[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 13, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H5106-H5107]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                CONGRATULATING TITUSVILLE AREA HOSPITAL

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
congratulate the Titusville Area Hospital on earning an achievement 
award from the Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania for 
its outstanding efforts to improve healthcare in the Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania.
  The hospital's entry was titled: ``Enhancing Emergency Care: Because 
Seconds Count in an Emergency,'' and it was chosen as an Excellence in 
Care Award winner. Twelve award recipients were selected from 91 total 
submissions. It is a tremendous achievement for CEO Lee Clinton and 
everyone on the staff at the Titusville Area Hospital.
  The goal was to lower the overall wait time for patients seeking 
emergency care. The hospital began collecting data in November 2016. At 
that point the door-to-doctor wait time was 46 minutes, and today the 
current average wait time is approximately 21 minutes. This is below 
the State and national averages.
  The progress that has been made during this time is remarkable. It 
translates to not only better patient experience, but better care.
  Mr. Speaker, I wholeheartedly congratulate CEO Lee Clinton and 
everyone at the Titusville Area Hospital on this outstanding 
achievement. The community is most proud of their efforts.

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