[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 142 (Friday, August 24, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1174]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF HENRY FORD ALLEGIANCE HEALTH

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                            HON. TIM WALBERG

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 24, 2018

  Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 100th 
anniversary of Henry Ford Allegiance Health in Jackson, Michigan.
  Henry Ford Allegiance Health has a remarkable history that began in 
1918 when Mrs. Ida Foote donated the land for W.A. Foote Memorial 
Hospital in honor of her late husband, W.A. Foote. Foote Hospital, the 
name that life-long Jackson residents often still use to refer to their 
local hospital, merged with Mercy Hospital in 1975. In 1983, the two 
facilities combined and moved to the hospital's present location, 
adjacent to the original Foote Hospital building. In July of 2008, the 
system was renamed Allegiance Health System, and in 2016, Allegiance 
Health System joined forces with the Henry Ford Health System to create 
Henry Ford Allegiance Health.
  This long-standing community institution has continued to expand as 
it has faithfully served the community of Jackson and beyond. Henry 
Ford Allegiance Health seeks to fulfill its mission to ``lead our 
community to better health and well-being at every stage of life.'' The 
475-bed health system provides a full range of inpatient and outpatient 
services, including a unique 20-bed cardiac universal bed unit, an 
outpatient surgery center, a state-of-the-art cancer center, a Level II 
Trauma Center, a short-term acute care facility, a residential hospice 
facility, a Center for Health Innovation and Education, numerous 
preventive and well-being programs, and services that target the 
underserved. As a teaching hospital, Henry Ford Allegiance Health is 
uniquely positioned to train residents who will serve the next 
generation.
  Henry Ford Allegiance Health is also nationally recognized for 
quality and patient safety. It has earned many awards and distinctions 
such as the Foster G. McGaw Prize, the Everest Award for National 
Benchmarks, and the CareChex Patient Safety & Medical Excellence Award, 
as well as being named multiple times as one of Thomson Reuters 100 Top 
Hospitals.
  The present staff of more than 400 physicians and 3,700 staff members 
are committed to providing quality care for those that they serve. Led 
by long-time CEO and President Georgia Fojtasek, Henry Ford Allegiance 
Health continues to build upon a rich history that has spanned a full 
century.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Henry Ford Allegiance 
Health's tradition of health care excellence as it celebrates its 100th 
anniversary.

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