[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 173 (Friday, December 2, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1577]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




MEMORIAL HERMANN SUGAR LAND HOSPITAL RECEIVES MALCOM BALDRIGE NATIONAL 
                             QUALITY AWARD

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                            HON. PETE OLSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, December 2, 2016

  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Memorial Hermann 
Sugar Land Hospital for receiving the Malcom Baldrige National Quality 
Award.
  This prestigious award is given by the U.S. Department of Commerce 
through the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). It 
is the nation's highest Presidential honor for sustainable excellence 
through visionary leadership, organizational alignment, systemic 
improvement and innovation. Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital 
received this award thanks to ranking among the top 10 percent for its 
emergency center arrival-to-discharge time, compliance with regulations 
to reduce medication errors, bed turnaround times, radiology and 
laboratory result turnaround times, and the use of computerized 
physician order entry.
  On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congressional District of Texas, 
congratulations again to Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital for 
receiving the Malcom Baldrige National Quality Award. We all benefit 
from their commitment to quality healthcare and we thank them for their 
hard work to keep Houstonians healthy.

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