| R 327 |
| 2026 -- S 3286 Enacted 05/14/2026 |
| S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N |
| CELEBRATING "NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK" ON MAY 10-16, 2026, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND |
Introduced By: Senators Lawson, Murray, LaMountain, Urso, Valverde, Felag, Tikoian, Burke, Britto, and Zurier |
| Date Introduced: May 14, 2026 |
| 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 2026 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, Hospitals in the United States deliver approximately 3.5 million babies, |
| employ roughly 6.3 million people, and provide emergency care to around 137 million |
| individuals each year; and |
| WHEREAS, Hospitals in Rhode Island supported more than 60,000 jobs, generated |
| approximately $11.7 billion in total economic output, and produced $779.3 million in state and |
| local tax revenue in 2024, resulting in a significant impact on both community health and the |
| economy; 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 is 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 play in our local communities; now, therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby recognizes May 10- |
| 16, 2026, 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 Michael Sroczynski, President of the Hospital |
| Association of Rhode Island. |
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