[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 20, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E345]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING MEDSTAR ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL IN LEONARDTOWN, MARYLAND, AS 
                           A TOP-100 HOSPITAL

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                          HON. STENY H. HOYER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 20, 2013

  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate MedStar St. Mary's 
Hospital in Leonardtown, Maryland, for being named one of the Nation's 
100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics.
  This honor comes as St. Mary's concludes celebrations marking its 
centennial year, having been established in 1912 to provide quality 
medical care to families in rural St. Mary's County. Over the years, as 
the County's communities have grown, so too have its medical needs, and 
St. Mary's Hospital has become a full-service hospital with ninety-five 
beds and state-of-the-art facilities.
  St. Mary's Hospital provides surrounding communities with inpatient, 
outpatient, and emergency services with a reputation for compassionate 
care and excellence in performance. It's no wonder to those of us 
familiar with St. Mary's Hospital that it has achieved the distinction 
this year as one of the hundred best hospitals in America.
  Last August, St. Mary's Hospital received an $84,335 grant from the 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Rural Health Network 
Development Planning Grant Program. This grant is supporting the 
development of a Community Health Center Planning Network to meet the 
needs of underserved areas in rural St. Mary's County. Improving access 
to affordable care for those living in Maryland's Fifth District 
remains one of my highest priorities. I was proud to have helped St. 
Mary's Hospital secure the grant, and I look forward to continuing to 
work with its administrators and staff to ensure it has the resources 
it needs to fulfill its mission of providing quality care in our 
communities.
  I join in thanking all the doctors, nurses, administrators, support 
staff, and emergency responders who have made St. Mary's Hospital the 
success it is today. After a century of service to Southern Maryland, 
St. Mary's is surely headed for many more years of excellence.

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