[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 57 (Wednesday, April 21, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H2768-H2769]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
CONGRATULATING McKAY-DEE HOSPITAL FOR 100 YEARS OF SERVICE
(Mr. BISHOP of Utah asked and was given permission to address the
House for 1 minute.)
Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize one of
Utah's great medical institutions, McKay-Dee Hospital, as it celebrates
100 years of service.
Founded by Annie Taylor Dee in Ogden, Utah, its goal was to bring
medical services to underserved areas. In
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1915, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints assumed ownership
of the Dee Hospital, and under the leadership of David O. McKay
expanded services for even more residents. In 1976, the LDS church
relinquished control of the McKay-Dee Hospital network to the not-for-
profit Intermountain Healthcare, leaving it with the charge to become a
model of health care excellence.
Taking this charge of excellence to heart, tens of thousands of
hardworking individuals have devoted their lives to healing patients at
the three hospitals that have become the Intermountain McKay-Dee
Hospital and Medical Center, and their efforts have been recognized as
a national model for providing quality and affordable health care.
Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues to join me in congratulating
the Intermountain McKay-Dee Hospital for its 100 years of dedicated
service.
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