[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 29 (Thursday, February 15, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E352]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL OF CHEWELAH DELIVERS HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE

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                      HON. CATHY McMORRIS RODGERS

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 14, 2007

  Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
St. Joseph's Hospital of Chewelah for being rated as a top performer in 
the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Premier Hospital Quality 
Incentive project.
  St. Joseph's Hospital of Chewelah was founded in 1929 by the 
Dominican Sisters. As a member of Providence Health Care, their mission 
is to provide a community of healing, collaborate with caregivers, and 
uphold a commitment to excellence. This is the kind of service and care 
they provide every day.
  As a top performer, St. Joseph's Hospital of Chewelah was evaluated 
on their performance and outcome measures in five clinical areas--acute 
myocardial infarction (heart attack), heart failure, coronary artery 
bypass graft (CABG), pneumonia, and hip and knee replacement.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend St. Joseph's Hospital of 
Chewelah for setting the standard for clinical excellence, and for 
providing excellent health care to the Eastern Washington community. I 
invite my colleagues to join me in congratulating the doctors and 
employees of St. Joseph's Hospital of Chewelah on this great 
achievement.

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