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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the health care community are gathering |
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at the Capitol on May 12, 2009, for Texas EMS Trauma & Acute Care |
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Foundation Day; and |
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WHEREAS, A not-for-profit organization, the Texas EMS Trauma & |
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Acute Care Foundation helps to support the Department of State |
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Health Services as the department continues to develop the Texas |
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EMS/Trauma System; and |
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WHEREAS, The foundation's mission is to minimize the human |
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suffering and economic cost created by health-related emergencies, |
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traumatic injuries, and crisis events in Texas, and it seeks to |
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accomplish this through several goals, one of which is to increase |
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public awareness of these very effects; others include working to |
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advance research, education, funding mechanisms, and quality of |
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care; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition, the foundation is working to promote |
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cohesive networks of care and to foster an EMS/trauma system based |
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on collaboration between EMS personnel, physicians, nurses, trauma |
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centers, hospital administrative staff, allied health care |
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professionals, regional advisory councils, public health agencies, |
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firefighters, law enforcement officers, educators, payers, |
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employers, and communities; and |
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WHEREAS, The ability of the state to respond to a wide range |
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of emergencies, traumas, and crises is benefited by the efforts of |
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the Texas EMS Trauma & Acute Care Foundation, and it is fitting to |
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honor all those involved in this vital cause; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate May 12, 2009, as Texas EMS Trauma & |
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Acute Care Foundation Day at the Capitol; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the foundation as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |