[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 230 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 230

   Supporting the goals and ideals of National Hospital Week, to be 
               observed from May 11 through May 17, 2025.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 14, 2025

 Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, Mr. King, Ms. 
Lummis, and Mrs. Capito) submitted the following resolution; which was 
                        considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Supporting the goals and ideals of National Hospital Week, to be 
               observed from May 11 through May 17, 2025.

Whereas, beginning in 1921, National Hospital Day was established by former 
        President Warren G. Harding to be celebrated annually on May 12, the 
        birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, as a 
        way to honor her role in revolutionizing hospital care;
Whereas National Hospital Day was established following the 1918 Influenza 
        Pandemic as a way to foster community trust in hospitals;
Whereas, beginning in 1953, National Hospital Week was established and continues 
        to coincide with the birthday of Florence Nightingale;
Whereas National Hospital Week is a time of year to reflect on the important 
        contributions that hospitals make to provide safe, high-quality health 
        care;
Whereas, in 2025, approximately 6,093 hospitals in the United States provide 
        essential and life-saving health care every day in a variety of 
        hospitals settings, including--

    (1) 1,377 critical access hospitals, which serve as essential health 
care hubs that bring medical services closer to individuals who would 
otherwise have to travel long distances for health care, that provide 
health care to \1/5\ of the United States population residing in rural 
areas;

    (2) nearly 1,700 teaching hospitals, of which roughly 300 are major 
teaching hospitals such as university hospitals or academic medical 
centers, that provide essential training to future medical providers;

    (3) 654 non-Federal psychiatric hospitals that are essential partners 
in addressing mental health and substance abuse disorders across the United 
States; and

    (4) 170 Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers that are 
uniquely responsible for providing health care to more than 9,100,000 
veterans;

Whereas, in 2023, hospitals in the United States provided health care to more 
        than 34,000,000 admitted patients and in 2024 delivered more than 
        3,600,000 babies;
Whereas, as of April 2025, hospitals employed more than 5,716,000 individuals, 
        including physicians, registered nurses, and allied health 
        professionals;
Whereas non-clinical hospital staff, including sanitation workers, food service 
        workers, and many others, work to keep hospitals open 24 hours a day, 7 
        days a week, in order to ensure hospitals are always available to 
        individuals that need health care;
Whereas hospitals, through direct care and community outreach, can provide the 
        expertise and resources needed to address the unique health care needs 
        that exist in rural and urban areas of the United States; and
Whereas hospitals work collaboratively to uphold the health care system of the 
        United States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of National Hospital 
        Week, to be observed from May 11 through May 17, 2025;
            (2) recognizes the significant role that hospitals play in 
        the delivery of health care in the United States; and
            (3) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
        National Hospital Week with appropriate recognition, 
        ceremonies, activities, and programs to demonstrate the 
        importance of hospitals to the everyday lives of patients and 
        communities.
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