,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #ead  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,july #bc1
 #bjad ,mr4 ,merkley 7for himself and   
,mr4 ,alexander7 submitted the following
 resolution2 which was considered and   
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,designating   
the week of ,august #aj through ,august 
#af1 #bjad1 as ,national ,nurse-,managed
 ,health ,clinic ,week4  ,whereas       
nurse-managed health clinics are        
nonprofit1 community-based health care  
sites that offer primary care and       
wellness services based on the nursing  
model2 ,whereas the nursing model       
emphasizes the protection1 promotion1   
and optimization of health1 the         
prevention of illness1 the alleviation  
of suffering1 and the diagnosis and     
treatment of illness2 ,whereas          
nurse-managed health clinics are led by 
advanced practice nurses and staffed by 
an interdisciplinary team of highly     
qualified health care professionals2    
,whereas nurse-managed health clinics   

offer a broad scope of services1        
including treatment for acute and       
chronic illnesses1 routine physical     
exams1 immunizations for adults and     
children1 disease screenings1 health    
education1 prenatal care1 dental care1  
and drug and alcohol treatment2         
,whereas1 as of ,march #bjad1           
approximately #ejj nurse-managed health 
clinics provided care across the ,united
 ,states and recorded more than         
#b1ejj1jjj patient encounters annually2 
,whereas nurse-managed health clinics   
serve a unique dual role as both health 
care safety net access points and health
 workforce development sites1 given that
 the majority of nurse-managed health   
clinics are affiliated with schools of  
nursing and serve as clinical education 
sites for students entering the health  
profession2 ,whereas nurse-managed      
health clinics strengthen the health    
care safety net by expanding access to  
primary care and chronic disease        
management services for vulnerable and  

medically underserved populations in    
diverse rural1 urban1 and suburban      
communities2 ,whereas research has shown
 that nurse-managed health clinics      
experience high patient retention and   
patient satisfaction rates and          
nurse-managed health clinic patients    
experience higher rates of generic      
medication fills and lower              
hospitalization rates when compared to  
similar safety net providers2 ,whereas  
the #bjaj report of the ,institute of   
,medicine entitled 8,the ,future of     
,nursing3 ,leading ,change1 ,advancing  
,health10 highlights the work           
nurse-managed health clinics are doing  
to reduce health disparities by bringing
 evidence-based care to individuals who 
may not otherwise receive needed        
services2 and ,whereas nurse-managed    
health clinics offering both primary    
care and wellness services provide      
quality care in a cost-effective manner3
 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the      
,senate-- 7#a7 designates the week of   

,august #aj through ,august #af1 #bjad1 
as ,national ,nurse-,managed ,health    
,clinic ,week2  7#b7 supports the ideals
 and goals of ,national ,nurse-,managed 
,health ,clinic ,week2 and  7#c7        
encourages the continued support of     
nurse-managed health clinics so that    
nurse-managed health clinics may        
continue to serve as health care        
workforce development sites for the next
 generation of primary care providers4