[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 73 (Friday, April 28, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E565]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  IN RECOGNITION OF ST. JOHN PROVIDENCE HEALTH SYSTEM FOR BEING NAMED 
                        HUMANITARIAN OF THE YEAR

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 28, 2017

  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize St. John 
Providence Health System for receiving the Chaldean American Chamber of 
Commerce's Humanitarian of the Year Award. The physicians and staff of 
St. John Providence provide lifesaving medical care to southeast 
Michigan and the Chaldean community.
  Founded in 1999 after a merger of several local hospital systems, St. 
John Providence Health System operates four hospitals and 125 medical 
centers that collectively act as the largest provider of inpatient 
medical care in southeast Michigan. These facilities offer services 
including advanced treatments for cancer, neurological diseases and 
other specialized care. SJP also offers special assistance to improve 
the quality of care for the Chaldean community, including Arabic 
signage, cultural programming and Middle Eastern food options. They 
also partner with Medical Emergency Relief for Christian Iraqis, an 
organization that provides medical services and supplies to Iraqi 
Christians in need. Additionally, SJP has collaborated extensively with 
the Chaldean American Association for Health Professionals, helping 
them sponsor continuing medical education for medical professionals and 
working with local churches to increase access to preventative care.
  St. John Providence Health System has provided world-class medical 
care to the southeast Michigan community since its formation. Its 
comprehensive offering of advanced medical services, as well as its 
specialized outreach to the wide variety of ethnic groups in southeast 
Michigan, has helped SJP's hospital services and patient outcomes rank 
among the best in the country. Its unique approach to care allows it to 
continue serving the specific medical needs of Chaldeans and other 
patients, and it is my hope that SJP and its affiliates continue to be 
a model for healthcare delivery to these groups in the coming years.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring St. John 
Providence Health System for its world-class healthcare and service it 
provides to southeast Michigan. SJP serves patients well through its 
suite of offerings in southeast Michigan.

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