, Tampa, Tokyo, Tulsa, Wichita
Hartford HealthCare – Midstate1 Desserts cookie, doughnut, pie, icecream, sundae, milkshake, gelato, sherbet, sor- Midstate Medical Center bet, waffle, pancake, crepe, cake, cupcake, brownie, cheesecake, caramel, chocolate, fudge, truffle, jellybean, gingerbread, snickerdoodle, blondie, custard, flan, pudding, tiramisu, macaron, cannoli, strudel, shortbread, cre- ampuff, eclair, tart, trifle, parfait, wafer, popsicle, nougat, fondant, marzipan, fruitcake, churro, cruller, fritter, turnover, bearclaw, stroopwafel, baklava, me- ringue, nonpareil, ladyfinger, madeleine, babka, berliner, clafoutis, frangi- pane, profiterole, mooncake, panettone, bonbon, halva, kulfi
Hartford HealthCare – Natchaug1 States Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Dela- Natchaug Hospital ware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississip- pi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, NewHampshire, NewJersey, New- Mexico, NewYork, NorthCarolina, NorthDakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, RhodeIsland, SouthCarolina, SouthDakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, WestVirginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
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Hartford HealthCare – HCCNewBrit1 Instruments accordion, ashiko, bagpipe, banjo, baritone, bassoon, bongo, cajon, cas- The Hospital of Central tanet, cello, clarinet, clavichord, conga, cymbal, didgeridoo, drum, fiddle, Connecticut, New Britain flute, guitar, handpan, harmonica, harp, horn, kazoo, keyboard, lute, man- Campus dolin, marimba, mellophone, oboe, ocarina, organ, piano, piccolo, recorder, reed, saxophone, sitar, snare, tambor, trombone, trumpet, tuba, ukulele, vi- braphone, violin, whistle, xylophone, yotar, zither
Hartford HealthCare – HCCSthBrd1 Trees acacia, ash, aspen, bamboo, birch, buckeye, cedar, chestnut, cinnamon, The Hospital of Central citron, coconut, coffee, cypress, dogwood, elm, eucalyptus, evergreen, fir, Connecticut, Southington/ ginkgo, guava, hackberry, hemlock, hickory, holly, juniper, laurel, lilac, mag- Bradley Campus nolia, mahogany, mangrove, maple, mesquite, mulberry, myrtle, nectarine, oak, olive, palm, pecan, pepper, pine, poplar, redwood, sequoia, spruce, sweetgum, sycamore, walnut, willow, yew
Hartford HealthCare – Windham1 Office/School Supplies backpack, binder, bookshelf, cabinet, calculator, cardstock, chair, coffeepot, Windham Hospital computer, copier, crayon, creamer, desk, envelope, eraser, fax, folder, glue, headphone, highlighter, ink, keyboard, labeler, lunchbox, marker, mouse, mug, notebook, organizer, paper, paperclip, paperweight, pen, pencil, print- er, protractor, pushpin, rubberband, rug, ruler, scanner, scissors, sharpener, shredder, stamp, stapler, stationary, tack, tape, watercooler
Health Quest Systems, Inc. – Sharon1 Fruits apple, apricot, avocado, banana, blackberry, blackcurrant, blueberry, boy- Sharon Hospital senberry, breadfruit, cantaloupe, cherry, clementine, cranberry, cucum- ber, currant, date, fig, grape, grapefruit, guava, honeydew, jackfruit, kiwi, kumquat, lemon, lime, lychee, mandarin, mango, mangosteen, nectarine, orange, papaya, passionfruit, peach, pear, persimmon, pineapple, pitaya, plum, pomegranate, pumpkin, quince, raspberry, starfruit, strawberry, tama- rind, tangerine, watermelon, wintermelon
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Stamford Hospital Stamford1 Occupations accountant, actor, administrator, analyst, animator, bartender, biologist, botanist, carpenter, cashier, chauffeur, chef, chemist, choreographer, clerk, coach, copywriter, cosmetologist, counselor, curator, dancer, decorator, de- signer, developer, director, ecologist, economist, editor, educator, electrician, engineer, janitor, jeweller, journalist, lawyer, librarian, manager, mathemati- cian, mechanic, microbiologist, operator, painter, paleontologist, paralegal, pathologist, photographer, publicist, researcher, salesman, scientist
