[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 68 (Wednesday, May 7, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E704]
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   HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GEORGIA SOCIETY OF HOSPITAL 
                               ENGINEERS

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                           HON. AUSTIN SCOTT

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 7, 2014

  Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I am honored today to 
recognize the 50th anniversary of the Georgia Society for Hospital 
Engineers (GSHE). It is appropriate at this milestone to reflect on and 
celebrate the importance and achievements of this organization.
  On October 1, 1964, the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) launched 
the GSHE at a meeting in Macon, GA. The GSHE owes much of its success 
to the strong foundation laid by the original charter members: Billy 
Wise, Dewey Moon, Wendell White, Jerry Adams, Darryl Goodwin, Mahlon 
Hill, and the first GSHE president, Mr. P.J. Wise. These men showed 
extraordinary foresight and wisdom as they established a forum for 
hospital engineers, supervisors, maintenance managers, and other 
hospital and medical center personnel from across the state to meet and 
share ideas on improving patient care.
  Throughout the years, the GSHE has offered a number of programs to 
increase efficiency and efficacy in hospitals. The earliest programs 
included ``helping hand'' and ``special tools'' which allowed hospital 
engineers to offer assistance and resources to one another. As 
innovative technology plays an increasingly major role in health care, 
the GSHE continues to help hospitals keep up with new technologies and 
provide exceptional care for citizens across Georgia.
  With Mr. William A. Elrod at the helm serving as the 50th president 
of the GSHE, the organization maintains the same objective of the 
original charter members, to unite hospital engineers so that they 
might collaborate and learn from one another. Mr. Speaker, please join 
me on behalf of the great people of Georgia in wishing the GSHE many 
more years of continued success in transforming the delivery of 
healthcare.

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