[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 97 (Thursday, June 12, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1215]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN C.S. MOTT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

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                          HON. JOHN D. DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 12, 2008

  Mr. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, located in Ann 
Arbor, Michigan, for being honored as one of the U.S. News and World 
Report's Top 30 Hospitals in the Nation for pediatric care. This 
achievement recognizes all of the hard work they have done providing 
outstanding medical services not only to the children of Michigan's 
15th Congressional District, but also across the State.
  Some specific honors they achieved deserve mention. The magazine 
ranked C.S. Mott Children's Hospital 4th nationwide in the area of 
pediatric heart care and surgery, and 27th for general pediatric care. 
They were the only hospital in Michigan to be nationally ranked for all 
seven pediatric specialty areas. I commend them for this fine 
achievement.
  Since C.S. Mott Children's Hospital opened in 1969, it has been at 
the forefront of providing innovative, high-quality pediatric care. 
Surgeons at the hospital were among the first in the Nation to perform 
open heart surgery on children. Specialists at Mott also pioneered an 
in-house education system that allows patients to keep up with their 
school work, now a commonplace feature of hospitals across the Nation. 
Small wonder that Mott has treated over 170,000 patients from across 
the United States and the world.
  Pediatric care is one of the most important aspects of our Nation's 
health care system. We should always make it a priority to provide 
treatment for the youngest and most vulnerable in our society. It is 
clear that the doctors and nurses at Mott have taken this ideal to 
heart by providing such outstanding care in the community. The 
University of Michigan should be proud of the achievements it has made. 
It is an honor to represent this fine institution here in Congress. I 
look forward to seeing their sterling efforts recognized on the list 
again next year.




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