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LC002296 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021 | |
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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N | |
PROCLAIMING MARCH 4, 2021, TO BE "NATIONAL HOSPITALIST DAY" IN THE | |
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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Introduced By: Senators Paolino, Pearson, Raptakis, Seveney, Felag, Archambault, and | |
Date Introduced: March 04, 2021 | |
Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar | |
1 | WHEREAS, Physician Hospitalists are guardians of patient safety in health care in |
2 | hospitals throughout the country and in Rhode Island, and on the front lines of the Covid-19 |
3 | pandemic; and |
4 | WHEREAS, Their many years of education and training prepare Physician Hospitalists to |
5 | navigate these life-and-death moments, transitioning from the emergency room to any department |
6 | in the hospital; and |
7 | WHEREAS, Physician Hospitalists play a critical role in keeping patients safe in this |
8 | state and our local communities, whether they are caring for COVID-19 patients, or managing a |
9 | patient’s care in the hospital; and |
10 | WHEREAS, Physician Hospitalists are recognized leaders who are committed to high |
11 | quality and safe patient care, educating patients on health and wellness and reducing risks of |
12 | complications before, during and after their visit to the hospital; now, therefore be it |
13 | RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby proclaims March 4, |
14 | 2021, to be “National Hospitalist Day” in Rhode Island and urges all Rhode Island citizens to join |
15 | them in recognizing the many Physician Hospitalists who have served as critical care specialists |
16 | during the pandemic and developed the techniques and protocols that have greatly improved the |
17 | safety and well-being of patients each and every day; and be it further |
18 | RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
19 | transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Lifespan Physician Group Hospitalist |
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