NAHUC: Happy “Health Unit Coordinators” Day

By Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA

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Today is Health Unit Coordinators Day, It is a day to celebrate the vital behind-the-scenes work these healthcare professionals do. Health unit coordinators act as a liaison between all the departments in a healthcare facility, helping to check in patients, maintain patient records, order supplies, and more.

Myrna LaFleur, who became the NAHUC founding president, invited several interested persons to meet with her in Phoenix, Arizona, on August 23, 1980, to discuss the formation of an association for health unit coordinators. This was the first meeting and resulted in selecting the name of the association. Each year thereafter, August 23 has been declared Health Unit Coordinator Day by many mayors and governors nationwide, who issue proclamations declaring August 23rd “Health Unit Coordinator Day”. Beginning in 2017, NAHUC expanded the recognition period to a full week: August 23-29th.

MORE: https://nahuc.org/

And so, to all you coordinators who keep our healthcare facilities afloat, we salute you.

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COMMENTS APPRECIATED

Thank You

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