10-R159
2010 -- S 2771
Enacted 04/08/10
S E N A T E R E
S O L U T I O N
CELEBRATING
"NATIONAL CANCER REGISTRARS WEEK" ON APRIL 12TH THROUGH THE 16TH IN
THE STATE OF
Introduced By: Senator Dennis L. Algiere
Date Introduced: April 08, 2010
WHEREAS, Cancer
Registrars are health care professionals and data management
experts who collect and maintain data on persons diagnosed
with this devastating disease; and
WHEREAS, The collected data assist physicians in monitoring treatment
and aid
hospitals and epidemiologists in tracking cancer activity; and
WHEREAS, The Rhode
Island Statewide Cancer Registry operates under the auspices of
the Hospital Association of Rhode Island (HARI), which
maintains the statewide cancer registry
(RICR); and
WHEREAS, Funded by
the Rhode Island Department of Health and the National
Program for Cancer Registries of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, HARI not only
collects and maintains data related to
support to hospital tumor registries and promotes the
cancer programs in acute care hospitals throughout the
state; and
WHEREAS,
the state. The information collected and compiled by
these dedicated and determined
professionals is helping to improve diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
efforts for many Rhode
Islanders; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED,
That this Senate of the State of
hereby celebrates “National Cancer Registrars Week” on April
12th through April 16th, 2010. We
furthermore recognize and applaud the accomplishments of the
Rhode Island Cancer Registry and
extend our gratitude for its efforts in fighting cancer in
it further
RESOLVED,
That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is
authorized and directed to
transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the
Hospital Association of Rhode Island.
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