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S3286 2026 -- S 3286 ======== LC006449 ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N CELEBRATING NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK ON MAY 10-16, 2026, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND Introduced By: Senators Lawson, Murray, LaMountain, Urso, Valverde, Felag, Tikoian, Burke, Britto, and Zurier Date Introduced: May 14, 2026 Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration 1 WHEREAS, National Hospital Day was set aside in honor of Florence Nightingale, the 2 woman who made nursing a respectable profession and who revolutionized the way hospitals 3 were run. The May 12th observance was expanded to a week-long event in 1953 so that hospitals 4 could use it to plan and implement more extensive public information programs, and is currently 5 sponsored by the American Hospital Association; and 6 WHEREAS, National Hospital Week 2026 celebrates hospitals, health systems, and the 7 women and men who support the health and well-being of their communities through dedication 8 and care from the heart; and 9 WHEREAS, Hospitals in the United States deliver approximately 3.5 million babies, 10 employ roughly 6.3 million people, and provide emergency care to around 137 million 11 individuals each year; and 12 WHEREAS, Hospitals in Rhode Island supported more than 60,000 jobs, generated 13 approximately $11.7 billion in total economic output, and produced $779.3 million in state and 14 local tax revenue in 2024, resulting in a significant impact on both community health and the 15 economy; and 16 WHEREAS, Providing everything from emergency care, labor and delivery, minor 17 surgery, and specialized care, hospitals big and small fill a vital need in our communities and 18 every nurse, doctor, practitioner and staff member is essential in the compassionate delivery of 19 these much-needed quality services; and 1 WHEREAS, National Hospital Week is a time to raise awareness of the importance of 2 hospitals and health systems and to highlight the critical role hospitals and healthcare 3 professionals play in our local communities; now, therefore be it 4 RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby recognizes May 10- 5 16, 2026, as National Hospital Week , and acknowledges and thanks Rhode Island s healthcare 6 professionals for working diligently to provide countless men, women, and families with quality 7 health services and for building a brighter tomorrow for future generations; and be it further 8 RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to 9 transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Michael Sroczynski, President of the Hospital 10 Association of Rhode Island. ======== LC006449 ======== LC006449 - Page 2 of 2
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