[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 104 (Tuesday, July 24, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1407]
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      CONGRATULATIONS TO SEVERAL HOSPITALS IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

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                          HON. MELISSA A. HART

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 24, 2001

  Ms. HART. Mr. Speaker, I rise to the floor today to congratulate 
several hospitals in western Pennsylvania that were just named as some 
of the best in the country by U.S. News and World Report.
  Pittsburgh has a long history as a hub of research and development in 
health care. From the life saving work of tissue research, to their 
reputation as a world-renowned provider of pediatric care, Pittsburgh 
area hospitals continue to make breakthroughs in the care and treatment 
of the sick. Three local hospitals made U.S. News and World Report's 
annual assessment of the country's best hospitals, and I would like to 
pay tribute to them now.
  Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh was ranked as one of the best 
pediatric hospitals in the country, a testimony to their efforts to 
ensure that children are in playgrounds and camps during the summer, 
not hospital beds. The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center was 
named as one of the top otolaryngology centers due to their commitment 
to curing disorders from hearing loss to neck cancer. The University of 
Pittsburgh Medical Center also joined Allegheny General Hospital in 
Pittsburgh as two of the best centers in America to treat cancer.
  These hospitals are on the front lines every day, searching for more 
answers and providing more cures to some of the most painful and 
debilitating disorders known to man. I commend these and all other 
hospitals as they work to make our lives healthier and happier. It is 
through their tireless work and dedication that we continue to expand 
the quality of life and health of all western Pennsylvanians, as well 
as people throughout the world.

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