IN HCR0026

Honors the Parkview Whitley Hospital nursing staff for receiving the 2011 National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) Award for Outstanding Nursing Quality for a Community Hospital

Recognizes that Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City was one of only six hospitals nationwide out of more than 1,700 recognized in this category, representing approximately one-third of all U.S. hospitals

Notes the award recognizes hospitals that improve patient outcomes and maintain high nurse job satisfaction across six hospital categories: academic, teaching, community, rehabilitation, pediatric, and psychiatric

Acknowledges the hospital's strategies including use of NDNQI data, interventions for falls and pressure ulcers, investment in patient safety training, and nurse involvement in patient care area design

Directs the Principal Clerk of the House to transmit a copy of the resolution to the Parkview Whitley Hospital administrator and nursing staff