OACHC's Open House

Join us for an Open House of our new location!

We are excited to be settling in our newer, much larger space at 2109 Stella Court, Columbus, Ohio 43215. Our new building offers many more communal spaces, as well as, an on-site training facility featuring state of the art audio/visual technology. We would love to have you come celebrate our new location, with light refreshments and building tours, on Thursday, June 16th from 4pm-6pm. When you arrive, there will be plenty of parking spaces available for your convenience.

Please view the attached invitation and visit www.ohiochc.org/openhouse to RSVP.

We are looking forward to seeing you soon!

RSVP HERE

Skin Cancer Prevention

Protect Your Skin!

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun is the main cause of skin cancer. UV damage can also cause wrinkles and blotches or spots on your skin. The good news is that skin cancer can be prevented, and it can almost always be cured when it’s found and treated early.

OACHC is proud to participate in Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month. During the month of May, join us in taking action to prevent skin cancer and reduce the risk of UV damage.

Take simple steps today to protect your skin:

• Stay out of the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. 
• Use sunscreen with SPF 15 or higher. Put on sunscreen every 2 hours and after you swim or sweat.
  
• Cover up with long sleeves and a hat.
  
• Check your skin regularly for changes.
• Wear sunglasses
• Avoid indoor tanning

More Information

• NIOSH Fast Fasts: Protecting Yourself from Sun Exposion 
• Sunscreen for Your Sun Day 
• Choose Your Cover 
• Sun Safety Tips
• Learn about the different types of skin cancer
• How to check your skin for skin cancer

 

Women's Health

It's National Women's Health Week: May 8-14!

#NWHW always kicks off on Mother's day to honor all women and spread awareness of the importance of staying healthy. This week highlights the importance of preventative screenings, fitness, eating healthy, things to avoid to stay healthy and mental health.

Don't know the steps you should take to lead a healthy lifestyle? 

Womenshealth.gov provides women with a "steps for better health by age" chart.  Click here to find out what you need to be doing according to your age. The CDC provides a "Check-Up Checklist:Things to Do Before Your Next Check-up" to make sure you are prepared.

Make it official! 

Take the National Women's Health Week pledge that you will start leading a healthier life. Take the pledge here!

Want to learn more?

• Here are the screenings and vaccines you should be aware of  
• Did you know exercise can help lower the risk of certain cancers and heart disease? Check out this physical activity fact sheet 
• According to the CDC we should be doing at least 2.5 hours of aerobic physical activity a week. 
• Learn about heart health eating 
• Even if you can't see it, it doesn't mean you don't need to keep it healthy. Learn about women's mental health
• Sleep! Sleep contributes to overall health.
• Practice preventative care! Always use sunscreen especially when you are going outside.
• Check out the CDC's National Women's Health Week page
• ...and don't forget to read this Women's Health Factsheet to learn even more!

http://www.womenshealth.gov/nwhw/tools/infographics/

Celebrate Nurses!

Happy National Nurses Week!

Today kicks off National Nurses Week with National Nurses Day! This year's theme is Cultural Congruence. Nurses play a vital role in health centers and this is our time to show them how much they are appreciated, needed and noticed! 

• Give a nurse you know a special Certificate of Appreciation. 
• Download here

• Give him or her a National Nurses Week thank you card 
• Download here

• Check out all of the places nurses can go to get freebies on National Nurses Day 
• Nurse Freebies on May 6th

• And share your appreciation on Social Media! 
• Facebook #NNW2016 | Twitter #NNW2016 
• Join the Social Media Contest #SafeNursesRock

• Don't forget to attend the Free Webinar: Culturally Congruent Care: Why Diversity Make a Difference 
• May 10 @ 1PM - Register Here

More Information

• Check out the brief history for modern nursing in the U.S. 
• Learn a little about Florence Nightingale in honor of Nurses Week
• Get more information and tools to help celebrate National Nurses Week 2016

National Autism Awareness Month 2016

According to the Autism Society "More than 3.5 million Americans live with an autism spectrum disorder. Prevalence in the United States is estimated at 1 in 68 births."

Autism Information

• Screening and Diagnosis  
• Symptoms 
• "Learn the Signs. Act Early" Program 
• Developmental milestones young children should reach 

 

Information for Health Professionals

• ASD Treatment  
• 2016 Community Report from the Autism and Developmental Disability (ADDM) Network  
• Treating Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders  
• Educational Tool-kits for Families and Health Professionals 
• View Webinar Recording: Autism MCHAT

What People Have Done to Spread Awareness

• Blue Sketches of Blue Characters 
• Poem by a Special Ed Teacher 
• Light it Up Blue! 
• Find an Autism Walk Near You!  
• ...and more! 

It's National Infant Immunization Week!

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/visit/index.html

Here is some good information to know!

Healthcare professionals like you are an important reasons why we can celebrate high infant immunization rates in this country. According to a national poll conducted by CDC in 2014, a doctor’s recommendation was the #1 reason that parents made sure their child got all of the recommended vaccines. 

NIIW is a great opportunity for the entire practice—including physicians, nurses, and receptionists—to show parents that your practice strongly supports vaccination according to the CDC’s recommended immunization schedule. It’s also a good chance to let parents know that on-time vaccination is the norm, despite what they might hear in the media. According to CDC’s national poll, most parents (86%) said that their youngest child received all of the recommended vaccines at the time they were recommended. This is important information for the parents who may think delaying or refusing vaccines is common practice. 

Parent information

• Parent-friendly immunization schedule
• Learn how vaccines help your child develop immunity against diseases
• Learn how the CDC, FDA and vaccine manufacturers ensure vaccines are safe and effective
• Learn about how important it is that your baby gets all of her whooping cough shots on time
• Did you know you can get the pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine while you are pregnant?
• Learn how to sooth your baby while they are getting their shots
• Do you know all of the 14 diseases that childhood vaccines protect against?
• Enter your child's birthday and see their immunization schedule

Healthcare provider information

• Learn how to have a successful vaccination conversation
• Have the CDC's childhood immunization schedule at your fingertips
• Here is some vaccination information in Spanish
• ...and More

Donate Life

April is Donate Life Month

Are you an organ donor? If so, you could some day save the live of up to 8 people! 

Did you know? 

• 121,101 people are waiting for a new organ and without that organ 22 of those people will die every day. 
• Every 10 minutes a new person gets added to the waiting list for an organ.
• You have the potential of saving up to 8 people by becoming an organ donor.

More Information

• Sign up to be an organ donor here! 
• Read President Obama's Proclamation on National Donate Life Month 
• Learn More 

 

http://www.organdonor.gov/index.html?platform=hootsuite