[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 111 (Friday, August 7, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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       CONGRATULATING NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER

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                           HON. DIANA DeGETTE

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, August 6, 1998

  Mr. DeGETTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate National Jewish 
Medical and Research Center in Denver, Colorado on its recent accolade 
in U.S. News & World Report. National Jewish was ranked the number one 
respiratory hospital in America in a guide published by U.S. News in 
July, 1998. National Jewish is truly deserving of this honor, and I 
believe this hospital's dedication to respiratory illness merits the 
recognition of the U.S. Congress.
  National Jewish has built a rock solid reputation in patient care 
since its inception as the Frances Jacobs Hospital in 1899. At that 
early time in Denver's history, National Jewish engaged itself 
thoroughly in battling tuberculosis through emotional, rehabilitative, 
occupational and recreational care. In fact, my family settled in 
Denver in the 1930s to pursue asthma treatments at National Jewish for 
my Great Grandmother, Esther Rosen. Since that time, the hospital and 
research center has diversified its range of health care services to 
include the study and treatment of respiratory, allergic and infectious 
diseases, psychological care, and education courses. Despite this 
notable expansion, which now demands the work of 105 physicians and 
scientists, National Jewish has clearly maintained a commitment to the 
best possible patient care. This most recent ranking in U.S. News 
distinguishes National Jewish from a field of 6,400 candidates, all of 
them esteemed institutions. Simply stated, National Jewish is the best 
respiratory hospital in America.
  Also published in U.S. News was a far more telling ranking--a 
reputational score tabulated by a random survey of 150 board-certified 
specialists. Once again, National Jewish clearly distinguished itself 
from all candidates, receiving an impressive score of 58.1 percent. Of 
all the facilities which treat respiratory illnesses, doctors all 
around the country consistently recognized the excellent reputation of 
National Jewish as the best. Currently, National Jewish operates a 
prestigious fellowship program in pulmonary, immunology and allergy 
training which has trained 500 fellows in 47 states and 17 countries. 
Its positive influence on the treatment of respiratory illnesses is not 
only international, but also unprecedented.

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