05 LC 98
0083
House
Resolution 74
By:
Representatives Dodson of the
75th,
Bridges of the
10th,
Epps of the
128th,
Wilkinson of the
52nd,
Williams of the
4th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
the Partnership for Health and Accountability; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the Partnership for Health and Accountability was established in January, 2000,
in an effort to bring together hospitals, physicians, nurses, pharmacists,
pharmaceutical manufacturers, the business community, policy leaders, and
consumers to share data, resources, and expertise to ensure quality care and
patient safety; and
WHEREAS,
the Partnership for Health and Accountability is recognized nationally for its
leadership in improving quality of care and patient safety and has been the
model for other states; and
WHEREAS,
this Partnership provides a forum of discussion and advocacy for data-driven
public policy that promotes the use of clinical evidence-based best practices,
coordination of care, expansion of health care coverage, and access to health
services; and
WHEREAS,
the four major components used by the Partnership to support its goals are
community involvement, data analysis, reports, and a continuous improvement
framework; and
WHEREAS,
as one preventable patient error is one too many, consumers, providers, and the
community must work together and be responsible for making improvements in
health care; and
WHEREAS,
Habersham County Medical Center of Demorest, Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute
for Rehabilitation of Warm Springs, Hamilton Medical Center of Dalton, Saint
Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Floyd Medical Center of Rome, Emory Healthcare of
Atlanta, and West Georgia Medical Center of LaGrange have received awards for
their outstanding leadership and innovation in quality care and patient
safety.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this
body commend the Partnership for Health and Accountability and Habersham County
Medical Center of Demorest, Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation
of Warm Springs, Hamilton Medical Center of Dalton, Saint Joseph's Hospital of
Atlanta, Floyd Medical Center of Rome, Emory Healthcare of Atlanta, and West
Georgia Medical Center of LaGrange for the exceptional advances they have made
in quality of care and patient safety.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House is authorized and directed to
transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to the Partnership for Health and
Accountability and Habersham County Medical Center of Demorest, Roosevelt Warm
Springs Institute for Rehabilitation of Warm Springs, Hamilton Medical Center of
Dalton, Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Floyd Medical Center of Rome, Emory
Healthcare of Atlanta, and West Georgia Medical Center of LaGrange.