[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 88 (Monday, July 10, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1356]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER AS A LEADER IN HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY

                                 ______
                                 

                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 10, 2006

  Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Springhill 
Medical Center.
  For the past 31 years Springhill Medical Center has served the people 
of south Alabama through quality medical service. The administration 
and staff of Springhill Medical Center pride themselves on numerous 
services they provide to the community while maintaining a personalized 
approach to patient care.
  I am proud to say that Springhill Medical Center is recognized as 
being in the top 5 percent of the most technically advanced hospitals 
in the United States. As a result of the hospital's investment in this 
technology, Springhill Medical Center was honored as a 2006 Laureate by 
the Computerworld Information Technology Awards Foundations.
  Springhill Medical Center was nominated and received this award based 
on the hospital's operations in the days following Hurricane Katrina. 
The high volume of patients treated following the hurricane would not 
have been possible without the integrated technology the hospital had 
in place. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the emergency room 
provided services to as many as 72 patients at one time. In the month 
following Hurricane Katrina, the hospital treated 600 more patients 
than the same time period the previous year.
  Upon receiving the award, Mr. Bill Mason, president and CEO of 
Springhill Medical Center, said, ``Our firm decision to significantly 
invest in our electronic information resources has paid off for our 
patients and for the physicians, nurses, and technicians who care for 
them, and the hospital. We've been able to offer our medical staff a 
tool that complements the excellent care offered at Springhill Medical 
Center.''
  Mr. Speaker, it is my great honor to recognize the administration and 
staff of Springhill Medical Center and their continuing leadership in 
healthcare technology and commitment to quality healthcare services 
throughout south Alabama.

                          ____________________