Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Liver Cancer Awareness Month
Physical Therapy Awareness Month
October is National Physical Therapy Month! Physical therapists (PTs) are movement experts who team with Physical Therapist Assistants (PTAs) to treat people of all ages and abilities. Our PTs and PTAs are licensed healthcare providers who help our patients maximize their mobility, manage pain and chronic conditions, minimize the need for surgery and prescription drugs, and improve overall physical function and fitness. HMSL has more than 61 PTs and 14 PTAs, many of whom hold doctoral degrees and advanced certifications. We are also home to two APTA certified physical therapy residency programs. At HMSL, our PTs and PTAs provide both in-hospital and outpatient services to our community. In fact, we are proud to serve our patients at our four outpatient locations: HMOSM, Neuroscience & Spine Center, Sienna PT, and Aliana PT. Please help us celebrate our Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants who keep our patients moving.
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
Spina Bifida Awareness Month
Health Care Food Service Workers Week – Oct. 1-7
Food & Nutrition Services celebrates Health Care Food Service Workers Week this first week of October. The team at HMSL provides nutritious meals to patients that assist in the healing process. Our clinical dietitians provide nutritious care for our patients. Our health care food service workers also provide various options for meal service for our staff and guests.
Health Care Supply Chain Week – Oct. 1-7
In short, the definition for Supply Chain Management is the management of the flow of goods and services. At Houston Methodist, our dedicated Supply Chain employees negotiate, contract, purchase, receive, inventory, count, deliver, and replenish goods to support our caregivers. They manage the Supply Chain system in MARS, facilitate the evaluation of new products, negotiate the purchase of capital equipment, contract for pharmaceuticals, and ensure compliance of contracts and services in support of all Houston Methodist departments.
Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Week – Oct. 2-8
During this first week of October, we also celebrate Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Week. They help see countless patients within the community for all modalities. The department consists of about 200 staff members.
National Physician Assistant Week – Oct. 6-12
Sterile Processing Professionals Week – Oct. 8-12
The Sterile Processing Department sterilizes and prepares all surgical instruments for the surgeries in the hospital. They also sterilize the clinic department instruments that need to be sterile as well, for any procedures. While they service the whole hospital for any and everything surgical instrumentation wise, their number one customer is the Operating Room. The department works hard at making sure our patients have the safest surgery and procedures possible.
Dialysis Technician Recognition Week – Oct. 9-13
National Case Management Week – Oct. 8-1
This year’s theme is Case Management: Keeping the person at the heart of collaborative care. Case managers are coordinating many aspects of care to have the best outcome for our patients after their acute care stay. They are often faced with many challenges such as finances, family’s inability to care for their loved ones, social issues, homelessness, etc. Case managers focus on unparalleled care.
Mental Health Awareness Day – Oct. 10
Emergency Nurses Day – Oct. 11
Perinatal Nurses Week – Oct. 10-16
Perinatal Nurse’s Week is celebrated this year from October 10-16. In Labor and Delivery, the perinatal nurses take care of obstetric emergency room patients, antepartum patients who sometimes stay for weeks or months, in addition to patients who come in and quickly deliver a baby to leave the next day. They monitor the mother and baby through the labor process or during the time in the OR through the two hours of recovery afterwards. The L&D team is like a family and get to be a part of some of the most special times in our patient’s lives.
National Health Care Quality Week – Oct. 15-21
National Health Care Quality Week is celebrated October 15-21. HMSL’s Quality Team ensures patient safety and optimal outcomes remain our top priority. The team also assists the hospital with regulatory compliance. There will be poster sessions in the Main Atrium and drawings for prizes on each of the days:
- Monday, Oct. 16: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Tuesday, Oct. 17: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Wednesday, Oct. 18: 7-8 a.m. and 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Thursday, Oct. 19: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
National Infection Prevention Week – Oct. 16-21
October 16 – 20 is Infection Prevention Week, which aims to shine a light on infection prevention. Celebrate this week by stopping by the Atrium and seeing the incredible work HMSL teams are doing to prevent infection in our environment of care. There will be activities all week and opportunities to learn and win prizes. On Thursday Oct. 19, there will be a Lunch and Learn with Dr. Farheen Tariq at noon in the 4th floor break room. Lunch will be provided on a first come, first serve basis. And on Friday, Oct. 20, the Infection Prevention No Harm Council will present awards to those units achieving ZERO CAUTI, CLABSI and CDIFF infections for the year! Thanks for all you do each day to prevent infections and provide our patients with unparalleled, quality care at HMSL.
National Health Education Week – Oct. 15-21
National Pharmacy Week – Oct. 16-22
Pharmacy Week is also celebrated the third full week in October. It is a time to recognize the powerful impact pharmacists make on our patients. 2023 has been a year of significant advancement for the HMSL Pharmacy team.
Medial Assistant Week – Oct. 16-20
Mammogram Day – Oct. 18
Medical Assistants Recognition Day – Oct. 21
National Health Care Facilities and Engineering Week – Oct. 22-28
We celebrate the critical role of facility team members in ensuring a safe and efficient environment for all patients, residents, visitors and staff within hospitals.
National Respiratory Care Week – Oct. 23-29
Our department is clinical. We deliver care to patients who are inflicted with respiratory complications. Some of our therapies and responsibilities include the following: Airway clearance therapy, aerosolized treatments, mechanical ventilation management, NIPPV, Intubation assist, Bronch assist, etc. We are a team of 55 strong; with unique backgrounds in patient care ranging from the neonatal population to geriatric.
Spiritual Care Week – Oct. 22-28
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