[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 40 (Monday, April 3, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E492-E493]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     A TRIBUTE TO ANTONIO D. MARTIN

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 3, 2006

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Antonio D. 
Martin and I hope

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my colleagues will join me recognizing the accomplishments of this 
outstanding member of the community.
  Tony Martin's approach to leadership is formulated in his fervent 
belief in the concept of teamwork, as demonstrated by his track record 
as a healthcare executive.
  A 20-year veteran of the New York City Health and Hospitals 
Corporation, HHC, the largest municipal healthcare system in the United 
States, Mr. Martin was appointed chief operating officer of Queens 
Hospital Center, QHC, in July 1999 and executive director in 2002. 
Under his direction, the hospital successfully completed the 
construction and opening of a new state-of-the-art facility in January 
2002, which has since expanded to a total of 243 beds. In the spring of 
2005, QHC volunteered to be one of the first city hospitals to undergo 
an unannounced Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare 
Organizations, JCAHO, survey, successfully completing the rigorous 4-
day examination. This acknowledges the hospital's firm compliance with 
regulatory JCAHO standards at all times.
  His overriding mission has been to make Queens Hospital Center the 
hospital of choice in the borough, and to broaden its appeal beyond the 
traditional populations within its surrounding community. Specific 
initiatives include a comprehensive disease management initiative that 
empowers patients to manage their chronic illnesses, as well as an 
overall redesign of the hospital's ambulatory care services to better 
expedite patient visits.
  Managing an annual operating budget of $230 million, Mr. Martin 
currently oversees three Centers of Excellence within the hospital for 
Cancer Care; Women's Health; and Diabetes. For the past 3 years, he has 
aggressively promoted the technological advancement of the Queens 
Cancer Center of Queens Hospital, his objective being to present it as 
the premier cancer care facility in the borough. In addition, a new 
Ambulatory Care Pavilion is scheduled to open its doors in 2006, and a 
total of four family health centers affiliated with QHC are now 
offering comprehensive primary care services within the hospital's 
neighboring communities.
  From April 1998 until July 1999, Mr. Martin served as deputy 
executive director of Network Behavioral Health for the Brooklyn/Staten 
Island Network of HHC, including Kings County Hospital Center, East New 
York Diagnostic and Treatment Center, Sea View Hospital and Nursing 
Home, Dr. Susan Smith McKinney, and Bedford-Stuyvesant Alcohohsm 
Treatment Center.
  Prior to his Network position, Mr. Martin was the executive director 
of East New York Neighborhood Family Care Center, ENYNFCC, in Brooklyn 
from 1990 to 1998. Under his leadership, ENYNFCC successfully received 
its article 28 designation from the New York State Department of Health 
in 1993, and became the East New York Diagnostic and Treatment Center, 
ENYDTC. He was the administrator for the Medical Records Department at 
Kings County Hospital and previously the acting director of Medical 
Records at Metropolitan Hospital, both of which arc HHC facilities.
  Mr. Martin recently served, along with other esteemed African-
American leaders, as the healthcare executive on a regional panel 
addressing the current state of the African-American male. He was a 
delegate for the Health and Human Services, HHS-International 
Conference on Ethnic Health. He has received numerous awards for 
community service, most recent among them the Center for the Women of 
New York's ``Good Guy'' Award, 2004, the Metropolitan New York 
Association of Diabetes Educators ``CEO of the Year'' Award, 2004, and 
the NAHSE Award from the National Association of Health Service 
Executives, an organization of leaders in the healthcare field, 2002. 
Professional memberships are sustained with the following 
organizations: the Health Association of New York State, HANYS, East 
New York-Brownsville H.I.V. Steering Committee; New York Association of 
Ambulatory Care; Community Health Care Association of New York State, 
CHCANYS; National Association of Public Hospitals, NAPH; and the 
American Hospital Association, AHA.
  Mr. Martin holds a master's degree in health service administration 
and policy from the New School for Social Research in New York City.
  Mr. Speaker, I believe that it is incumbent on this body to recognize 
the accomplishments of Antonio D. Martin, as he offers his talents for 
the betterment of our local and international communities.

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