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House
Resolution 1166
By:
Representatives Dodson of the
75th,
Ralston of the
7th,
Buckner of the
130th,
Harbin of the
118th,
Smith of the
129th,
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,
Mountain Lakes Medical Center of Clayton, Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for
Rehabilitation of Warm Springs, Fannin Regional Hospital of Blue Ridge, St.
Joseph's Hospital of Augusta, Piedmont Fayette Hospital of Fayetteville, Doctors
Hospital of Columbus, Floyd Medical Center of Rome, MCG Health of Augusta,
Athens Regional Medical Center of Athens, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta,
Medical Center of Central Georgia of Macon, Emory Healthcare of Atlanta,
WellStar Health System of Marietta, St. Joseph's/Candler Hospital of Savannah,
and DeKalb Medical Center of Decatur 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 Mountain Lakes
Medical Center of Clayton, Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation
of Warm Springs, Fannin Regional Hospital of Blue Ridge, St. Joseph's Hospital
of Augusta, Piedmont Fayette Hospital of Fayetteville, Doctors Hospital of
Columbus, Floyd Medical Center of Rome, MCG Health of Augusta, Athens Regional
Medical Center of Athens, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Medical Center of
Central Georgia of Macon, Emory Healthcare of Atlanta, WellStar Health System of
Marietta, St. Joseph's/Candler Hospital of Savannah, and DeKalb Medical Center
of Decatur 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 Mountain Lakes Medical Center of Clayton, Roosevelt Warm
Springs Institute for Rehabilitation of Warm Springs, Fannin Regional Hospital
of Blue Ridge, St. Joseph's Hospital of Augusta, Piedmont Fayette Hospital of
Fayetteville, Doctors Hospital of Columbus, Floyd Medical Center of Rome, MCG
Health of Augusta, Athens Regional Medical Center of Athens, Children's
Healthcare of Atlanta, Medical Center of Central Georgia of Macon, Emory
Healthcare of Atlanta, WellStar Health System of Marietta, St. Joseph's/Candler
Hospital of Savannah, and DeKalb Medical Center of Decatur.