[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 162 (Thursday, November 14, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1655-E1656]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING THE ROBERT YOUNG CENTER AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE, INC. 
                               IN MOLINE

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                           HON. CHERI BUSTOS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 14, 2013

  Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Robert 
Young Center (RYC) and Community Health Care, Inc. (CHC) in Moline, 
Illinois, which have been recognized with a Gold Best Practice Award 
from URAC, a leading healthcare accreditation and education 
organization.
   Out of seven national finalists in the category of care coordination 
and clinical integration, the Robert Young Center and Community Health 
Care, Inc., received the top award for their work on integrating care 
for people with severe mental illnesses and co-existing chronic medical 
diseases. Behavioral disorders and depression often coincide with major 
medical conditions, including cancer, heart disease and diabetes. CHC 
established a primary care clinic at the Robert Young Center and RYC 
placed a mental health clinician at CHC to address co-existing 
disorders, dramatically reducing ER visits and medical and 
psychological costs while increasing patients' quality of life scores 
by 131%.
   Mr. Speaker, I want to again congratulate the Robert Young Center 
and Community Health Care for their remarkable achievements. I am very 
grateful for the wonderful services that they provide for our community 
and thankful to URAC for allowing them a platform to share their model 
with others.

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