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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No.A.i.
For Meeting of: September 5, 2023
ITEM TITLE: Draft Surgical Technologists Week proclamation
SUBMITTED BY: Bob Harrison, City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Attached for Council review is a Draft Surgical Technologists Week proclamation. If approved,
the proclamation will be read and presented at the September 19 business meeting.
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
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CITY OT' TAKIJKA
TRO CEAWA 'TION
WJLEAS,for over 60 years, surgical.technology has grown to meet the ever-
increasing demand for well-educated, highl.y-skdl.ed and versatile surgical.technologists; and
WieEKMS, surgical.technologists are entrusted with the lives and well-being of
patients and provide a critical.service during surgical.procedures; and
WRIE EAS, over 100,000 surgical.technologists nationwide are an integral.part of the
surgical.team committed to providing the highest quality of surgical.care to patients; and
LE ERS, surgical.technologists are responsible for the application of sterile and
aseptic technique in the operating room, ensuring that equipment functions properly and
facilitating safe and effective conduct during invasive surgical.procedures; and
WLE EAS, surgical.technologists strive to prevent life-threatening surgical.site
infections and ma4mize patient safety; and
LE ERS, Certified Surgical.Technologists graduate from an accredited program and
receive certification conferred 6y the National.Boardof Surgical.Technology and Surgical.
Assisting based upon passage of the national.evmination; and
LE EAS, the surgical.technologist's motto `AegercPrimo, the patient first"reflects
total commitment to patient safety and advocacy,
NO W TI ETETOTa, I, Janice Deccio, Mayor of the City of Yakima and on behalf of
the Yakima City Council do hereby proclaim the weekof September 17-23, 2023 as
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in the City of Yakima, and encourage all citizens to join me in acknowledging the important role of
surgical.technologists in the care and recovery of their patients.
Dated this 19th day of September, 2023
Janice Deccio, Mayor