[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 49 (Friday, April 12, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E435]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING AKRON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

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                             HON. TIM RYAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 12, 2013

  Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Akron 
Children's Hospital of Akron, Ohio, and more specifically Akron 
Children's Mahoning Valley. Akron Children's Hospital healthcare system 
has two hospitals, as well as 20 primary care and 67 specialty care 
locations. Akron Children's hospital is not only the largest pediatric 
healthcare provider in Northeast Ohio; it is ranked among the best 
children's hospitals in the country.
   Recently Akron Children's Hospital Mahoning Valley was among six 
hospitals to receive the American Nurses Association's (ANA) Award for 
Outstanding Nursing Quality at the association's Nursing Quality 
Conference in Atlanta. The award winners participate in ANA's National 
Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI), the nation's most 
comprehensive database of nursing performance measures. The six 
honorees were identified by researchers from more than 1,900 
hospitals--about one-third of U.S. hospitals--that report results to 
NDNQI and measure their performance against other NDNQI hospitals 
regionally, statewide and nationwide. Akron Children's along with the 
other 5 awardees demonstrated superior results and sustained 
improvements in patient outcomes that are tied to the quality of 
nursing services and nurse work environmental factors.
   Akron Children's Hospital Mahoning Valley was recognized for 
decreasing blood stream infection rates for very low birth weight 
infants, a leading cause of disease and death for premature babies, by 
30 percent. The nursing staff achieved this by implementing evidence-
based best practices for central venous catheter insertion and 
maintenance processes across five neonatal sites.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in recognizing Akron 
Children's Hospital Mahoning Valley for its outstanding achievement and 
to extend thanks to the entire Akron Children's Hospital system for its 
commitment to children and the highest quality of pediatric care.

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