[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 116 (Thursday, July 14, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H6612-H6613]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 COMMEMORATING THE UPCOMING 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF ASCENSION ST. VINCENT 
                                HOSPITAL

  (Mr. BUCSHON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the upcoming 
150th anniversary of Ascension St. Vincent Hospital, formerly St. 
Mary's Hospital, in Evansville, Indiana.
  Although the name has changed, its goal of providing quality care for 
citizens of the tri-State area has remained constant. I practiced 
cardiothoracic surgery there before being elected to Congress.

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  Since the Daughters of Charity accepted their first patient on July 
18, 1872, Ascension St. Vincent, formerly St. Mary's, Evansville has 
remained true to its mission.
  They say: ``We have a mission, a reason for being here, to keep 
healthcare human; human for our patients, human for our families, human 
for our doctors, and human for all our associates. The poor will come, 
and the rich will come, if they know they are going to be treated as 
people.''
  For the last 150 years, this hospital has been a leader in medical 
innovation and care. In fact, it was one of the first in the region 
with operating room lighting, something that I acutely appreciate 
because I am a surgeon myself. It also hosted the first accredited 
cancer program and the first level 3 neonatal intensive care unit in 
the tri-State region.
  I am grateful for Ascension St. Vincent Evansville's continued 
commitment to caring for all Hoosiers and wish them a happy 150th 
anniversary.

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