Bill Text: GA HR676 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital; commend and invite representatives to House
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-03-23 - House Passed/Adopted [HR676 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR676-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 676
By:
Representatives Rynders of the
152nd,
Dukes of the
150th,
Fullerton of the
151st,
Roberts of the
154th,
Cheokas of the
134th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital on the occasion of its 100th anniversary and
inviting hospital representatives to be recognized by the House of
Representatives; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital and its predecessors have offered 100 years of
continuous healthcare service to the residents of Dougherty County and Southwest
Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
over ten decades, tens of thousands of hardworking healthcare professionals,
physicians, nurses, and volunteers have devoted themselves to the care and
healing of patients; and
WHEREAS,
as early as 1904, Dr. William L. Davis and Dr. W.P. Rushin, the Ladies Hospital
Aid Association, the Ladies at Home, and the good citizens of Albany, Georgia,
saw the need for a hospital and rallied support; and
WHEREAS,
Judge Francis Flagg Putney heeded the call in 1911 and made the founding
donation of $25,000 to establish a hospital to be named for his mother, Phoebe
Putney, to be built of brick to withstand fire that would serve all persons in
the community, without regard to race or the ability to pay for services;
and
WHEREAS,
in 1941, the Hospital Authority of Albany and Dougherty County was formed to
continue the commitment of Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital; and
WHEREAS,
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital has achieved several firsts during its first
centennial, including open heart surgery, advanced cancer care, and adoption of
new technologies; and
WHEREAS,
in 1990, a restructuring created a true health system and allowed for delivery
of services outside of Dougherty County to residents throughout the region;
and
WHEREAS,
the Southwest Georgia Family Medicine Residency Program was established in 1993
to address the shortage of physicians in rural communities, and it serves as the
first clinical campus for the Medical College of Georgia and for University of
Georgia pharmacy students; and
WHEREAS,
in 1994, the hospital's high level of care earned designation as a regional
perinatal center, providing life-saving critical care to our most vulnerable
infants throughout 22 surrounding counties; and
WHEREAS,
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital is the only hospital in the nation to win three
Volunteer Hospitals of America Leadership Awards, earned the prestigious Foster
McGaw Prize in 2003 for excellence in community health programs, and provides
millions of dollars in charity care and community benefits each year;
and
WHEREAS,
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital's contribution to the community at large
transcends healthcare, and for 100 years, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital has
fulfilled the founders' vision of access to high quality healthcare for the
residents of the region.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body recognize the numerous contributions of Phoebe Putney Memorial
Hospital and invite hospital representatives to be recognized by the House of
Representatives at a date and time to be determined by the Speaker of the House
of Representatives.
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 Phoebe Putney
Memorial Hospital.
