Bill Text: VA HJR241 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commending Novant Health.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2014-03-05 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ241ER) [HJR241 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2014-HJR241-Introduced.html

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 241 Offered January 30, 2014 Commending Novant Health. ---------- Patron-- Hugo ----------

WHEREAS, Novant Health, a four-state integrated network of physician practices, outpatient centers, and hospitals that delivers seamless and convenient health services to its communities, strives to improve the overall health of its communities one person at a time; and

WHEREAS, in early 2014, Novant Health will open the Haymarket Medical Center, its second hospital in Northern Virginia and its 15th medical center; and

WHEREAS, the Haymarket Medical Center is the first of Novant Health's prototype hospital designs; driven by the patient and caregiver, it will use an innovative approach that returns the nurse to direct patient care and apply new methods to eliminate waste and improve efficiency; and

WHEREAS, with a 60-bed acute-care facility and approximately 300 staff, including medical professionals, nurses, physicians, and support staff, the Haymarket Medical Center will offer a full array of services and amenities, including cardiac diagnostics, orthopedics, women's and children's services, surgery, imaging, vascular and emergency services, and an interfaith room of reflection, to the growing communities of Prince William, Loudoun, Fauquier, and Fairfax; and

WHEREAS, Haymarket Medical Center will evolve to meet the needs of the growing and diverse community it will serve, along with Prince William Medical Center and other Novant Health care facilities located throughout Northern Virginia; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Novant Health on the occasion of the opening of its newest hospital, Haymarket Medical Center; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Novant Health as an expression of the General Assembly's appreciation for Novant Health's commitment to making the health care experience simpler, more convenient, and more affordable in Northern Virginia, so the members of the community can focus on getting better and staying healthy.