[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13598]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



 RECOGNIZING CROSSROADS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND HILLSBORO AREA HOSPITAL

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 18, 1999

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take one moment to 
recognize Crossroads Community Hospital in Mount Vernon and Hillsboro 
Area Hospital in Hillsboro for being mentioned in HCIA's ``100 Top 
Hospitals: Benchmark for Success--1998.''
  It is comforting for me and the citizens of the 20th district of 
Illinois to know that we are receiving some of the best health care 
treatment provided in the Nation today. Health Care in America today is 
a vital issue. The successes of these Hospitals show that Illinois has 
given the issue the attention it deserves.
  I am proud of the quality of medical care that these hospitals have 
provided to my district. The excellent service provided by Crossroads 
Community and Hillsboro Area Hospitals are symbols of the excellence in 
aiding and saving the beloved residents of the 20th district.

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