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Senate
Resolution 40
By:
Senators Thomas of the 54th, Schaefer of the 50th, Smith of the 52nd, Harp of
the 29th, Hill of the 32nd 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 THE SENATE 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 Secretary of the Senate 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.