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Affiliated Groups Events/Education
Oct. 24--ACHE: Cost and Quality
Nov. 6--ACHE: Executive Health
Billing and Coding Education
Oct. 14: Coding, Billing, Reimbursement
Compliance/Regulatory Education
Tax-Exempt Hospitals Compliance Webinar Series
October 23: RAC Attack
October 14, 21: CAH COP
October 16: Joint Commission Standards
October 30; New Stark Law Developments
November 4: ED and EMTALA Compliance
Nov. 11: FTC "Red Flag Rules"
Operations Education
October 14: How to have Margin Discussion
Community Benefits Training
Quality Education
Oct. 20-21: Quality and Safety Forum
Nov. 5: Nursing Blood Transfusion Service
Governance
Other Education
Workforce
Nov 3 and 4: Leaping from Staff to Management
National Health Care Observances
Rural Health Conference
Advocacy Day
Link Library

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National Health Care Observances


American Heart Month
February 1-29, 2008

National Children's Health Month
February 1-29, 2008

Wise Health Care Consumer Month
February 1-29, 2008

Patient Recognition Week
February 1-7, 2008

Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week
February 7-14, 2008

National Cardiac Rehabilitation Week
February 10-16, 2008

Cardiovascular Professionals Week
February 10-16, 2008

World Day for the Sick
February 11, 2008

National Women's Heart Day
February 15, 2008

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
February 24 - March 1, 2008

National Brain Injury Awareness Month
March 1-31, 2008

Child Life Month
March 1-31, 2008

National Eye Donor Month
March 1-31, 2008

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
March 1-31, 2008

National Nutrition Month
March 1-31, 2008

Patient Safety Awareness Week
March 2-8, 2008

Brain Awareness Week
March 10-16, 2008

National Poison Prevention Week
March 16-22, 2008

World Kidney Day
March 13, 2008

Diabetes Alert Day
March 25, 2008

National Doctors' Day
March 30, 2008

Alcohol Awareness Month
April 1-30, 2008

Cancer Control Month
April 1-30, 2008

Child Abuse Prevention Month
April 1-30, 2008

National Sexually Transmitted Disease Awareness Month
April 1-30, 2008

Youth Sports Safety Month
April 1-30, 2008

Healthcare Administrative Professionals Week
April 13-19, 2008

National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week
April 20-26, 2008

March of Dimes WalkAmerica
April 25-27, 2008

Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month
May 1-31, 2008

American Stroke Month
May 1-31, 2008

Better Sleep Month
May 1-31, 2008

Healthy Vision Month
May 1-31, 2008

Hepatitis Awareness Month
May 1-31, 2008

Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
May 1-31, 2008

National Critical Care Awareness and Recognition Month
May 1-31, 2008

National High Blood Pressure Education Month
May 1-31, 2008

National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
May 1-31, 2008

National Mental Health Month
May 1-31, 2008

Oncology Nursing Month
May 1-31, 2008

National Hospital Week
May 11-17, 2008

National Nurses Day
May 6, 2008

National Nurses Week
May 6-12, 2008

National Nursing Home Week
May 11-17, 2008

National School Nurse Day
May 7, 2008

National Emergency Medical Services Week
May 18-24, 2008

National Medical Transcriptionist Week
May 18-24, 2008

National Employee Health and Fitness Day 
May 21, 2008

Click it or Ticket National Mobilization
May 19 thru June 1, 2008

High Blood Pressure Sunday
May 4, 2008

National Senior Health and Fitness Day
May 28, 2008

World No Tobacco Day
May 31, 2008

Fireworks Eye Safety Month
June 1-30, 2008

National Cancer Survivors Day
June 1, 2008

National Headache Awareness Week
June 1-7, 2008

National Men's Health Week
June 9-15, 2008

National Nursing Assistants Week
June 12-19, 2008

National HIV Testing Day
June 27, 2008

National Therapeutic Recreation Week
July 6-12, 2008

National Hospitality House Week
July 20-26, 2008

Dental Awareness Day
July 18, 2008

Aisles of Smiles Month
August 1-31, 2008

National Immunization Awareness Month
August 1-31, 2008

World Breastfeeding Week
August 1-7, 2008

National Kids Day
August 3, 2008

Health Unit Coordinator Day
August 23, 2008

Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon
August 30-September 1, 2008

