[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 57 (Thursday, April 14, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H1689]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL

  (Mr. JOLLY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Morton Plant 
Hospital, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.
  In 1912, Mr. Morton Plant was vacationing in Pinellas County, 
Florida, when his son, Henry, was seriously injured. He quickly 
realized the closest medical care was a day's drive, so he offered the 
community a $100,000 endowment to open a local hospital. On January 1, 
1916, the Morton F. Plant Endowed Hospital opened with 20 beds and 5 
bassinets.
  In the decades to come, Morton Plant Hospital would emerge at the 
forefront of cardiovascular health, orthopedics, neuroscience, 
emergency care, and neonatal health.
  It has been awarded the baby-friendly hospital status by the United 
Nations Children's Fund. It has also been recognized by the Florida 
Hospital Association as the innovation of the year in patient care. 
Most notably, it is the only hospital in the United States to be 
awarded for 13 consecutive years the Top 100 Hospitals designation by 
Thomson Reuters.
  Morton Plant was created out of a community effort, and the hospital 
continues to serve the Pinellas County community. I congratulate them 
on 100 years of service, and I offer the sincere gratitude of our 
Pinellas County community for Morton Plant's tireless work on behalf of 
patients and families.

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