[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 129 (Wednesday, November 15, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2046]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING THE MILLS-PENINSULA MEDICAL CENTER GROUND BREAKING

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                            HON. TOM LANTOS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 15, 2006

  Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, on November 1, 2006 is a day that will long 
be remembered in Burlingame, California, as the ground breaking for the 
construction of the Mills-Peninsula Medical Center. This medical 
facility, located in my Congressional District, is a continued example 
of why the Bay Area continues to be at the forefront of nation's 
healthcare system.
  The New Mills-Peninsula Medical Center, scheduled to open its doors 
to the public in 2010, will be an extraordinary facility integrating 
the latest environmentally friendly technology design into a state-of-
the-art $528 million 450,000-square-foot building. This newly 
constructed modern marvel will boast an emergency room 40 percent 
larger then that of the existing Mills-Peninsula Hospital, and will 
also provide 243 patient beds in all-private rooms. This new hospital 
will also have space designated for accommodations for family members 
of patients, allowing for those who have traveled great distances the 
ability to remain close to sick loved ones. The blueprints also include 
an attached office building that will offer space for physician 
offices, a new parking garage and gardens for people to get away from 
the hustle and bustle of the hospital.
  Mr. Speaker, the Mills-Peninsula Hospital has been in existence for 
nearly 100 years and is consistently held up as a beacon of excellence 
for hospitals in the Bay Area. The hospital has been a recipient of 
numerous awards and recognitions including, being named the Best 
Hospital in San Mateo County 14 years running by the readers of the San 
Mateo County Times as well as being named the best place to work in the 
Bay Area for two consecutive years by the Business Journal 
Publications. Professional recognitions include being designated as one 
of the top eight hospitals in the State of California for 
cardiovascular surgery by the California Office of Statewide Health 
Planning and Development.
  Mr. Speaker, the ground-breaking and planned opening of this hospital 
has come to fruition due to the tireless efforts of the members and 
board of the Peninsula Health Care District, Mills-Peninsula Health 
Services, and Sutter Health, as well as the extraordinary support of 
community leaders and residents. Without their spectacular efforts, 
this state-of-the-art facility would be nothing more then a dream. I 
urge all my colleagues to join me in congratulating the Mills-Peninsula 
Hospital community on the successful ground breaking of their new 
hospital.

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