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2021 -- H 6304 Enacted 05/06/2021

H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

CELEBRATING "NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK" ON MAY 9TH THROUGH MAY 15TH IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Introduced By: Representatives Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Fenton-Fung, Casimiro,

Date Introduced: May 06, 2021

WHEREAS, National Hospital Day was set aside in honor of Florence Nightingale, the

woman who made nursing a respectable profession and who revolutionized the way hospitals

were run. The May 12th observance was expanded to a week-long event in 1953, so that hospitals

could use it to plan and implement more extensive public information programs, and is currently

sponsored by the American Hospital Association; and

WHEREAS, National Hospital Week 2021 celebrates "Inspiring Hope through Healing"

and the hospitals, health systems, and the women and men who support the health and well-being

of their communities through dedication and care from the heart; and

WHEREAS, The more than 6,090 hospitals across the country are an economic mainstay

employing more than 6.2 million persons across the United States; and

WHEREAS, Hospitals in Rhode Island have generated 40,980 jobs and contributed $6.7

billion to our local economies, dispensing a significant impact on both community health and the

economy at large; and

WHEREAS, Providing everything from emergency care, labor and delivery, minor

surgery and specialized care, hospitals big and small fill a vital need in our communities and

every nurse, doctor, practitioner and staff member are essential in the compassionate delivery of

the much needed quality services; and

WHEREAS, National Hospital Week is a time to raise awareness of the importance of

hospitals and health systems and to highlight the critical role hospitals and healthcare

professionals have in our local communities; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby

recognizes May 9th through May 15th as "National Hospital Week" and acknowledges and

thanks Rhode Island's healthcare professionals for working diligently to provide countless men,

women, and families with quality health services and for building a brighter tomorrow for future

generations; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Teresa Paiva Weed, President of the Hospital

Association of Rhode Island.

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