[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 156 (Thursday, December 2, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2041]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     CONGRATULATING JOE GROSS ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM ST. ELIZABETH 
                               HEALTHCARE

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                            HON. GEOFF DAVIS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 2, 2010

  Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the career 
of Mr. Joe Gross and to congratulate him on his retirement from St. 
Elizabeth Healthcare after an outstanding 25 years serving our 
community.
  Joe's contributions to the St. Elizabeth Healthcare system and the 
northern Kentucky health care community have been significant. Thanks 
in large part to his leadership, St. Elizabeth's has emerged as a 
robust hospital system in our region that has introduced many new and 
innovative approaches to health care to our area.
  St. Elizabeth Edgewood has been named one of America's 50 Best 
Hospitals by HealthGrades for 4 consecutive years, one of the nation's 
100 Top Hospitals by Thomson Reuters for 5 years, the first hospital in 
the tri-State to be awarded Magnet status by the American Nurses 
Credentialing Center, ANCC, for excellence in nursing care.
  Joe has also been recognized personally through a number of awards 
and honors, including Healthcare Manager of the Year in Cincinnati and 
the Healthcare Hero Lifetime Achievement Award by the Cincinnati 
Business Courier, the Distinguished Service Award from the Kentucky 
Hospital Association, and the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce's 
Walter R. Dunlevy/Frontiersman Award.
  In addition to his responsibilities with St. Elizabeth, Joe has been 
actively involved in the community over the years, including as a 
chairman of the Northern Kentucky United Way campaign and in working 
with area colleges to provide scholarships and learning opportunities 
for students in nursing and other allied health professions.
  In sum, Joe has made a difference in the lives of northern 
Kentuckians. He and his team have worked to improve access to quality 
health care to all in Northern Kentucky. I have enjoyed working with 
Joe closely on health policy and I have come to count him as a friend.
  I thank Joe for his service to our community and wish him the very 
best in his next adventure.
  I ask my colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives to join me 
in recognizing Mr. Joe Gross' accomplishments and contributions and 
wishing him many more years of health and happiness.

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