[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 48 (Thursday, March 17, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E272]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    CELEBRATING THE 120TH ANNIVERSARY OF BARLOW RESPIRATORY HOSPITAL

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                            HON. JIMMY GOMEZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 17, 2022

  Mr. GOMEZ. Madam Speaker, today I rise to honor Barlow Respiratory 
Hospital on its 120th anniversary.
  Barlow Respiratory Hospital was founded in 1902 as the Barlow 
Sanatorium, a charity hospital for tuberculosis patients. Since then, 
Barlow Respiratory Hospital has maintained an uninterrupted focus on 
respiratory care and is among a few of continuously operating 
respiratory hospitals in the nation. Their award-winning programs 
include their expertise in ventilator weaning for post-ICU patients who 
need specialized care.
  Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Barlow Respiratory Hospital 
physicians have served as clinical leaders. Barlow Respiratory 
Hospital's tradition of care for patients who are critically ill, often 
hovering between life and death, now includes care for patients who 
have survived COVID-19. The clinical care teams work together to help 
patients begin to recover at Barlow Respiratory Hospital.
  As the only not-for-profit long-term acute care hospital and the only 
not-for-profit respiratory hospital in California, Barlow Respiratory 
Hospital has established a legacy of service to the Los Angeles 
community.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring and 
celebrating the 120th anniversary of Barlow Respiratory Hospital.

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