| NIH Harmonizes Over Hand Hygiene |
NIH bikes to work |
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| The NIH Clinical Center hosted its first Hand Hygiene Awareness Day May 23, 2012, an event centered around educating staff, patients, and visitors about hand sanitation and safety. Well known for his musical talents, NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins organized the debut of a new group for the occasion, the Soap Sud Doo Whoppers. The group included Dr. David Henderson, Dr. Melinda Merchant, Lori Wiener, John Burklow, Carol Levinson, Nicole Plass, and Chauncey Buford. |
NIH celebrated National Bike Month and Bike to Work Day with the NIH Bicycle Commuter Club May 18. NIH hosted three of the many local Pit Stops supported by the Washington Area Bicyclists Association in a national salute to bicycle commuting. Learn more online at the NIH Bicycle Commuter Club http://www.recgov.org/r&w/nihbike/ [disclaimer]. |
| Clinical Center Nutrition Department feeds young minds at science festival |
Clinical Center volunteers - part of the team! |
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| NIH Clinical Center's Nutrition Department emphasized the science of healthy eating at the 2nd annual U.S. Science & Engineering Festival. The team prepared a meal and dessert to demonstrate MyPlate, the US Department of Agriculture's visual icon for maintaining a balanced diet. Learn more: www.chooseMyPlate.gov. |
The NIH Clinical Center recognizes its volunteers not only during National Volunteer Week in April but also throughout the year. More than 200 people volunteer at America's research hospital and provide valuable services that contribute in a variety of areas throughout center. |
| NIH Rare Disease Day 2012 |
Clean hands save lives |
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| This video shows speakers giving presentations, as well as poster and tabletop exhibits at the 2012 NIH Rare Disease Day hosted at the NIH Clinical Center Feb. 29. The video includes an interview with Dr. Stephen Groft, director of the Office of Rare Diseases Research. Learn more: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/RareDiseaseDay.aspx |
Visual Description: This video shows a series of hand images and text slides mirroring the narration. A sequence of video shots depicts the proper way to rub all surfaces of your hands with 2 pumps of alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Or if your hands are visibly dirty, the visuals show hands lathering with soap and water in a sink under a faucet. Text reminds viewers to wash for at least 20 seconds. |
| Hamlisch Holiday Concert 2011 |
NIH Clinical Center - It's the People |
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| Renowned composer and conductor Marvin Hamlisch presented his seventh annual holiday concert at the NIH—and his first in the Clinical Center's atrium—on December 20. He delighted the packed house of patients, families, visitors, and members of the NIH family with his talents. Joining him in the performance was vocalist Gary Mauer, who has appeared in Broadway's "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Les Miserables." The event was jointly organized by the CC and the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health. |
The NIH Clinical Center, America's research hospital, is often called a "house of hope." It's where the day's mission is to search for tomorrow's cures. It's where the first cure of a solid tumor with chemotherapy was discovered. The Clinical Center is also where AZT was first used to treat patients with AIDS. The Clinical Center has been the location of many amazing medical discoveries...And that's why it has earned the Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award. But what really makes this place award-winning are the people. We could not do it without our diverse health care team, staff, patients, and families. |
| The NIH Clinical Center - No Place Like It |
NIH Project SEARCH |
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| Learn more about the NIH Clinical Center, the world's largest hospital devoted exclusively to clinical investigation. On any given day, specialists -- all under one roof -- may be conducting research on musculoskeletal and skin diseases; cancer; dental and craniofacial disorders; eye disorders; heart, lung, and blood diseases; infectious diseases; medical genetics; mental health; or neurological disorders. It is a national resource! |
Project SEARCH is a program that provides individuals with intellectual disabilities with an opportunity to develop workforce skills and training. This video is the story of how the Clinical Center, a 240-bed research hospital at the NIH, implemented a Project SEARCH program -- with remarkable results. |
| NIH Blood Bank platelet donors |
NIH Sibling Day 2011 |
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| January is National Blood Donor Month. But at the NIH Clinical Center it's always the right time to donate blood or platelets, which are needed for the research hospital's protocol participants. Watch this video to learn more about the NIH Blood Bank, located on the NIH Campus within the Clinical Center, and find out how you can become a blood and platelet donor. http://www.cc.nih.gov/blooddonor |
The Clinical Center opened its doors to about a dozen siblings of NIH patients, taking them on a fantastic voyage of science and medicine to help them better understand and cope with the care being provided to their brothers and sisters. This event, NIH’s 4th Annual Sibling Day, is a collaborative effort between the Clinical Center, the National Cancer Institute and The Children’s Inn. |
| Clinical Center Water Worlds |
The Clinical Center's Patient Entrance - Use It! |
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| Deep within the aquariums at the NIH Clinical Center is another world. CC's aquariums have become a part of the living, breathing environment of the 240-bed research hospital. Patients and staff are drawn to the five aquariums throughout CC, each managed by CC's Animal Care Program and designed each as its own biotope, or natural water habitat. Check them out the next time you visit America's research hospital. |
Patients and their visitors have smooth access to the NIH Clinical Center by using the West Drive Patients Entrance conveniently located directly in front of the Clinical Center's main entrance. It offers specially tailored campus access and services. |
| NIH Gingerbread Houses Contest 2011 |
NIH Clinical Center's new email updates service |
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| More than 2,400 paper votes were cast for 42 entries in the 2011 NIH-wide Gingerbread House decorating contest. Every entry is a winner. But the houses with the highest votes were: 1st place: CC's Radiation Oncology; 2nd place: Rehabilitation Medicine Department; 3rd place: 7SE patient care unit; and Facebook Favorite: Office of Science Education. |
Staying updated on new content from the NIH Clinical Center's web site is now easier than ever. America's research hospital has launched a new, free service that allows people to receive customized email alerts. For example, people can now subscribe to email updates on topics such as new research protocols, news, events, and more, and receive alerts when new content posts. Subscribe online at clinicalcenter.nih.gov. Look for the red envelope.. |