HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 28
(By Delegates Amores, Ashley, Beach, Boggs, DeLong, Long, Michael, Morgan, Perdue, Stemple and Varner)


Designating Thursday, February 22, 2007, as "Hospital Day".
Whereas, Hospitals play a critical role in improving the health of our citizens; and
Whereas, Hospitals contribute more than $5 billion annually to the state's economy; and
Whereas, Last year, West Virginia hospitals treated six million people in their outpatient departments, provided emergency care to over one million patients, delivered 21,000 babies, performed nearly 250,000 surgeries and cared for more than 300,000 people as inpatients; and
Whereas, Hospitals are an important part of our educational system, with instructional programs that provide for a wide range of services and technical and professional positions; and
Whereas, West Virginia hospitals employ over 39,000 people and, directly or indirectly, support one out of every nine jobs in the state; therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Delegates: That the House of Delegates hereby designates Thursday, February 22, 2007, as "Hospital Day"; and, be it Further Resolved, That the House of Delegates expresses its appreciation to hospitals and health care workers across the state for the work they do and the services they provide to care for the health of our citizens; and, be it Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates is hereby requested to forward a copy of this resolution to the appropriate officials at the West Virginia Hospital Association.