[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 98 (Friday, June 26, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1577]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER OF DALLAS FOR ITS RANKING AMONG 
             THE TOP TEN CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS IN THE NATION

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 25, 2009

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, in 1913, a group 
of nurses established Children's Medical Center of Dallas as an open 
air clinic. Today, Children's Medical Center has been chosen among the 
top 10 children's hospitals in the nation, according to U.S. News & 
World Report. Children's provides exemplary care and resources to its 
thousands of patients, as well as a wide range of teaching 
opportunities to the future physicians and nurses of our country. As a 
former nurse, I am proud to have such an accomplished medical 
institution in my district and would like to extend warm 
congratulations to them for receiving such recognition.
  Children's Medical Center of Dallas is a private, non-profit 
pediatric health care center. As one of the largest pediatric hospitals 
in the country, Children's treats approximately 360,000 patients a 
year, with treatments ranging from simple physical exams to specialized 
care in heart disease, oncology, orthopedics, kidney disorders, 
neurology, respiratory disorders, neonatal care, urology, diabetes, and 
digestive disorders. Furthermore, Children's is a major pediatric 
transplant center, and also is the only academic health care facility 
and only designated Level 1 trauma center in Texas. Children's Medical 
Center of Dallas is continuously conducting research and developing new 
and improved treatments and therapies regarding pediatric diseases.
  It is my hope that Children's Medical Center of Dallas will continue 
its strong record of success and provide patients with excellent care. 
It shines as an example of excellence, and I truly appreciate the 
dedication put forth by the administrators, doctors, nurses, and 
everyone else there. Again, I offer my congratulations to Children's 
Medical Center of Dallas on its achievement of being named one of 
America's top 10 children's hospitals.

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