Pennsylvania SR 312: A Resolution recognizing the week of May 10 through 16, 2026, as "National Hospital Week" in Pennsylvania.

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PRINTER'S NO. 1710
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 312
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY BROOKS, PICOZZI, MARTIN, YAW, STREET, HUGHES,
CAPPELLETTI, KANE, BROWN, HAYWOOD AND VOGEL, MAY 7, 2026
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, MAY 7, 2026
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the week of May 10 through 16, 2026, as "National
Hospital Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The hardworking professionals of this Commonwealth's
hospitals and health systems ensure that every resident of this
Commonwealth can receive high-quality health care 24 hours a
day, seven days a week and 365 days a year; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth's hospitals provided more than $10
billion in community benefit to members of our communities in
fiscal year 2024; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth's hospitals provide care for
individuals and families and support communities by offering,
among other services, 56 trauma centers that save the lives of
tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians each year and obstetric
units that delivered more than 118,000 babies in calendar year
2024; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth's hospitals provided 1.5 million
instances of inpatient treatment and more than 5.4 million
instances of emergency department care in calendar year 2024;
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and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth takes pride in its 122 teaching
hospitals that invest in the next generation of lifesaving
health care practitioners and 30 hospitals that have earned the
prestigious "Magnet" designation from the American Nurses
Credentialing Center; and
WHEREAS, Hospitals in this Commonwealth operate more than
1,700 training programs and educate more than 10,000 physicians
and many other skilled professionals annually; and
WHEREAS, Hospitals are the largest employer in 20 counties in
this Commonwealth and are among the top 10 employers in 36
additional counties in this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Hospitals are responsible for one in eight jobs
across this Commonwealth, including more than 342,000 of our
families, friends and neighbors who are directly employed and
more than 443,000 individuals whose employment is supported by
the hospital-generated industry; and
WHEREAS, Hospitals and their affiliated medical schools bring
nearly $1.9 billion in Federal health care research grants into
this Commonwealth and contribute $195.4 billion in economic
activity for our State and local economies, accounting for
approximately 19% of this Commonwealth's gross domestic product;
and
WHEREAS, National Hospital Week celebrates hospitals and the
individuals who support the health of their communities with
dedication and compassion; and
WHEREAS, The observance of National Hospital Week is a
reminder that hospitals are the foundations of the communities
that built them, serving individuals from all walks of life;
therefore be it
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RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the week of May 10
through 16, 2026, as "National Hospital Week" in Pennsylvania;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate thank frontline health care workers
and hospital employees for their dedicated service to the
residents of this Commonwealth; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate urge residents of this Commonwealth
to show appreciation to health care workers and hospital
employees for their devotion and compassion, even in the most
difficult of circumstances; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate urge its members to visit hospitals
in their communities to learn about the innovative quality care
and services that are improving the health and well-being of
residents of this Commonwealth.
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