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JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Adiel McKnight, Executive Assistant
DATE: May 9,2022
SUBJECT: PROCLAMATION re: Proclaiming the Week of May 8-14, 2022 as National
Hospital Week
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
During National Hospital Week and all weeks, we recognize the hospitals, health care systems, networks,
and others who provide care to their community. Hospitals find innovative ways to support the needs of
patients and community; this is especially important during surges of COVID-19.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to Jefferson County.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Proclamation re: Proclaiming the Week of May 8-14, 2022 as National Hospital Week.
REVIEWED BY:
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Mark McC y, County Administrat r Date
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WHEREAS, the Jefferson Healthcare, a Critical Access Hospital with limited resources,
provides high quality inpatient and outpatient medical and dental care services to the
residents of East Jefferson County, Washington; and,
WHEREAS, Jefferson Healthcare delivers comprehensive emergency, primary and specialty
care for thousands of our community members throughout every year; and,
WHEREAS, Jefferson Healthcare employees provide comprehensive medical services for
the community each and every day and have provided critical care during the Covid 19
pandemic, at considerable risk to themselves and their families; and,
WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Commissioners would like to acknowledge and thank all
the clinical and non-clinical staff, the administrators, and the medical and dental providers of
Jefferson County Public Hospital District #2, (aka Jefferson Healthcare) for their dedication
and resilience during the Covid19 pandemic.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Jefferson County Commissioners express
gratitude and heartfelt thanks to every member of the Jefferson Healthcare team, for their
skills, service and dedication to the health and wellbeing of our community, especially
during this worldwide pandemic.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Jefferson County
Commissioners do hereby proclaim May 8-14, 2022 as:
NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK
in Jefferson County and ask all residents of this community join us in celebrating the
Jefferson Healthcare team.
APPROVED this 9th day of May, 2022.
SEAL: JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Heidi Eisenhour, Chair
ATTEST:
Kate Dean, Member
Carolyn Gallaway, CMC
Clerk of the Board
Greg Brotherton, Member