[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 117 (Friday, September 24, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1707]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       TRIBUTE TO THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE STOUGHTON HOSPITAL

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                           HON. TAMMY BALDWIN

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 23, 2004

  Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 100th anniversary 
of the Stoughton Hospital located in Stoughton, Wisconsin. Since 1904, 
Stoughton Hospital has provided high quality individual healthcare to 
the people of Stoughton and the surrounding communities.
  Stoughton Hospital was founded by Dr. Michael Iverson in 1904 as the 
Stoughton Surgical Hospital. The hospital was purchased by the city in 
1924 upon Dr. Iverson's retirement. Over the years, the hospital has 
seen many renovations and improvements, but Stoughton Hospital's core 
values have remained the same. The Norwegian born and educated Dr. 
Iverson was committed to a small hospital that offered personalized 
care to each of its patients. Today, a century later, Stoughton 
Hospital is still firmly committed to that same philosophy.
  The hospital offers a variety of services to the community in its 
facility that include an urgent care complex, intensive care unit, 
medical and surgical inpatient units and both outpatient surgery and 
rehabilitation facilities. At Stoughton Hospital, state-of-the-art care 
is provided for each patient. In addition to providing care for 
community members, the hospital also meets the needs of the community 
by offering community education courses and service programs.
  Today, I proudly join the Stoughton Hospital staff and volunteers, 
residents of Stoughton and the surrounding communities in celebrating 
Stoughton Hospital's 100 years of quality healthcare and personalized 
service.

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