[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 177 (Thursday, November 15, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2438]
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                       HONORING CAVERNA HOSPITAL

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                             HON. RON LEWIS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 15, 2007

  Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Caverna Hospital in Horse Cave, KY, on the occasion of its 40th 
Anniversary this year.
  Caverna Hospital, has been serving Hart County since 1967. Beginning 
in the early 1960's, the citizens of Horse Cave and Cave City, KY 
raised the $350,000 necessary to qualify for federal funding. The 
community broke ground in July of 1965. Caverna's first patient, Mrs. 
Lindberg Forbes of Hardyville, was admitted on June 5, 1967.
  Caverna has made a number of facility improvements over its four 
decade history in order to better provide high quality health care to 
the region. Upgrades were made in 1989 to the patient rooms, CCU, the 
nursing station, and the cardiac monitoring system. Another major 
addition occurred in 1997 when a new Emergency Room, x-ray wing, 
laboratory, waiting area, and more patient rooms were added. Caverna 
has also made major equipment purchases including a CT scanner, 
mammography equipment; and ultrasound equipment.
  It is my privilege to honor Caverna Hospital today, before the entire 
House of Representatives, and for its commitment to providing quality 
health care to the citizens of Kentucky.

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