January 2007 Newsletter

Happy New Year to all! Washington County Memorial Hospital wishes all a happy and healthy 2007.

The hospital is looking forward to another year of serving our community and surrounding areas. Keep checking the website newsletters for upcoming events.

Washington County Memorial Hospital and The Medicine Shoppe will host a blood drive on Friday, February 2, 2007 from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. The American Red Cross Bus will be parked in the front of the hospital and the refreshments will be inside the hospital. Everyone welcome to come and give blood.

Remember the Washington County Memorial Hospital Foundation for memorials and/or tributes for loved ones. If you would like to receive an informational brochure about the hospital foundation please contact Amber Coleman at 573-438-5451 ext. 257.

JUNE Aphasia Awareness Month (National) www.aphasia.org Fireworks Eye Safety Month www.aao.org Hernia Awareness Month (National) www.herniainfo.com Scleroderma Awareness Month (National) www.scleroderma.org Vision Research Month www.preventblindness.org 1 — Cancer Survivors Day (National) www.ncsdf.org 1-7 — Dystonia Awareness Week www.dystonia-foundation.org 1-7 — Headache Awareness Week (National) www.headaches.org 1-7 — Sun Safety Week www.sunsafetyalliance.org 3 — Health Care Recruiter Recognition Day (National) www.nahcr.com 9-15 — Men’s Health Week (National) www.menshealthweek.org 9-14 — Vascular Nursing Week (National) www.svnnet.org 12-19 — Nursing Assistants Week (National) www.cna-network.org 15 — St. Frances Xavier Cabrini’s Birthday (1850-1917) 16-20 — Healthcare Risk Management Week (National) www.ashrm.org 18-20 — MAHPRM Summer Forum www.mahprm.org 22-28 — Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week www.hknc.org 27 — HIV Testing Day (National)