Bill Text: GA SR994 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Partnership for Health and Accountability; commend
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: (Passed) 2010-02-08 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR994 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SR994-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 994
By:
Senators Harbison of the 15th, Thompson of the 33rd, Smith of the 52nd, Tolleson
of the 20th, Seabaugh 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 SENATE 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 Secretary of the Senate 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.
