PRINTER'S NO. 3739
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
866
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY RAPP, OWLETT, ULLMAN, JONES, HILL-EVANS, KAUFFMAN,
HOHENSTEIN, ISAACSON, BURNS, BOBACK, SCHWEYER, BARRAR, FEE,
HANBIDGE, ROTHMAN, TOMLINSON, CAUSER, BROWN, PICKETT,
SCHLEGEL CULVER, SNYDER, MACKENZIE, KIRKLAND, DRISCOLL, PYLE,
T. DAVIS, MIZGORSKI, LONGIETTI, SONNEY, A. DAVIS, ROZZI,
MILLARD, SCHMITT, MENTZER, POLINCHOCK, NELSON, STRUZZI AND
MEHAFFIE, MAY 12, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, MAY 12, 2020
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the week of May 10 through May 16, 2020, as
"National Hospital Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania hospitals and health systems ensure
that health care services are available in this Commonwealth 24
hours a day, seven days a week, providing acute inpatient care
as well as outpatient, emergency, behavioral health,
rehabilitation, long-term and home care services; and
WHEREAS, Specialized hospital care is provided by
Pennsylvania's 41 trauma centers, seven burn centers and the 15
critical access hospitals that provide care for the most rural
populations in this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania is home to seven medical degree-
granting medical schools and 289 nursing programs, as well as
numerous academic medical centers and teaching hospitals that
train future health care providers and invest in critical health
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research; and
WHEREAS, "National Hospital Week" dates back to 1921, in
Chicago, as an event to build trust during the Spanish influenza
outbreak; and
WHEREAS, The celebration serves as a reminder that hospitals
are foundations of the communities that built them and serve
people from all walks of life in every community; and
WHEREAS, "National Hospital Week" celebrates hospitals and
the women and men who support the health of their communities
through dedication and compassionate care; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania hospitals today are multidimensional
organizations that partner with many other organizations in
their communities to offer care with a focus on population
health, prevention and wellness; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania hospitals provide free care to those
who have no health care insurance or inadequate insurance
coverage, providing nearly $764.8 million in uncompensated care
during 2018; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania hospitals contributed more than $136.1
billion to this Commonwealth's economy during 2018; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania hospitals are among the leading
employers in their communities and provide approximately 654,000
total jobs, directly and indirectly; and
WHEREAS, In 2020 hospitals have served as our front line
defense in this Commonwealth's response to the COVID-19
pandemic; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize May 10
through 16, 2020, as "National Hospital Week" in Pennsylvania;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge its members
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to visit the hospitals in their communities to learn about the
innovative, quality care and services that are improving the
health and quality of life for residents of this Commonwealth.
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