[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 135 (Friday, September 19, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1458-E1459]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING INDIANA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

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                           HON. BILL SHUSTER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 18, 2014

  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 100th 
anniversary of Indiana Regional Medical Center in Indiana, 
Pennsylvania. It is a milestone in this wonderful community hospital's 
long history of providing exceptional healthcare services to the people 
of Indiana County and surrounding areas.
   Resting in the heart of western Pennsylvania, Indiana offers the 
perfect blend of history, progress, industry, scenery, culture, and 
charm. When Indiana Regional Medical Center first welcomed the public 
in November of 1914, it was a 40-bed facility with 13 private rooms. 
From the time of its opening, the hospital's mission has been to serve 
the community with quality, progressive, compassionate patient care.
   Over the years, this nonprofit institution has grown to become the 
county's sole full-service health care provider. Throughout its many 
renovations, expansions in services and continued advancements in 
knowledge and technology, Indiana Regional Medical Center has remained 
unchanged in its commitment to the community. It truly lives by its 
mission to serve the health care needs of every life it touches with 
compassion, respect and dignity. The hospital and its people certainly 
have made a difference in making Indiana County a better place to live, 
and they continue to have a positive impact on the region.
   I wish to thank Indiana Regional Medical Center's dedicated staff, 
Board of Directors and CEO Stephen Wolfe for their commitment to 
quality healthcare. I congratulate them and the residents of Indiana 
County and surrounding communities on this important anniversary for 
their local hospital. I'm proud of having such an outstanding facility 
in the 9th District, and wish Indiana Regional Medical Center continued 
success in the next one hundred years and beyond.

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