[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 54 (Thursday, May 4, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E656]
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             HONORING THE CARRAWAY METHODIST HEALTH SYSTEMS

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                        HON. ROBERT B. ADERHOLT

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 4, 2000

  Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, today I commend the Carraway Methodist 
Health Systems for their leadership and vision in providing rural 
health care for residents of Alabama. Today I am especially mindful of 
the tremendous contribution of Carraway to the high quality of life 
enjoyed by the citizens of Winfield, Alabama. The dedication and vision 
begun by Doctor Ben Carraway is continued by his son Doctor Robert 
Carraway and the staff of the Carraway Methodist Health Care System. By 
investing time and money to provide health care services to Winfield 
beginning in 1981, Carraway has been a pillar of stability and a 
witness to the importance of community. Winfield Hospital, established 
in 1949, became Rankin Fite Memorial Hospital in 1964. Rankin Fite 
became part of the Carraway system in 1981 and under their leadership 
has enjoyed steady progress in the range of health care services 
available to the citizens of Winfield. The facility was renamed 
Winfield Carraway Hospital in 1985, and then Carraway Northwest Medical 
Center in 1993, and is currently serving Winfield with the help of a 
multi-million dollar expansion in 1998. What began as a facility of 
four doctors and one surgeon is now a campus of state-of-the-art care 
centers, including the Northwest Regional Cancer Center, and employs 
over three hundred fifty persons, including nineteen doctors. I thank 
the Carraway family and their staff for recognizing the importance of 
providing the highest quality health care not just for those who live 
in large cities but for smaller communities as well.

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