[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5517]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING BAPTIST HOSPITAL ON RECEIVING MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL 
                             QUALITY AWARD

  (Mr. MILLER of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor today to recognize 
and congratulate one of the finest acute care hospitals in the Nation, 
Baptist Hospital, located in Pensacola, Florida. It is the third 
hospital in the Nation to receive the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige 
Quality Award. The Baldrige award, created in 1997 to honor the memory 
of the former Commerce Secretary Malcolm Baldrige, is the Nation's 
highest honor for quality achievement by companies, agencies and 
organizations.
  Every day the 2,252 employees at Baptist Hospital bring their unique 
skills to work with them to serve their patients. When walking into any 
Baptist Healthcare facility, you will be greeted with a smile and a 
``how may I help you?'' The company should pride itself on its highly 
efficient and effective working environment, but, more importantly, it 
should take pleasure in knowing their employees have worked together to 
give the company a family-like atmosphere.
  Mr. Speaker, Baptist Hospital is a world-class hospital striving for 
excellence every day and achieving extraordinary results in all areas 
of service. On behalf of the United States Congress, I would like to 
congratulate Baptist Hospital on their prestigious award and exemplary 
service to northwest Florida communities.

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