Baby Safety Month
September 1-30, 2008

Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
September 1-30, 2008

Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma Awareness Month
September 1-30, 2008

National Childhood Injury Prevention Week
September 1-7, 2008

National Cholesterol Education Month
September 1-30, 2008

National Sickle Cell Awareness Month
September 1-30, 2008

Pain Awareness Month
September 1-30, 2008

Prostate Health Month
September 1-30, 2008

Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
September 1-30, 2008

National Assisted Living Week
September 7-13, 2008

National Grandparents Day
September 7, 2008

National Healthcare Environmental Services/Housekeeping Week
September 7-13, 2008

National Suicide Prevention Week
September 7-13, 2008

Neonatal Nurses Day
September 15, 2008

National Surgical Technologists Week
September 14-20, 2008

National Women's Health and Fitness Day
September 24, 2008

National Family Health and Fitness Day
September 27, 2008

Mental Illness Awareness Week
October 5-11, 2008

American Pharmacy Month
October 1-31, 2008

Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October 1-31, 2008

Halloween Safety Month
October 1-31, 2008

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 1-31, 2008

National Dental Hygiene Month
October 1-31, 2008

National Healthcare Food Service Week
October 6-12, 2008

National Physical Therapy Month
October 1-31, 2008

National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month
October 1-31, 2008

National Depression Screening Day
October 9, 2008

National Physician Assistants Week
October 6-12, 2008

Emergency Nurses Week
October 5-11, 2008

Fire Prevention Week
October 5-11, 2008

National Healthcare Central Service/Sterile Processing Week
October 12-18, 2008

Nuclear Medicine Week
October 5-11, 2008

National Gerontological Nurses Week
October 1-8, 2008

National Nephrology Technician/ Technologists Recognition Week
October 13-18, 2008

National Pediatric Nursing Week
October 9-15, 2008

World Mental Health Day
October 10, 2008

Emergency Nurses Day
October 8, 2008

International Infection Control Week
October 16-22, 2008

National Case Management Week
October 12-18, 2008

National Healthcare Quality Week
October 19-25, 2008

National School Bus Safety Week
October 20-24, 2008

National Medical Assistants Week
October 20-24, 2008

National Health Education Week
October 13-17, 2008

National Mammography Day
October 17, 2008

Kids Care Week
October 19-25, 2008

National Respiratory Care Week
October 19-25, 2008

National Healthcare Facilities and Engineering Week
October 20-26, 2008

National Red Ribbon Week
October 23-31, 2008

Make a Difference Day
October 25, 2008

Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis
November 1-30, 2008

Medical/Surgical Nurses' Week
November 1-7, 2008

National Alzheimer's Disease Month
November 1-30, 2008

National Healthy Skin Month
November 1-30, 2008

National Hospice and Palliative Care Month
November 1-30, 2008

National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
November 1-30, 2008

National Allied Health Professionals Week
November 2-8, 2008

National Diabetes Education Week
November 2-8, 2008

National Health Information and Technology Week
November 2-8, 2008

National Medical Staff Services Week
November 2-8, 2008

National Radiologic Technology Week
November 2-8, 2008

Lung Cancer Awareness Week
November 10-14, 2008

Perioperative Nurse Week
November 9-15, 2008

Prematurity Awareness Day
November 18, 2008

Great American Smokeout
November 20, 2087

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
December 1-31, 2008

Safe Toys and Celebrations Month
December 1-31, 2008

World AIDS Day
December 1, 2008

this list is not all-inclusive
Visit the website of the Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development of the AHA to order an all-inclusive list.




  

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