[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 132 (Tuesday, October 18, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2115]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       IN RECOGNITION OF THE MEADOWLANDS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER

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                         HON. STEVEN R. ROTHMAN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 18, 2005

  Mr. ROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 
Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center in Secaucus, New Jersey. I take 
great pride in knowing that my constituents have access to some of the 
best hospitals and health care in the country. I am delighted to 
announce that the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health Care 
Organizations has recently inspected the Meadowlands Hospital and found 
it to be in superb condition and in need of no improvements. This is an 
incredible accomplishment in the current age of medicine. This great 
achievement gives validation to what we in Northern New Jersey have 
always known--that the Meadowlands Hospital is in the top tier of 
hospitals nationally.
  The Meadowlands Hospital has also received a ``Five Star'' rating for 
its Obstetrical Services from Health Grades, an independent agency that 
rates the quality of programs in hospitals around the country. Health 
Grades shows that the obstetrical services at the Meadowlands Hospital 
ranks in the top 5 percent of programs nationally, when it comes to 
positive outcomes and lower complication rates. In addition, the 
hospital's acute inpatient rehabilitation unit, the Liberty 
Rehabilitation Institute, is rated among the highest in patient 
satisfaction in the Northeast, based on surveys of its patients 
performed by Press Ganey, Inc.
  The Meadowlands Hospital will soon be celebrating its 30th 
anniversary. I'm sure that all of my constituents will join me in 
recognizing the great services that the hospital provides to our 
community and congratulating them on their recent accomplishments. We 
all look forward to celebrating their third decade of service and 
working to expand the hospital so it can continue providing superior 
health care to Secaucus and all of Northern New Jersey.

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