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Events in Health
Care:
(Source: Missouri
Hospital Association's 2000 Promotional Calendar)
September 1-30, Baby Safety Month.
During Baby Safety Month, the Juvenile Products Manufacturers
Association Inc. (JPMA) provides information on the
safe selection and use of baby products such as cribs,
car seats, strollers and bedding.
www.jpma.org
September 1-30, Children's Eye Health
And Safety Month. Prevent Blindness America directs
its efforts to educate people and design materials about
the common causes of eye injuries and types of eye problems
among children.
www.preventblindness.org
September 1-30, Gynecologic Cancer
Awareness Month. Every year, more than 82,000 American
women are diagnosed with one of the six reproductive
cancers: cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, vulvar
and tubal. The Gynecological Cancer Foundation, with
the support of the Society for Gynecologic Oncologists,
dedicates this month to increasing public awareness
about ways to prevent, detect and treat gynecologic
cancers; supporting promising research related to cancers
in the reproductive organs; and increasing awareness
of the unique role of gynecologic oncologists. Women
can log onto the Gynecological Cancer Foundation website
to receive a personalized assessment.
www.wcn.org
September 1-30, Healthy Aging
Month. This month focuses national attention on
the positive aspects of growing older, particularly
in the areas of physical, social, mental and financial
fitness.
etnet@wilton-ct.com
September 1-30, Leukemia Awareness
Month. Throughout the month of September, Leukemia
Society of America volunteers across the nation step
up their efforts to provide information to the public
about leukemia and related diseases. For more information,
contact: Leukemia Society of America, Marketing &
Communications Department, 600 3rd Ave.,
New York, NY 10016, Phone: 800/955-4LSA or 212/573-8484
or your local Leukemia Society chapter.
September 1-30, National Cholesterol
Education Month. This celebration is designed to
promote education about and treatment of high blood
cholesterol.
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/nhlbi/nhlbi.htm
September 1-30, National Pediculosis
Prevention Month. Although an attempt is made to
create awareness of head lice as a health issue throughout
the year, September has been designed as Pediculosis
Prevention Month. During this period, public and private
health care providers, hospitals, pharmacists and educators
focus community attention on the issue.
www.headlice.org
www.licemeister.org
September 1-30, National Sickle Cell
Awareness Month. Created to promote national awareness
of the sickle cell conditions, this month is sponsored
by chapters nationwide of the Sickle Cell Disease Association
of America Inc. (SCDAA). Special educational materials
also are available at SCDAA headquarters.
www.SickleCellDisease.org
September 1-5, Labor Day Checklist
of Health and Safety. The American College of Occupational
and Environmental Medicine's Labor Day Checklist offers
quick tips to improve the health and safety of workers,
the workplace and the environment. It is developed for
both employers and employees. Future checklists may
focus on a particular health or safety issue. The checklist
packet includes statistics and resources.
www.acoem.org
September 1-7, National Childhood
Injury Prevention Week. "Creating Community
Partnerships in Childhood Injury Prevention" provides
opportunities to raise awareness and tie organizations
together working for the common cause of keeping children
safe. Coordinator's kits, national/regional sponsorships
programs and informational/promotional items are available
for health care and community organizations, retailers
and preschools. Assistance is available in devising
programs to reflect each participant's individual "tie-in"
with the promotion of child safety
KIDZsultnt@aol.com
September 3-4, The Annual "Stars
Across America!" Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon.
The annual "Stars Across America" Jerry Lewis
Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Labor Day Telethon
can be seen on more than 200 stations nationwide. The
telethon helps the MDA continue the fight against 40
neuromuscular diseases by generating funds for basic
and applied research, comprehensive services for clients
and their families and far-reaching professional and
public health education.
www.mdausa.org
September 10-16, National 5-A-Day
Week. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is encouraging
Americans to "Take the 5-A-Day Challenge!"
and eat five or more servings of fruits and vegetables
per day for one week. The program is a collaborative
effort between the NCI and the Produce for Better Health
Foundation using retail, media and health channels to
encourage Americans to improve their eating habits to
reduce the risk of diet-related cancers and other chronic
diseases. NCI's Cancer Information Service at 800/4CANCER
supplies materials to consumers and licensed participants
and assists with networking, media lists, speakers and
printed materials
http://dccps.nci.nih.gov/5aday
September 10-16, National Assisted
Living Week. This is a weeklong observance designed
to raise awareness of the role assisted living plays
in serving the nation's elderly.
www.ncal.org
September 10-16, National Respiratory
Care Week. This week recognizes and honors the women
and men of the respiratory care profession in all care
settings and highlights their contribution to health
care. In addition to promoting the profession, the week
is used to promote respiratory health through demonstrations
and the distribution of informational materials.
www.aarc.org
September 11-17, National Health Care
Environmental Services Week. The American Society
for Health Care Environmental Services is a national
society devoted exclusively to the education, professional
growth and skill development of health care directors
and managers of environmental services, housekeeping
and textile care professionals.
www.ashes.org
September 11-17, National Health Care
Housekeeping Week. A facility's housekeeping services
staff is an important component when it comes to patient
satisfaction. They are responsible for maintaining the
outstanding sanitary conditions within the hospital.
www.ashes.org
September 15, Neonatal Nurses Day.
