[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 83 (Friday, May 17, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E625]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        RECOGNIZING BARBARA STANFIELD AS A HOSPITAL HERO OF 2019

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                         HON. DENVER RIGGLEMAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 17, 2019

  Mr. RIGGLEMAN. Madam Speaker, this week marks National Hospital Week. 
As such, I'd like to recognize the important work being done by one of 
my constituents, Ms. Barbara Stanfield. Barbara works at LifePoint 
Health's Sova Health in Danville, Virginia, and has been selected as a 
2019 Hospital Hero by the Federation of American Hospitals, an award 
recognizing hospital employee for their dedicated work inside and 
outside the four walls of their hospital.
  Barbara Stanfield has been a fixture at Sova Health for over 40 years 
and is best known for small acts of kindness that have a significant 
impact on those around her. Barbara works to comfort those receiving a 
difficult diagnosis, as she battled both multiple sclerosis and cancer. 
She further channels her experience with illness through her service on 
the hospital's cancer committee, which focuses on improving care, 
resources, and education for cancer patients in the community.
  Barbara's commitment to those in need doesn't stop when she leaves 
the hospital though; she also supports the Relay for Life, United Way, 
and the Boys & Girls Club.
  Madam Speaker, I hope you'll join me in congratulating Barbara 
Stanfield for her recognition as a Hospital Hero of 2019.