[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 80 (Tuesday, June 10, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1168-E1169]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          GRAND OPENING OF THE SUTTER ROSEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER

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                         HON. JOHN T. DOOLITTLE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 10, 1997

  Mr. DOOLITTLE. Mr. Speaker, I would like to call to your attention 
the momentous occasion of the grand opening of the new Sutter Roseville 
Medical Center, located in Roseville, CA. The center will officially 
open its doors to patients on Sunday, June 22, 1997.
  Sutter Roseville Medical Center is an affiliate of Sutter/CHS, one of 
northern California's largest not-for-profit health care systems. The 
medical center will open with 168 licensed beds and the capacity to 
expand to 188 beds if the need arises. The inpatient areas of the new 
medical center will include a dedicated birth center, an emergency 
department and trauma center that is three times the size of the 
existing Sutter Roseville, and a beautiful, home-styled skilled nursing 
facility.
  The 315,000-square-foot medical center was designed by staff, 
physicians and members of the community to be responsive to patient and 
family needs. A critical aspect of the

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medical center's development is its incorporation of user-friendly 
outpatient services into its overall design. Another hallmark of the 
new Sutter Roseville Medical Center is the accentuation of the natural 
beauty of the Placer County oaklands, which provide a healing 
environment for patients and their families.
  It should also be noted that this remarkable facility would not have 
been possible without the tremendous commitment and support of the 
Roseville community. Forty five years ago, this community rallied to 
raise funds to make Roseville's first hospital a reality. Today, after 
years of planning and preparation and the raising of over $1.8 million, 
the Roseville community has once again shown what can be accomplished 
when people join together toward a common and worthy cause.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join me, our colleagues, the residents of 
Placer County and the city of Roseville in celebrating the grand 
opening of the Sutter Roseville Medical Center.

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