[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9969]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


HONORING THE SULLIVAN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR 50 YEARS OF SERVICE 
                      TO SULLIVAN COUNTY, MISSOURI

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 29, 2003

  Mr. GRAVES. Mr. Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize the Sullivan 
County Memorial Hospital in Milan, Missouri on its 50th anniversary of 
service to the residents of North Missouri. The hospital established a 
reputation founded on excellent patient care.
  The Sullivan County Memorial Hospital was built in 1953 as a 48-bed 
facility that was greatly needed for this rural community. In 1984, the 
hospital expansion encompassed an addition of private rooms, and 
expanded emergency department and enlarged ancillary service areas. In 
1996, the hospital's physician's clinic opened to provide primary care 
to patients of all ages including treatment and diagnosis of medical 
illness and injuries, annual physicals, well-patient visits, employment 
exams, school and sports physicals, immunizations and pain management. 
To this day, the hospital continues to operate as the only fully 
staffed medical facility in Sullivan County and provides 24-hour 
emergency care.
  The mission of the Sullivan County Memorial Hospital is to provide a 
broad range of high quality primary medical services and long-term 
care, and to coordinate the availability of other medical services to 
area residents. Residents in the area are certainly appreciative of 
this level of care.
  Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in commending the 50th 
anniversary of the Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan, 
Missouri. Their dedication to the medical profession and excellence in 
patient care has served the residents of North Missouri well.

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