Bill Text: GA HR1332 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Partnership for Health and Accountability; commend

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 6)

Status: (Passed) 2010-02-05 - House Read and Adopted [HR1332 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HR1332-Introduced.html

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10 LC 94 2085

House Resolution 1332

By: Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Smith of the 70th, Anderson of the 117th, Shaw of the 176th, Harden of the 28th, and others

A RESOLUTION

Commending the Partnership for Health and Accountability; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the Partnership for Health and Accountability (PHA) 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, PHA is recognized nationally for its leadership in improving quality of care and patient safety and has been the model for other states; and

WHEREAS, PHA provides a forum for discussion and advocacy of data-driven public policy that promotes the use of clinical evidence-based care every time; and

WHEREAS, the four major components used by the PHA to support its goals are community involvement, data analysis, reports, and the use of a continuous improvement framework; and

WHEREAS, one preventable patient error is one too many, and consumers, providers, and the community must work together and be responsible for making improvements in health care; and

WHEREAS, in honoring its ongoing commitment to equip consumers with valuable quality and pricing information on Georgia hospitals, PHA continues to improve the landmark Georgia Hospital Quality Check and Georgia Hospital Price Check websites by creating an Infection Prevention section in the Quality Check site; and

WHEREAS, PHA's websites are the first of their kind in Georgia and aim to be the leading source of hospital consumer information in this state, empowering patients and their families to take a more active role in their health care decisions; and
WHEREAS, Emory Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University Hospital Midtown of Atlanta, Grady General Hospital of Cairo, Gwinnett Health System of Lawrenceville, Habersham Medical Center of Demorest, Hughston Hospital of Columbus, Louis Smith Memorial Hospital of Lakeland, Lower Oconee Community Hospital of Glenwood, Piedmont Healthcare of Atlanta, Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc., of Newnan, Redmond Regional Medical Center of Rome, St. Francis Hospital, Inc., of Columbus, Stephens County Hospital of Toccoa, University Hospital of Augusta, and WellStar Health System, Inc., of Marietta have received awards for their outstanding leadership and innovation in quality of care and patient safety.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend the Partnership for Health and Accountability and the award winning hospitals of Georgia for the exceptional advances made in quality care and patient safety.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to the Partnership for Health and Accountability, Emory Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University Hospital Midtown of Atlanta, Grady General Hospital of Cairo, Gwinnett Health System of Lawrenceville, Habersham Medical Center of Demorest, Hughston Hospital of Columbus, Louis Smith Memorial Hospital of Lakeland, Lower Oconee Community Hospital of Glenwood, Piedmont Healthcare of Atlanta, Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc., of Newnan, Redmond Regional Medical Center of Rome, St. Francis Hospital, Inc., of Columbus, Stephens County Hospital of Toccoa, University Hospital of Augusta, and WellStar Health System, Inc., of Marietta.