[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 103 (Friday, June 20, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1308]
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                   HONORING HABORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER

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                         HON. DAVID G. REICHERT

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 20, 2008

  Mr. REICHERT. Madam Speaker, I am proud to recognize Harborview 
Medical Center, a premiere hospital in the Pacific Northwest, for 
receiving the 2007 Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community 
Service from the American Hospital Association (AHA). Every year, the 
AHA presents this prestigious award to a U.S. health care organization 
that displays a strong commitment to the health and well-being of its 
community.
  Harborview was chosen as the recipient of this year's award because 
of its outstanding record of providing services to the surrounding 
community. The medical center has made great strides in handling major 
public health concerns including mental illness, homelessness, cultural 
and linguistic barriers to health care, childhood safety, and chronic 
illness. Harborview is our region's Level I trauma center, and 
continues to provide exceptional emergency care for people across the 
Northwest.
  Harborview is a deserving recipient of recognition for its 
outstanding commitment to public health and quality care. I offer my 
sincere congratulations to Harborview Medical Center for receiving this 
honor and their continued dedication to Washington State.

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