[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 95 (Friday, June 8, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E806]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING THE LIFE OF MICHAEL LANGBERG

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                             HON. TED LIEU

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 8, 2018

  Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the 
prestigious career of Dr. Michael Langberg who retired from Cedars 
Sinai Hospital on May 1, 2018 after 37 years of service. Dr. Langberg, 
Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer at Cedars Sinai 
Hospital, was also a permanent member of the California Department of 
Public Health's health care-associated infection advisory committee. He 
leaves behind a legacy of better quality care, improved health policy, 
and collaboration with hospitals around the country to ensure patient 
safety, particularly for those of limited means or with complex medical 
needs.
  Dr. Langberg has always been a strong advocate of quality care and 
making it available for poorer communities. He is a highly respected 
national leader on patient safety and health care quality, who led the 
work at the American Hospital Association to review new care policy, 
identify potential unintended consequences, and convey those issues to 
the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). His work also 
laid the foundation for the provision in the bipartisan 21st Century 
Cures Act that directed CMS to include an adjustment to the Hospital 
Readmissions Reduction Program to recognize the impact of 
sociodemographic factors on readmission rates.
  In addition to Dr. Langberg's many successes, he has been an advocate 
for sharing both successes and failures in order to disseminate best 
practices and advance improvements in quality and safety, which has 
helped many hospitals across the nation learn how to keep patients safe 
and improve quality in care. Dr. Langberg has been an invited speaker 
at the Health Management Academy, the National Patient Safety Congress, 
and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, and has testified before 
the California State Senate on physician quality performance in order 
to help legislators craft better public policy that supports 
improvement in health and health care.
  For these reasons, I am delighted to recognize Dr. Michael Langberg 
and offer thanks for his selfless commitment to his community.

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