Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Liver Cancer Awareness Month
Physical Therapy Awareness Month
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
Spina Bifida Awareness Month
Health Care Food Service Workers Week – Oct. 6-12
Food & Nutrition Services celebrates Health Care Food Service Workers Week the 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. 6-12
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. 6-12
During the first week of October, we also celebrate Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Week. They help see countless patients within the community for all modalities.
National Physician Assistant Week – Oct. 6-12
Sterile Processing Professionals Week – Oct. 13-19
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. 14-19
National Case Management Week – Oct. 13-19
This year’s theme is “ Keeping the person at the heart of collaborative care “. Please take few moments to acknowledge your case managers who are working very hard to serve our patients. We have a very challenging job of coordinating clinical needs, lack of social support, limited benefits and regulatory issues to care for our patients at the least restrictive care setting with lowest cost. We have an amazing group of Registered Nurses, Social Workers and Support Staff who are doing this very challenging job while keeping up our I CARE values. They do make meaningful differences in the lives of our patient and the financial success of this organization. Please collaborate with them and appreciate them as we are celebrating National Case Management Week.
World Mental Health Awareness Day – Oct. 10
Emergency Nurses Week – Oct. 6-12
No matter the difficult situations they face, emergency nurses continue to maintain composure during challenging situations and face the daily pressures of working in an emergency setting. They are truly an amazing group of individuals who are dedicated to safe and compassionate patient care. They make a significant difference in the lives our patients who come into the ED on their worst days. Kudos to both SL ED & Sienna ECC! We appreciate you all!
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. 20-26
National Health Care Quality Week is celebrated October 20-26. HMSL’s Quality Team ensures patient safety and optimal outcomes remain our top priority. The team also assists the hospital with regulatory compliance.
National Infection Prevention Week – Oct. 13-19
October 13-19 is Infection Prevention Week, which aims to shine a light on infection prevention. Each of us at HMSL contribute to creating a safe environment of care for our patients and their families. Celebrate this week by stopping by the Main Lobby for poster trivia from 7:30-11:30 a.m. Come win a prize! If you enter an email word search, you have the chance to win Houston Texans tickets. If you enter an email crossword puzzle, you have the chance to win a Stanley mug! On Thursday, October 17, there will be a Lunch and Learn with Dr. Farheen Tariq at noon in the 4th floor break room for clinical staff. Food will be served on a first come, first served basis. And on Friday, October 18, unit awards will be presented for exceptional infection prevention performance. 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. 20-26
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.
Medical Assistant Week – Oct. 21-24
Mammogram Day – Oct. 18
Medical Assistants Recognition Day – Oct. 23
National Health Care Facilities and Engineering Week – Oct. 20-26
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. 20-26
Respiratory therapists have a big impact on patient care. They deliver care to patients who are inflicted with respiratory complications. Some of their therapies and responsibilities include the following: Airway clearance therapy, aerosolized treatments, mechanical ventilation management, NIPPV, Intubation assist, Bronch assist, etc.
Spiritual Care Week – Oct. 20-26
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