[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 766 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 766

 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Infection Prevention Week.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 23, 2007

 Mr. Wicker (for himself and Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
                              and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Infection Prevention Week.

Whereas protecting the health of Americans includes providing every citizen with 
        access to safe and effective health care;
Whereas Infection Prevention and Control Professionals are devoted to patient 
        and health care worker safety and are committed to reducing the risk and 
        occurrence of healthcare-associated infections;
Whereas the prevention of healthcare-associated infections is instrumental in 
        achieving this goal;
Whereas every year, more than 800,000,000 Americans visit their physicians and 
        over 33,000,000 are admitted to hospitals, with many undergoing medical 
        procedures that have a risk of infectious complications;
Whereas healthcare-associated infections increase morbidity and mortality and 
        add a significant financial burden to the cost of health care;
Whereas there is need for a public awareness campaign to help Infection Control 
        Professionals make health care professionals and the general public 
        aware of the importance of preventing healthcare-associated infections, 
        thereby reducing the burden of human suffering and disease; and
Whereas the third week of October 2008, would be an appropriate week to observe 
        National Infection Prevention Week: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of National Infection 
        Prevention Week;
            (2) calls upon the people of the United States to observe 
        the week with appropriate programs and activities; and
            (3) supports raising awareness of the importance of 
        preventing healthcare-associated infections.
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