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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. 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 , bearclaw, blondie, brownie, , , caramel, , Columbia Memorial Health chocolate, churro, , creampuff, crepe, , , , , eclair, flan, fondant, fritter, , fudge, gelato, , icecream, jellybean, , marzipan, , nougat, , parfait, pie, popsicle, pudding, sherbet, shortbread, snickerdoodle, sorbet, stroop- wafel, , , tart, , , truffle, , 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 – 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, , 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 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, , 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- 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 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 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- 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, 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, 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 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 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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HOSPITAL ABBREVIATION ASSIGNED HOSPITAL HOSPITAL NAME EXAMPLE FIRST NAMES FOR LAST NAME ITEM FOR FIRST NAME

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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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, , , , berliner, clafoutis, frangi- pane, , , 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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HOSPITAL ABBREVIATION ASSIGNED HOSPITAL HOSPITAL NAME EXAMPLE FIRST NAMES FOR LAST NAME ITEM FOR FIRST NAME

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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HOSPITAL ABBREVIATION ASSIGNED HOSPITAL HOSPITAL NAME EXAMPLE FIRST NAMES FOR LAST NAME ITEM FOR FIRST NAME

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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