,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
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,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ac1         
#bjag,mr4 ,emm] submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ! ?ird ,?ursday ( ,novemb]
 z ,_w ,wide ,pressure ,injury          
,prev5tion ,day4  ,:]eas1 annually1 !re 
are e/imat$ to be #b4e million pressure 
injuries & #fj1jjj pressure injury      
dea?s2 ,:]eas pressure injuries co/     
#dj1jjj to #aej1jjj doll>s p] pati5t1 & 
approximately #i4a to #aa4f billion     
doll>s p] ye> 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 
!re are approximately #ag1jjj additional
 lawsuits ea* ye> z a result ( pressure 
injuries2 ,:]eas pressure injuries are  
"o ( ! five mo/ preval5t h>ms exp]i5c$  
by pati5ts2 ,:]eas 9 long-t]m acute c>e 
sett+s1 #bh4b p]c5t ( pati5ts h pressure
 injuries2 ,:]eas 9 nurs+ homes &       
rehabilitation c5t]s1 approximately #aa 
p]c5t ( pati5ts h docum5t$ pressure     

injuries2 ,:]eas = acute c>e sett+s1    
#h4h p]c5t ( pati5ts h a pressure       
injury2 ,:]eas m ?an "o ?ird ( vet]ans )
 a sp9al cord injury report pressure    
injuries ea* ye>1 & ^? vet]ans face m   
?an #gg1jjj 9 inpati5t co/s comp>$ to ^?
 )\t2 & ,:]eas pati5ts )                
hospital-acquir$ pressure injuries      
increase _! l5g? ( /ay f #d4i to #aa4f  
days1 add+ m ?an six days (             
hospitalization1 & z a result1 ^!       
pati5ts are m likely to be readmitt$ to 
a hospital3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives supports !           
designation ( ,_w ,wide ,pressure       
,injury ,prev5tion ,day4