Proclamation 2017-019 - National Cardiovascular Professionals Week - 2/12-18/2017.

              2017-019
STATE OF NEW MEXICO EXECUTIVE OFFICE SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
WHEREAS, CARDIOVASCULAR MANAGEMENT IS A COLLABORATIVE
PROCESS OF ASSESSMENT, DIAGNOSIS, EDUCATION, PLANNING, FACILITATION,
CARE COORDINATION, EVALUATION, AND ADVOCACY; AND
WHEREAS, THE GOAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES IS TO MEET THE
HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE PATIENT AND PATIENT'S FAMILY WHILE
RESPECTING AND ASSURING THE RIGHT OF THE PATIENT TO SELF-
DETERMINATION THROUGH COMMUNICATION AND OTHER AVAILABLE
RESOURCES IN ORDER TO PROMOTE HIGH-QUALITY, TIMELY, COST-EFFECTIVE
OUTCOMES; AND
WHEREAS, CARDIOVASCULAR PROFESSIONALS ARE ADVOCATES WHO
HELP PATIENTS UNDERSTAND THEIR CURRENT HEALTH STATUS, GUIDE
PATIENTS ON WAYS TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH, AND PROVIDE COHESION WITH
OTHER PROFESSIONALS ON THE HEALTHCARE DELIVERY TEAM; AND
WHEREAS, THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HOSPITALS
CARDIOVASCULAR PROFESSIONALS WORK DILIGENTLY TO RAISE AWARENESS
ABOUT THE BROAD RANGE OF SERVICES OFFERED BY HEALTHCARE
PROVIDERS, AND EDUCATE AND OFFER RESOURCES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY IN
REGARDS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTATIVE CARE; AND
WHEREAS, DURING THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 12-18th, 2017, THE
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HOSPITALS CARDIOVASCULAR PROFESSIONALS
WILL CELEBRATE NATIONAL CARDIOVASCULAR PROFESSIONALS WEEK IN
ORDER TO RECOGNIZE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF OUR COUNTRY'S NETWORK OF
HEART EXPERTS AND THEIR ROLE IN IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF CARE AND
OUTCOMES FOR ALL PATIENTS IN NEED OF THEIR SERVICES;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, SUSANA MARTINEZ, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF
NEW MEXICO, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM FEBRUARY 12th THROUGH THE 18th, 2017,
AS
"NATIONAL CARDIOVASCULAR
PROFESSIONALS WEEK"
THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO.
SIGNED AT THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE
THIS 21st DAY OF DECEMBER 2016.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE GREAT
SEAL OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO.
SUSANA MARTINEZ
GOVERNOR
ATTEST:
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MAGGIE TOULOUSE OLIVER
SECRETARY OF STATE