[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 30, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E633]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER

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                      HON. MICHAEL G. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 30, 2014

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, for more than 40 years, St. Mary 
Medical Center, located in my home district of Bucks County, 
Pennsylvania, has been serving the community and working to ensure a 
happier, healthier quality of life for tens of thousands of my 
constituents.
  This week, St. Mary Medical Center was recognized for their 
outstanding work as they were named one of the best hospitals in the 
nation by Truven Health Analytics. After comparing 2,800 hospitals 
across the country based on 10 categories--including patient safety, 
patient satisfaction, and clinical standard--the group named St. Mary 
Medical Center one of its top healthcare providers.
  Furthermore, the St. Mary's received the Everest Award--marking it as 
one of the most improved hospitals nationwide.
  To those of us who know St. Mary Medical Center best, we are 
pleased--but not surprised--as St. Mary is an outstanding health care 
facility, employing thousands of dedicated health care professionals, 
on the cutting edge of all health care innovations, and a recognized 
leader in the region for providing the highest quality of care to their 
patients every day. They are a caring, faith-based medical center in 
the tradition of St. Francis and they are totally prepared to meet the 
healthcare needs of all in our community as they do so with grateful 
hearts, impeccable credentials, and a clear view toward their 
Franciscan mission and the future role of healthcare.
  St. Mary's will always have a special place in my heart--it's where I 
met my wife and it's where my daughter and son-in-law both work today 
as nurse professionals, and it's where I received critical medical 
treatment when I needed it most.
  This national recognition is well deserved and is a testament to the 
hard work of everyone involved at St. Mary Medical Center--from 
administrators and doctors to nurses and support staff. I offer my most 
sincere congratulations on this well-deserved award!

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