[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 180 (Wednesday, October 29, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S7791]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING STEAD FAMILY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, my colleagues may get tired of me 
braying about great things in Iowa, but I am here again to do that.
  The University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital continues to 
set the standard for pediatric care in our State and our region.
  In the 2025-2026 U.S. News and World Report, Iowa's Stead Family was 
ranked No. 1 in Iowa and No. 12 in the Midwest under a category called 
the Best Children's Hospitals ranking.
  Stead Family Children's Hospital has appeared in rankings every year 
since the U.S. News and World Report launched these indexes in 2007. 
These rankings reflect more than numbers; they represent the hospital's 
commitment to high-quality, compassionate, and innovative care.
  Stead is home to Iowa's only level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and 
level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center, offering the highest levels of 
critical and emergency care.
  In 2020, Stead Family also earned the Gold Beacon Award for 
excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, the 
world's largest specialty nursing organization.
  This award recognizes hospital units that exemplify exceptional 
patient care, strong leadership, and a sustained commitment to safety 
and quality.
  Achieving the gold-level designation reflects Stead Family's success 
in fostering an environment where collaboration, evidence-based 
practice, and compassionate care thrive.
  The University of Iowa Health Care system has also maintained Magnet 
designation for nursing excellence in 2008, 2013, 2018, and 2023.
  The Magnet Recognition Program is considered the gold standard for 
nursing quality. Fewer than 10 percent of hospitals in the United 
States have earned this distinction, and even fewer have achieved 
redesignation multiple times.
  Each of these recognitions affirms what Iowans already know: Iowa 
Stead Family Children's Hospital is a place of hope, healing, and 
leadership.
  The future of children's health in Iowa is bright, thanks to the 
tireless work of everyone at the University of Iowa Stead Family 
Children's Hospital.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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