United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 243 (112th)
A resolution promoting increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation to address the high morbidity and mortality rates and to prevent avoidable hospitalizations associated with the disease.
Introduced
29 July 2011
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Status
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5051-5052; text as passed Senate: CR S5051; text of measure as introduced: CR S5077-5078)
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Summary
Calls for the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to work with leaders in the medical community to explore ways to improve medical research, screening and prevention methods, and surveillance efforts to prevent and manage atrial fibrillation, including by: (1) advancing the development of process and outcome measures for the management of atrial fibrillation by national developers; (2) facilitating the adoption of evidence-based guidelines by the medical community to improve patient outcomes; (3) advancing atrial fibrillation research and education by encouraging basic science research to determine causes and optimal treatments, exploring development of screening tools and protocols to determine the risk of developing atrial fibrillation, and enhancing current surveillance and tracking systems to include atrial fibrillation; and (4) improving access to appropriate medical care for patients suffering from atrial fibrillation by encouraging education programs that promote collaboration among federal health agencies and that increase public and clinician awareness.
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Agreed to Senate (text)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 29 July 2011
Agreed to Senate (PDF)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 29 July 2011
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 29 July 2011
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 29 July 2011
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-resolution/243
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/sres/243