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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No.A.i.
For Meeting of: September 7, 2021
ITEM TITLE: Surgical Technologist Week proclamation
SUBMITTED BY: Cally Price,Assistant to the City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Valerie Smith will accept the proclamation.
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
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ID Surgical Technologist Week proclamation 8/12/2021 Corer Memo
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CITY OF TAlluviA
PROCLAMATION
`4&-f3EcEfS,for over 60 years, surgical technology has grown to meet the ever-
increasing demandforwelteducated, highCy-skiltedandversatile surgical technologists; and
WHEREAS, surgical technologists are entrusted with the lives andwellbeing of
patients and provide a critical service during surgical-procedures; and
WHEREAS, over 90,000 surgical-technologists nationwide are an integralpart of the
surgical team committed to providing the highest quality of surgicalcare to patients; and
WHEREAS, 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
WHEREAS, surgical technologists strive to prevent fife-threatening surgicalsite
infections and maximize patient safety; and
WHEREAS, Certted Surgical-7echnologistsgraduate from an accredited program and
receive certification conferred by the wationalPoard of Surgical-Technology and Surgical
Assisting based upon passage of the national-examination; and
`Gh`XEREAS, the surgical technologist's motto `Aeger Primo, the patient first"reflects
totalcommitment to patient safety and advocacy,
NOW tERETORE, I, Patricia Byers, Wtayor of the City of'Yakima and on behalf of
the 'Yakima City Council- do hereby proclaim the weekof September 19-25, 2021 as
"ScORGICAL TLC.JfWoLOGISTS WEE("
in the City of'Yakima, and encourage all-citizens to join me in acknowledging the important rote of
surgicaltechnologists in the care and recovery of their patients.
Dated this 7th day of September, 2021
Patricia Byers, Wtayor