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Senate Resolution

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A resolution recognizing Patient Safety Awareness Week

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in Florida, coinciding with National Patient Safety

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Awareness Week, to be held March 2 through 8, 2008.

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     WHEREAS, Patient Safety Awareness Week is an educational and

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awareness-building campaign for improving patient safety, and

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     WHEREAS, Patient Safety Awareness Week is observed

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nationally and in Florida on March 2 through 8, 2008, and

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     WHEREAS, the theme of the 2008 National and Florida Patient

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Safety Awareness Week is "Patient Safety: A Road Taken Together,"

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and

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     WHEREAS, the Florida Patient Safety Corporation and

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Florida's health care delivery system are committed to working

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together with patients and providers to continually improve

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patient safety, and

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     WHEREAS, the Florida Patient Safety Corporation and

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Florida's health care delivery system are engaged in a variety of

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activities to enhance patient safety for Florida residents, and

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     WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature seeks to improve the

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quality and safety of health care and to reduce potential harm to

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patients, NOW, THEREFORE,

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Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:

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     That the Senate recognizes Patient Safety Awareness Week in

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Florida, March 2 through 8, 2008, and encourages all Floridians

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to support the goals of increased patient safety.