September 2008

2 – Glen Rose Town Hall Meeting

3 – HSCMC New Employee Orientation

3 – 6 Hot Spring County Fair

9 – Special Election for Half Cent Sales Tax for HSCMC

9 – Diabetes Support Group Meeting

15 – Healthy Hot Spring County Coalition Meeting

18 – Chamber of Commerce Meeting

Health Observances:

Baby Safety Month

National Cholesterol Education Month

National Head Lice Prevention Month

Healthy Aging Month

Pain Awareness Month

Prostate Health Month

7 National Grandparents Day

7 – 13 National Assisted Living Week

7 – 13 National Healthcare Environmental Services Week

7 – 13 National Suicide Prevention Week

14 – 20 Prostate Cancer Awareness Week

14 – 20 National Surgical Technologists Week

21 -27 National Child Passenger Safety Week

21 – 27 National Rehabilitation Awareness Celebration

27 National Family Health and Fitness Day

October 2008

1 – HSCMC New Employee Orientation

14 – Diabetes Support Group Meeting

16 – Chamber of Commerce Meeting

18 – Annual Children’s Health and Safety Fair

20 – Healthy Hot Spring County Coalition Meeting

Health Observances:

National American Pharmacy Month

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

National Dental Hygiene Month

Halloween Safety Month

National Physical Therapy Month

5 – 11 Emergency Nurses Week

5 – 11 Fire Prevention Week

5 – 11 National Healthcare Resource & Materials Management Week

5 – 11 Mental Illness Awareness Week

6 – 12 National Healthcare Food Service Week

6 – 12 National Physician Assistants Week

9  National Depression Screening Day

12 – 18 National Case Management Week

12 – 18 National Healthcare Central Service/Sterile Processing Week

16 – 22 International Infection Prevention Week

17  National Mammography Day

19 – 25 National Healthcare Quality Week

19 – 25 National Respiratory Care Week

20 – 26 National Healthcare Facilities and Engineering Week

20 – 26 Pastoral Care Week

23 – 31 National Red Ribbon Week

25  Make a Difference Day

November 2008

5 – HSCMC New Employee Orientation

11 – Diabetes Support Group

17 – Healthy Hot Spring County Coalition Meeting

20 – Chamber of Commerce Meeting

27 – Thanksgiving Day

Health Observances:

Diabetic Eye disease Month

National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month

National Family Caregivers Month

National Home Care Month

National Hospice and Palliative Care Month

National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

1 – 7 Medical-Surgical Nurses Week

2 – 8 National Allied Health Professions Week

2 – 8 National Diabetes Education Week

2 – 8 National Health Information and Technology Week

2 – 8 National Radiologic Technology Week

9 – 15 Perioperative Nurse Week

10 – 14 Lung Cancer Awareness Week

20  Great American Smokeout

December 2008

3 – HSCMC New Employee Orientation

9 – Diabetes Support Group Meeting

15 – Healthy Hot Spring County Coalition Meeting

18 – Chamber of Commerce Meeting

25 – Christmas Day

Health Observances:

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month

Safe Toys and Celebrations Month

1 – World AIDS Day

1 – 7 National Aplastic Anemia and MDS Awareness Week