[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 29, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1868-E1869]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             TRIBUTE TO THE MOBILE INFIRMARY MEDICAL CENTER

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 29, 2010

  Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the upcoming birthday 
of an important institution in my Congressional district that has 
provided a virtual lifeline for generations of Mobilians and others 
from throughout Southwest Alabama. On October 21, the Mobile Infirmary 
Medical Center will celebrate its 100th Birthday.
  When the Mobile Infirmary first opened its doors in 1910, it served 
the public with 32 hospital beds and four operating rooms. Its 
facilities have evolved with time, relocating and growing to 258 beds 
in the early 1950s.
  Today, the Mobile Infirmary Medical Center is the largest non-
governmental, not-for-profit hospital in Alabama.
  With more than 700 beds and 30 operating rooms, the Mobile Infirmary 
Medical Center is the region's health care leader, respected statewide 
for its specialty care and ``patient-first'' approach.
  The Mobile Infirmary Medical Center enjoys an expert reputation for 
the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of patients with 
cardiovascular disease. The facility performs more than 4,000 
procedures in its heart catheterization lab and more than 700 open 
heart surgeries a year, making it one of Alabama's busiest cardiac care 
hospitals.

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  The Mobile Infirmary Medical Center also offers the latest cancer 
therapies and treatments available and its research program provides 
treatment options not found anywhere else on the Gulf Coast.
  In celebration of its 100th birthday, the facility plans several 
events next month, including a public viewing of its remodeled atrium 
and a reunion of everyone born at the Mobile Infirmary Medical Center.
  One hundred years ago, the Mobile Infirmary was a vital part of our 
community--delivering babies, saving lives and comforting the 
suffering. Today, it continues to fulfill that important role for 
Mobile and all of Southwest Alabama and, indeed, the central Gulf 
Coast.
  Madam Speaker, on this 100th anniversary, I offer my heartfelt 
congratulations for its exemplary service to our community and I am 
confident that the legacy of the Infirmary as a leading health care 
center will long endure. Happy Birthday, Mobile Infirmary. And special 
thanks to the thousands of men and women who, over the years, have 
helped fulfill your core mission of health care excellence.

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