[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 169 (Friday, December 7, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2231]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                TRIBUTE TO THE EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER

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                             HON. MARY BONO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 6, 2001

  Mrs. BONO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Eisenhower Medical 
Center on the occasion of its 30th Anniversary.
  Eisenhower Medical Center is the only not-for-profit hospital in the 
Coachella Valley.
  The mission of Eisenhower Medical Center is ``to provide excellent 
health care services and education to enhance the health of our 
community.''
  Eisenhower Medical Center has provided high quality, compassionate 
patient care through a full range of state-of-the-art diagnostic 
treatment, and emergency facilities to residents of the Coachella 
Valley and beyond for 30 years.
  The spirit of volunteerism, philanthropy and patriotism found at 
Eisenhower is truly impressive. There are more than 800 active 
volunteers working at the medical center and nearly 1,800 Auxiliary 
members.
  The Boards of Trustees, Directors and Governors, physicians, 
employees and volunteers are dedicated to maintaining Eisenhower's 
leadership role in providing quality patient care and community 
service.
  Eisenhower's reputation for outstanding patient care attracts 
physicians and professional staff from the finest in their fields. 
Their expertise in clinical care, combined with compassion and 
understanding, has made Eisenhower the health care provider of choice 
in the Coachella Valley.
  The 261 bed hospital continues to be a leader in providing innovative 
treatment, leading-edge procedures and important clinical research in 
cardiology, orthopedics and cancer care.
  Eisenhower conducts the type of research typically found at 
university-based medical centers in the fields of cancer care, 
orthopedics, infectious diseases and cardiology. The medical center's 
contributions to exploring new treatment methods in these fields are 
shaping the future of medicine around the world.
  Eisenhower Medical Center is unique among hospitals, bringing health 
education through the Annenberg Center for Health Sciences, drug and 
alcohol treatment through the Betty Ford Center, and care for victims 
of child abuse through the Barbara Sinatra Children's Center.
  As Eisenhower looks towards its future, all of the constituents of 
California's 44th Congressional District can be comforted in knowing of 
the expansion of their services. The new millennium will usher in the 
extension of programs in Cardiology, Cancer Care, and Orthopedics.
  Again, I would like to recognize the contributions that Eisenhower 
Medical Center has made to the thousands of constituents who have 
received medical assistance over the past 30 years.

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