R 309
2025 -- S 1076
Enacted 05/15/2025

S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N
CELEBRATING "NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK" ON MAY 11TH THROUGH MAY 17TH, 2025, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Introduced By: Senators Murray, LaMountain, Urso, Sosnowski, Vargas, Appollonio, Britto, DiPalma, Paolino, and McKenney

Date Introduced: May 15, 2025

     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, in order 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 2025 celebrates 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, America's Hospitals and healthcare systems deliver 3.6 million babies,
employ 7.4 million people, and provide emergency care to 155 million people across the country;
and
     WHEREAS, Hospitals in Rhode Island have generated more than 60,000 jobs and
contributed $11.7 billion in total economic output, and $779.3 million in state and local tax
revenue resulting in a significant impact on both community health and the economy at large in
2024; 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
these 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 Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby recognizes May 11th
through May 17th 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 Howard Dulude, Interim President of the
Hospital Association of Rhode Island.
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