[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 5, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E6-E7]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING INLAND HOSPITAL

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                        HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 5, 2011

  Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
accomplishments of Inland Hospital in Waterville, Maine.
  Inland Hospital is a 48-bed, not-for-profit, community hospital that 
was founded in 1943 by a group of osteopathic physicians with a vision 
of providing compassionate care that focused on the whole patient, not 
just the disease. Today, that patient-centered approach is alive and 
well at Inland, where staff provide the kind of care we all want for 
our own families. Patients are treated with respect and dignity and 
benefit from an open communication process that delivers an 
extraordinary experience and the best possible medical outcome.
  Inland Hospital has been recently recognized as one of the nation's 
top rural hospitals

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by the Washington, DC based Leapfrog Group. The Leapfrog Survey, which 
launched in 2001, focuses on four critical areas of patient safety: the 
use of computer physician order entry to prevent medication errors, 
standards for doing high-risk procedures, protocols and policies to 
reduce medical errors and other safe practices recommended by the 
National Quality Forum and adequate nurse and physician staffing. In 
addition, hospitals are measured on their progress in preventing 
infections and other hospital-acquired conditions and adopting policies 
on the handling of serious medical errors, among other things.
  Inland Hospital has displayed a tremendous commitment to providing 
the best quality health care for their patients. I am proud to 
congratulate the employees, providers, board members and volunteers for 
their dedication to providing the best care to our rural communities. 
Their skills, compassion and dedication make this hospital a well-
deserved award recipient.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in recognizing Inland Hospital for their 
devotion to ensuring that patients and families receive the best 
possible health care.

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