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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Medical Malpractice Awareness Month is being |
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observed in July 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, According to the Journal of Patient Safety, between |
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210,000 and 440,000 patients in America's hospitals die each year |
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from misdiagnosis, inappropriate treatment, botched procedures, |
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poor aftercare, and other preventable mistakes, making medical |
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error the third leading cause of death in the United States; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 2013, the National Medical |
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Malpractice Advocacy Association is a nonprofit organization |
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committed to empowering those affected by medical error and to |
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providing a voice for victims and their loved ones; through |
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education, awareness, and advocacy, NMMAA seeks to improve the |
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quality of health care for all Americans and to offer real-world, |
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long-term solutions; and |
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WHEREAS, Medical Malpractice Awareness Month provides an |
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opportunity to support the families of victims, to ensure patient |
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safety through greater accountability and oversight, and to work |
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toward minimizing the frequency of these devastating occurrences; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize July 2019 as Medical Malpractice |
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Awareness Month and urge all Texans to learn more about this |
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important issue. |
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Reynolds |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 614 was adopted by the House on March |
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21, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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