[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 79 (Wednesday, May 18, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E733-E734]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 PAYING TRIBUTE TO PAT FOX FOR HER 11 YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE AS 
                 PRESIDENT AND CEO OF RIVERVIEW HEALTH

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                          HON. SUSAN W. BROOKS

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 18, 2016

  Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Pat Fox on 
the occasion of her retirement. For over a decade, Pat has served as 
President and CEO of Riverview Health in Noblesville, Indiana. Pat has 
an impressive 45 years in the healthcare industry and her passion for 
patient care and dedication to making Riverview a first-rate hospital 
has left an enduring impact on the Riverview Health system. The people 
of Indiana's Fifth Congressional District are forever grateful for Pat 
Fox's commitment to making Riverview Health a great place to work, 
practice medicine, and receive excellent patient care.
  Pat began her career in the health industry as a nurse aid in a small 
county hospital and decided she wanted to pursue a nursing degree. 
After completing her degree to become an R.N. at St. Mary's in Chicago, 
she went on to receive a bachelor's degree in Public Health 
Administration from Indiana University and a master's degree from St. 
Francis in Illinois. Pat remains a licensed R.N. today, however for the 
past 30 years she has served in leadership roles in hospitals 
throughout Indiana.
  She began her career in hospital administration as a manager at 
Wishard Hospital in Indianapolis, which is now known as Eskenazi, and 
worked her way up to Vice President of Patient Care Services. In 2000, 
Pat was recruited by Riverview Health for her strong leadership skills 
to fill the position of Chief Operating Officer. Four years later, when 
the CEO retired, Pat was promoted. Throughout her 11 year tenure as CEO 
of Riverview Health, she has been instrumental in helping the Riverview 
Health system grow into an exceptional and widely-respected health 
system.
  Riverview Health opened its first hospital in May of 1951. At the 
time, it was just one hospital, but over the past 55 years, Riverview 
has committed itself to adapting and expanding its facilities to meet 
the healthcare needs of its community. When Pat started in 2000, 
Riverview Health was considered a small county hospital with six 
physicians working outside the hospital in offices around Hamilton 
County. Under her administration, the health system has grown into a 
first-class network of 55 facilities, including the large hospital, 
offices, nursing homes and numerous other facilities focused on 
outpatient care. Most notably, Pat is responsible for leading the 
efforts in opening the Women's and Children's units, a new Emergency 
Center, and facilitation of a physician-led multi-disciplinary breast 
cancer team. Riverview Health has also been selected to receive a 
number of prestigious awards under Pat's leadership. Riverview Health 
was honored with an AchieveWELL certification from The Wellness Council 
of Indiana (2011), the Patient Safety Excellence Award from 
HealthGrades (2012), Five-Star Excellence Award from the Professional 
Research Consultants Inc. (2014), and has consistently ranked in the 
top 5 percent of U.S. hospitals.
  Beyond her work with Riverview, she is an active member of the 
community. She serves on a number of non-profit boards, including the 
Cherish Center, Noblesville Youth Assistance Program, Prevail, Inc., 
and the Westfield Chamber of Commerce. Her commitment to the Hoosier 
community and success as a leader has not gone unnoticed. She has 
received a number of awards, including Aspire Indiana's 2013 Aspiring 
Person Award for her diverse and meaningful involvement throughout the 
community.
  Pat has devoted herself to attaining the vision she set out for the 
hospital when she began her career with Riverview, and over the last 
decade she has achieved that vision above and beyond. She transformed 
healthcare, particularly in Noblesville, but also throughout central 
Indiana and the Hoosier community is eternally grateful for her 
dedication to providing the highest standard of healthcare to Hoosiers. 
I am thrilled to hear

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she plans to remain active in the community and will have more time to 
partake in some of her favorite hobbies, running marathons and 
traveling with her husband. On behalf of Indiana's Fifth Congressional 
District, I'd like to congratulate Pat on her remarkable career and 
extend a huge thank you for all of the wonderful contributions she has 
made to Riverview Health and the Hoosier community. I wish the very 
best to Pat, her husband, Steve, her two children, and two 
grandchildren as she enjoys a well-deserved retirement.

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