| 1 | House Resolution |
| 2 | A resolution recognizing March 8-14, 2009, as "Patient |
| 3 | Safety Awareness Week" in Florida. |
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Patient Safety Awareness Week is an educational |
| 6 | and awareness-building campaign for improving patient safety, |
| 7 | and |
| 8 | WHEREAS, Patient Safety Awareness Week is observed March 8- |
| 9 | 14, 2009, nationally and in Florida, and |
| 10 | WHEREAS, the Florida Patient Safety Corporation and |
| 11 | Florida's health care delivery system are committed, in |
| 12 | partnership with patients and providers, to continually |
| 13 | improving patient safety, and |
| 14 | WHEREAS, the Florida Patient Safety Corporation and |
| 15 | Florida's health care delivery system are engaged in a variety |
| 16 | of activities to enhance patient safety for Florida residents, |
| 17 | and |
| 18 | WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature seeks to improve the |
| 19 | quality and safety of health care and to reduce potential harm |
| 20 | to patients, NOW, THEREFORE, |
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| 22 | Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of |
| 23 | Florida: |
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| 25 | That the Florida House of Representatives recognizes March |
| 26 | 8-14, 2009, as "Patient Safety Awareness Week" in Florida. |