In celebration of Hospital Week, Merrimack Valley Hospital held its first Merrimack Valley Hospital Challenge as teams from several hospital departments competed in several events for a first-place trophy and bragging rights.
Creative teams names were the Arrhythmics, the Wicked Westies, the Band-Aids, Team Bears, The Hot Poppers, Lunch Bunch Munchers, Mobility Queens and Beach Bums.
Teams were recruited from departments all over the hospital, including facilities, nutrition, the nursing floors 4-East and 4-West, Intensive Care and physical therapy,
Each team took their turn battling it out in a bed pan race, three-legged race, bed-making competition, cake decorating and games of "Operation" and "Hospital Jeopardy."
The 4-East nurses — their faces decorated with Band-Aids to go along with their team name — took home the first-place trophy and will hold the title until the next competition.
Organizers said they plan to make the Hospital Challenge an annual event.