Yale New Haven Health – Greenwich1 Languages Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cantonese, Cre- Greenwich Hospital ole, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Farsi, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kore- an, Latin, Lithuanian, Mandarin, Nepali, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punja- bi, Romanian, Russian, Samoan, Serbian, Slovak, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yiddish, Zulu
Yale New Haven Health – Yale YaleNH1 Presidents/Vice Presidents Adams, Agnew, Arthur, Biden, Buchanan, Burr, Bush, Carter, Cheney, Cleve- New Haven Hospital land, Clinton, Coolidge, Eisenhower, Fillmore, Ford, Garfield, Gore, Grant, Harding, Harrison, Hayes, Hoover, Humphrey, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Kennedy, Lincoln, Madison, McKinley, Mondale, Monroe, Nixon, Obama, Pence, Pierce, Polk, Quayle, Reagan, Rockefeller, Roosevelt, Taft, Taylor, Tru- man, Trump, Tyler, VanBuren, Wallace, Washington, Wilson
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Lifespan – E.P. Bradley LifeEPBrad1 Rivers/Lakes Allegheny, Amazon, Amur, Araguaia, Baikal, Caspian, Chambeshi, Danube, Hospital Dongting, Erie, Euphrates, Ganges, HuangHe, Hudson, Hulun, Huron, Ig- uazu, Indus, Irtysh, Ishim, Japura, Khanka, Kivu, Kolyma, Ladoga, Lena, Madeira, Mekong, Murray, Mweru, Naryn, Niagara, Nile, Olenyok, One- ga, Ontario, Orinoco, Parana, Pilcomayo, Potomac, Purus, Qinghai, Rhine, RioGrande, Salween, Superior, Tahoe, Tanganyika, Taymyr, Tigris
Lifespan – Hasbro Children’s LifeHasbro1 Desserts baklava, bearclaw, blondie, brownie, cake, cannoli, caramel, cheesecake, Hospital chocolate, churro, cookie, creampuff, crepe, cruller, cupcake, custard, doughnut, eclair, flan, fondant, fritter, fruitcake, fudge, gelato, gingerbread, icecream, jellybean, macaron, marzipan, milkshake, nougat, pancake, parfait, pie, popsicle, pudding, sherbet, shortbread, snickerdoodle, sorbet, stroop- wafel, strudel, sundae, tart, tiramisu, trifle, truffle, turnover, wafer, waffle
Lifespan – The Miriam LifeMiriam1 Fruits apple, apricot, avocado, banana, blackberry, blackcurrant, blueberry, boy- Hospital senberry, breadfruit, cantaloupe, cherry, clementine, cranberry, cucum- ber, currant, date, fig, grape, grapefruit, guava, honeydew, jackfruit, kiwi, kumquat, lemon, lime, lychee, mandarin, mango, mangosteen, nectarine, orange, papaya, passionfruit, peach, pear, persimmon, pineapple, pitaya, plum, pomegranate, pumpkin, quince, raspberry, starfruit, strawberry, tama- rind, tangerine, watermelon, wintermelon
Lifespan – Newport Hospital LifeNew1 Vegetables artichoke, arugula, asparagus, beet, bokchoy, broccoli, broccolini, cabbage, caper, carrot, cauliflower, celery, chard, chives, corn, daikon, eggplant, en- dive, fennel, ginger, horseradish, jicama, kale, leek, lemongrass, lettuce, okra, onion, parsnip, peas, pepper, plantain, potato, radicchio, radish, rapi- ni, rocket, samphire, scallion, shallot, snappea, sorrel, spinach, squash, taro, turnip, watercress, yam, yarrow, zucchini
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Lifespan – Rhode Island LifeRI1 Countries Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Hospital Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Bel- gium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgar- ia, Burundi, CaboVerde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, CostaRica, CotedIvoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, DominicanRepublic, Ecuador, Egypt, ElSalvador, Eritrea, Estonia
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