Patient Experience Week is an annual event to celebrate accomplishments, re-energize efforts, and honor the people who impact patient experience every day — from nurses and physicians, to support staff and executive professionals, to patients, families, and communities.

On International Noise Awareness Day, professional organizations, community activists, individuals, private companies, and government agencies around the world will join forces to increase awareness of the dangers of noise to health and well-being through workshops, events, art, hearing loss screenings, demonstrations, and more.

Held annually since 1954, National Nurses Week was founded by the American Nurses Association (ANA) to celebrate the role nurses play in delivering high quality care to patients around the world. ANA offers a free downloadable resource toolkit, gifts, and giveaways, plus a continuing education webinar hospitals can use to recognize and celebrate their nursing […]

National Hospital Week, one of the nation’s largest healthcare events, is a celebration of the history, technology, and dedicated professionals that make hospitals and health systems beacons of confidence and care in the community. This annual event provides an opportunity to celebrate the millions of women and men who are committed to improving the health […]

Skilled nursing, post-acute, and other care settings use National Skilled Nursing Care Week as a time to honor residents, patients, and their families, and to recognize staff for their dedication to caring for seniors and persons with disabilities.

Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month is an opportunity to join the global conversation about the brain, Alzheimer’s disease, and other dementia. Everyone is at risk to develop Alzheimer’s, a fatal disease that cannot be prevented, cured, or even slowed. During the month of June, the Alzheimer’s Association asks people around the world to “go purple” […]

Following a traumatic event, many people have painful memories that will fade over time. For others, however, the memories, thoughts, and feelings don’t go away — even months or years later. If stress reactions do not improve over time and they disrupt everyday life, it is important to seek help to determine if post-traumatic stress […]

The month of September has been declared Pain Awareness Month. Pain Awareness Month is a time when various organizations work to raise public awareness of issues in the area of pain and pain management.

This global awareness-building campaign occurs every October to commemorate the progress that has been made toward making patient-centered care a reality and build momentum for further progress through education and collaboration. Hospitals and healthcare organizations around the world are encouraged to celebrate by making a commitment to develop more compassionate care practices and by publicly […]

Pastoral Care Week/Spiritual Care Week gives opportunities for organizations and institutions to recognize the spiritual caregivers in their midst and the ministry which the caregivers provide.

November is National Hospice/Palliative Care Month, a time to raise awareness about care for people coping with life-limiting illness. Every year, more than 1.5 million patients receive care from hospices in the United States. Hospice and palliative care programs provide pain management, symptom control, psychosocial support, and spiritual care to patients and their families who […]

The month of September has been declared Pain Awareness Month. Pain Awareness Month is a time when various organizations work to raise public awareness of issues in the area of pain and pain management.

October is Patient-Centered Care Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the important role that patients and families play in the delivery of healthcare.

Spiritual Care Week gives opportunities for organizations and institutions of all kinds and types to recognize the spiritual caregivers in their midst and the ministry which the caregivers provide.

Hospice and palliative care programs across the country are reaching out to raise awareness about hospice and palliative care.

April 7 of each year marks the celebration of World Health Day. From its inception at the First Health Assembly in 1948 and since taking effect in 1950, the celebration has aimed to create awareness of a specific health theme to highlight a priority area of concern for the World Health Organization. For more information, […]

Supported by the American Nurses Association, National Nurses Week celebrates nurses and their role in society. The week also helps to raise awareness about nursing as a possible career choice and also to educate the public about the kind of work nurses are involved in.

Worldwide, 50 million people are living with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Join the Alzheimer's Association in going purple and raising awareness this June. The more people know about Alzheimer's, the more action we inspire.