National Healthcare Quality Week
National Healthcare Quality Week, celebrated annually in the third week of October, serves as a reminder of the vital role that healthcare quality professionals play in elevating patient care and ensuring safety in healthcare settings. This special week highlights the dedicated individuals who work tirelessly behind the scenes to maintain and enhance the quality of […]
Healthcare Executives Appreciation Week
Welcome to the month of June – a time to pause and acknowledge the tireless efforts of healthcare executives. Generally, people focus on the frontline professionals like doctors and nurses, while the efforts of healthcare executives often go unnoticed. This week, from June 6 to June 12, is significant in terms of changing that – […]
The Chinese New Year
The Chinese New Year is among the most significant and widely observed holidays in China. Millions of people engage in a diverse range of cultural events and traditions to mark this joyous occasion. The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is celebrated annually on the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar, […]
National Blood Donor Month
National Blood Donor Month is celebrated in January in order to highlight how important blood donations are. During this month, the rate of blood donations drops due to vacations and increased seasonal illness which is why it is important to bring attention to this matter. Donating blood equals giving someone the most precious thing – […]
Hanukkah Begins
Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Rededication, commemorates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem following its desecration by Syrian Greeks in 164 BCE. Despite being a late addition to the Jewish liturgical calendar, the eight-day Hanukkah festival has become a cherished and cheerful holiday. It is also known as the Festival of Lights, […]
Breast Cancer Awareness
“October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to be observant of our loved ones who may have been diagnosed with Breast Cancer. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, here are some important facts about breast cancer: This year, an estimated 43,550 women will die from breast cancer in the U.S., and it […]
International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on March 8th. It is a global holiday that celebrates the many achievements and contributions women have made. It is also a call to action for gender inequality within our society. Today we celebrate the many women who helped and continue to break down barriers to end gender bias […]
Paget’s Awareness Day
Paget’s disease is a disease of the bone that interferes with its normal process of gradually renewing and replacing old bone tissue with new bone tissue. When the bone tissue doesn’t renew, bones can become fragile. Commonly affected areas are the pelvis, skull, spine, and legs. Complications can include, broken bones, hearing loss, and pinched […]
Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week
December 1st – 7th is Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week! Designed to raise awareness and educate the public about inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and the 1 million people in America living with some form of the disease. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are painful, medically incurable diseases that attack the digestive […]
National Healthcare Quality Week
National Healthcare Quality Week (HQW), is observed in October and sponsored by the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ). This week is a dedicated time to recognize, celebrate and raise awareness of the positive impact healthcare quality professionals have in their organizations and communities. We thank you for all that you do.