The health of a community is judged by its infant mortality.
The New Jersey Association of Neonatal Nurses is proud
to lead the celebration of the work that these individuals
do.
jcasazz@sbhcs.com
September 16, National Kids Day.
Held annually the third Saturday of September, National
Kids Day is a celebration established by KidsPeace,
The National Center for Kids Overcoming Crisis. This
day's purpose is to honor children and demonstrate a
commitment to nurturing, loving and supporting children
in order to prepare them for the future.
www.kidsday.net
September 17-23, Hearing Aid Awareness
Week. The purpose of Hearing Aid Awareness Week
is to educate the public on state-of-the-art hearing
aid technology. This event also stresses the need for
regular hearing screenings and urges hearing compensation.
www.hearingihs.org
September 17-23, Balance Awareness
Week. This week is designed to develop public awareness
of balance and disorders of balance system (vestibular
disorders) and to unite professionals, educators, support
groups and medical facilities in a weeklong effort to
focus attention to the public and the media. For more
information, contact: Vestibular Disorders Association,
P.O. Box 4467, Portland, OR 97208-4467, Phone: 800/837-8428,
Fax: 503/229-8064.
September 17-23, National Rehabilitation
Awareness Celebration. The National Rehabilitation
Awareness Celebration (NRAC) provides an opportunity
to focus the nation's attention on the powers and possibilities
of rehabilitation, which restores independence and enables
people to overcome injury or illness and live life to
its fullest. The NRAC observance also salutes the determination
of the nearly 50 million Americans with disabilities.
It's a time to applaud the efforts of rehab professionals,
provide a forum for education and find new ways to fulfill
needs that still exist.
www.nraf-rehabnet.org
September 17-23, National Reye's Syndrome
Week. The purpose of this observance is to heighten
awareness of Reye's syndrome, a disease that affects
the liver and brain. Reye's is an acute and often fatal
disease that primarily targets children after a viral
illness, but no age is immune.
www.bright.net/~reyessyn
September 17-23, National Surgical
Technologist Week. The surgical technologist is
a health care professional who performs specialized
duties during surgical procedures. The surgical technologist
most often functions as the scrub technologist. As the
sterile member of the surgical team, the scrub technologist
passes instruments, sutures and sponges during surgery.
Their primary responsibility is to maintain the sterile
field, being constantly vigilant that all members of
the team adhere to proper techniques.
www.ast.org
September 18-22, Prostate Cancer Awareness
Week. This week is a joint effort between the American
Foundation of Urologic Disease and the Prostate Cancer
Education Council. Prostate cancer is the most common
form of cancer diagnosed in American men, and yet many
men are not undergoing regular screenings for the disease.
www.pcaw.com
www.afud.org
September 20, National Vision Rehabilitation
Day. Because of the documented lack of knowledge
about both vision loss and availability to vision rehabilitation
services, this observation has been created to promote
aggressive education and treatment for people with vision
problems. It is sponsored by Lighthouse International,
a leading resource on vision impairment, and is commemorated
throughout the nation by national organizations, eye
care professionals and member agencies of the National
Vision Rehabilitation Cooperative
www.lighthouse.org
September 23-24, Family Health and
Fitness Days USA. This third annual event promoting
health and fitness is always held the last weekend in
September. During this weekend, families across the
country will be involved in locally organized health
promotion activities.
www.fitnessday.com
September 24-30, Deaf Awareness Week.
This is a nationwide celebration to promote deaf
culture, American Sign Language and deaf heritage. Activities
include library displays, interpreted story hours, open
houses in residential schools, mainstream programs,
exhibit booths in shopping malls with "Five Minute
Sign Language Lessons" and material distribution.
www.nad.org
September 25, Medical Claims Assistance
Day. The goals of this week are to offer tips on
how to handle medical claims and what to do when a medical
claim has been denied by a health insurance carrier;
to educate consumers on how to organize their medical
paperwork and not feel overwhelmed; and to get those
individuals who have lost money to their insurance carrier
to reopen those claims and try to appeal if they feel
they should have been covered
mrzeszut@aol.com.
September 26-October 2, National Allied
Health Professions Week. This week recognizes the
approximately 2 million health care professionals who
comprise the allied health work force and serves to
increase public awareness of allied health professionals'
contributions as members of the health care team. The
week is sponsored by the Association of Schools of Allied
Health Professions.
www.hsc.missouri.edu/~shrp/asahp/
September 27, National Food Service
Employees Day. This day is designated to promote
public awareness of the contributions and importance
of food service employees to life in America. It's held
annually the Wednesday of National Food Service Employees
Week. For more information, contact: Women and Infants
Hospital of Rhode Island, Dietary Department, 101 Dudley
St., Providence, RI 02908.
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