[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 113 (Thursday, July 26, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1335]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  IN RECOGNITION OF THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER-
                               NORTHEAST

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                           HON. LARRY KISSELL

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 26, 2012

  Mr. KISSELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Carolinas Medical 
Center-NorthEast, and the celebration of its 75th Anniversary. 
Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast is a regional 457-bed, not-for-
profit medical center in Concord, NC, delivering top quality care to 
the community.
  Over the past 75 years, Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast has grown 
from a small, local hospital to a regional referral center, offering 
state of the art care to thousands. In this time, they have established 
a reputation for excellence in the areas of cancer care, neurosciences, 
cardiology, and high risk obstetrics.
  In 1937, in an effort to care for his employees, Cannon Mills owner 
Charles A. Cannon, and George A. Batte, Jr. opened Cabarrus County 
Hospital. Years later in 1951, in honor of World War II veterans, 
Cabarrus County Hospital officially changed its name to the Cabarrus 
Memorial Hospital. During the 1990s, the hospital grew to a 60-acre 
medical campus with specifically designed centers for women's services, 
surgery, and cancer and cardiac care. In 2006, NorthEast Medical Center 
opened the Jeff Gordon Children's Hospital, to work to ensure the 
absolute best care for children in the area. A year later, in 2007, 
NorthEast Medical Center joined the Carolinas Healthcare System, and 
assumed its current name, Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast. This 
hospital, which was conceived to care for workers, is now our area's 
top employer.
  Among the awards and recognition that Carolinas Medical Center-
NorthEast has received are J.D. Power and Associates Distinguished 
Hospital Program for Excellence in Maternity Services and Emergency 
Services. The hospital is also a recipient of the United States 
Department of Health and Human Services' Medal of Honor for organ 
donation, as well as a ``Top Performer'' award in patient satisfaction 
for overall quality from Professional Research Consultants in 2012.
  Today, I ask all Members of Congress to join me in honoring Carolinas 
Medical Center-NorthEast, as an asset to the people I am proud to 
represent in North Carolina.

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