[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 14 (Thursday, February 14, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E160]
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                 IN HONOR OF THE BAYONNE MEDICAL CENTER

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 13, 2002

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the renaming of 
Bayonne Hospital to Bayonne Medical Center. The renaming will take 
place at a reception on Wednesday, February 13, 2002, in the Main Lobby 
of the Bayonne Medical Center.
  Bayonne Medical Center's new name is a reflection of the facility's 
outstanding healthcare services that are provided to the community of 
Bayonne. What makes the Bayonne Medical Center so outstanding is its 
staffs commitment to the well-being of its patients, the citizens of 
Bayonne, as well as its wide array of cutting edge health care 
technology. The topnotch medical staff, nursing professionals, 
administrative staff, and volunteers offer patient-focused care, 
professional diagnostic and treatment options, and a wide range of 
clinical services.
  For more than one hundred years, Bayonne Hospital has played an 
essential role in providing clinically advanced healthcare services for 
an ever growing and changing community. Over the past century, the 
medical professionals at Bayonne Hospital have not only shown their 
skill in adapting to great life-saving advancements in medical 
technology and health care services, but they have also demonstrated 
their commitment to our community by adapting their services to meet 
the needs of all of our community, regardless of race, ethnicity, 
culture, or income. I have no doubt that Bayonne Medical Center will 
continue to meet the additional challenges and advancements of the 
coming century, just as Bayonne Hospital has done for the past 100 
years.
  Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Bayonne Medical 
Center for providing excellent care to the citizens of Bayonne, New 
Jersey. Thanks for a past, present, and future of quality health care 
for our community.

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