[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 38 (Wednesday, March 21, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S2657]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      CHILDREN AND HEALTHCARE WEEK

  Mr. HOLLINGS. Mr. President, each day, many of our Nation's children 
face illnesses that require a doctor's office or hospital visit. This 
can be frightening for both the child and his or her family, and 
underscores the need to continue providing quality, caring pediatric 
health services. This week in Greenville, SC, The Children's Hospital 
of The Greenville Hospital System is celebrating Children and 
Healthcare Week with a number of valuable activities for health care 
professionals, parents and community partners. Among the events are 
continuing education classes for medical residents and support staff as 
well as an awards ceremony to honor local individuals who have 
dedicated their lives to pediatric care.
  Children and Healthcare Week highlights educational programming to 
increase public, parental and professional knowledge of the 
improvements that can be made in pediatric health care. In particular, 
it stresses new ways to meet the emotional and developmental needs of 
children in health care settings. Lack of quality health care should 
never be an impediment to the long-term success of our nation's 
children and I commend Greenville's dedication to Children and 
Healthcare Week.

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