Bill Text: GA HR2133 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Northeast Georgia Medical Center; commend
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-04-21 - House Read and Adopted [HR2133 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR2133-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 2133
By:
Representatives Mills of the
25th,
Rogers of the
26th,
and Collins of the
27th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Northeast Georgia Medical Center; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
Northeast Georgia Medical Center has been named one of the top 100 hospitals in
the nation by Thomson Reuters, an independent news and business organization;
and
WHEREAS,
this prestigious study evaluated nearly 3,000 acute care, nonfederal hospitals
in ten areas: mortality, medical complications, patient safety, average length
of stay, expenses, profitability, patient satisfaction, adherence to clinical
standards of care, and post-discharge mortality and readmission rates for acute
heart attacks, heart failure, and pneumonia; and
WHEREAS,
in addition to being named to the Top 100, Northeast Georgia Medical Center
received an Everest Award, honoring 23 of the Top 100 hospitals demonstrating
top performance and accelerated improvement; and
WHEREAS,
as an Everest Award winner, Northeast Georgia Medical Center is recognized as a
standard bearer for hospital improvement and national benchmark setter for
health care performance; and
WHEREAS,
Northeast Georgia Medical Center's success is due to the dedicated efforts of
each of its physicians, employees, board members, volunteers, and
administrators; and
WHEREAS,
under the leadership of President and CEO Jim Gardner and Director of Government
Affairs Deb Bailey, Northeast Georgia Medical Center has established itself as
an organization that provides exceptional health care for the people of
Northeast Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding work of this fine
hospital and its numerous contributions to the citizens of this state be
appropriately recognized.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Northeast Georgia Medical Center for providing superior health care to the people of Northeast Georgia; recognize its physicians, employees, board members, volunteers, and administrators for establishing compassionate, efficient, and effective standards of care; and congratulate the facility on being recognized as a Top 100 hospital.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend Northeast Georgia Medical Center for providing superior health care to the people of Northeast Georgia; recognize its physicians, employees, board members, volunteers, and administrators for establishing compassionate, efficient, and effective standards of care; and congratulate the facility on being recognized as a Top 100 hospital.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Northeast
Georgia Medical Center.
