[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1218]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING PROVENA ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER

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                           HON. JERRY WELLER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 8, 2006

  Mr. WELLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Provena St. Joseph 
Medical Center as they receive the ``Salute To Accomplishment'' award 
from the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Provena St. 
Joseph Medical Center is located in Joliet, Illinois and serves my 11th 
District Congressional constituents.
  Provena St. Joseph Medical Center was founded in 1882 and is located 
in downtown Joliet. In 1964, the hospital moved to its present location 
at 333 North Madison Street on Joliet's west side. Today, the Medical 
Center has a medical staff of more than 400 physicians representing 
over 50 medical specialties and employs over 2,200 professional, 
technical and support personnel.
  Provena St. Joseph Medical Center has received numerous 
accreditations including the following departments: Ultrasound 
Department, Neurology Lab, Vascular Lab, Cancer Care Center, Physical 
Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, and the CT 
Scan Facility. Jeff Brickman, President and CEO of Provena St. Joseph 
Medical Center, has stated that, ``At Provena St. Joseph Medical Center 
we strive to provide the community with the highest quality of patient 
care every day.'' The many awards and accreditations received by 
Provena St. Joseph are a testimony to the truth of this statement.
  Provena St. Joseph Medical Center is affiliated with the Provena 
Family Health Centers located in Coal City, New Lenox and Plainfield. 
The Medical Center is a division of Provena Health which has a history 
of providing health care to everyone regardless of their ability to pay 
for services. The heart of their mission is to ``build communities of 
healing and hope.'' Provena St. Joseph Medical Center truly lives up to 
the standards of its founding fathers.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge this body to identify and recognize other 
facilities in their own districts whose actions have so greatly 
benefitted and strengthened America's families and communities.

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