[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 190 (Monday, December 12, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S8488]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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      RECOGNIZING THE CENTRAL ARKANSAS VETERANS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

 Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, today I honor the Central Arkansas 
Veterans Healthcare System, CAVHS, of Little Rock, AR. This health care 
provider is the recipient of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs' Robert 
W. Carey Performance Excellence Award, recognizing VA organizations for 
the implementation of management practices that produce the highest 
levels of performance and service to our Nation's veterans.
  This well-deserved honor recognizes the outstanding service this 
facility provides to Arkansas veterans. CAVHS has an outstanding record 
of success throughout its rich 90-year history. In recent years, CAVHS 
has earned Robert W. Casey Awards in 2009 and 2010 in addition to 2011.
  This health care delivery system includes a 2-campus medical center 
with 280 operating hospital beds, a 152-bed nursing home care unit, and 
a 119-bed domiciliary. CAVHS offers a variety of inpatient and 
outpatient health care amenities, spanning from disease prevention, 
primary care, extended rehabilitative care, and complex surgical 
procedures. It serves as an educational facility for more than 1,500 
students and residents enrolled in more than 65 educational programs.
  I am proud of the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System for its 
dedication to providing quality care to Arkansas veterans and encourage 
continued efforts and services to these brave men and women. I urge my 
colleagues to join me in congratulating this facility for the 
outstanding work it does and will continue to do to ensure the well-
being of our veteran community.

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