Bill Text: VA HR454 | 2019 | Regular Session | Enrolled


Bill Title: Commending Johnston-Willis Hospital.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-02-23 - Bill text as passed House (HR454ER) [HR454 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2019-HR454-Enrolled.html

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 454
Commending Johnston-Willis Hospital.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 23, 2019
 

WHEREAS, Johnston-Willis Hospital, a hospital delivering high-quality health care to the Greater Richmond and Tri-Cities area, celebrates its 110th anniversary and its accreditation from the American College of Surgeons' National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers in 2019; and

WHEREAS, Johnston-Willis Hospital was founded in 1909 and has, for over a century, provided a wide array of superior health care services with a patient-first mentality; the hospital has earned many recognitions and accolades over the years for its quality of care; the hospital was the first to receive the Gold Seal Certificate of Distinction for brain tumor care from the Joint Commission, which also awarded Johnston-Willis Hospital the Gold Seal of Approval and named it a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for surgical care, perinatal care, pneumonia, heart attack, and hip and knee replacement; the Johnston-Willis Hospital was also the first hospital in Virginia to receive the Comprehensive Stroke Certification by DNV-GL Healthcare, the highest level of competence possible for stroke care; and

WHEREAS, the Johnston-Willis Hospital is the only state-authorized Level III Trauma Center in Chesterfield County, providing acute care for the county's most emergent cases; the hospital is a member of the HCA Healthcare network, which holds the values of recognizing and affirming the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual; treating all those served with compassion and kindness; acting with absolute honesty, integrity, and fairness; and trusting colleagues as valuable members of the health care team; and

WHEREAS, the Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at Johnston-Willis Hospital received accreditation for its Breast and Multidisciplinary Care Programs from the American College of Surgeons' National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) in 2019; and

WHEREAS, the NAPBC accreditation acknowledges the institute's commitment to providing the highest quality evaluation and management of patients with breast disease; to receive accreditation, hospitals must demonstrate compliance with standards of proficiency in areas such as center leadership, clinical management, research, community outreach, professional education, and quality improvement; and

WHEREAS, members of the Greater Richmond and Tri-Cities community are safer and healthier as a result of the compassion and expertise of staff at the Johnston-Willis Hospital; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Johnston-Willis Hospital hereby be commended on the occasion of its 110th anniversary and its accreditation from the American College of Surgeons' National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers in 2019; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Zach McCluskey, chief executive officer of Johnston-Willis Hospital, as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for the hospital's contributions to the Commonwealth.

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