[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23784]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     IN HONOR OF SISTER JULIE HYER

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 7, 2006

  Mr. FARR. Mr Speaker, I rise today to honor Sister Julie Hyer, O.P., 
whose uncommon mixture of faith, benevolence and business savvy has 
seen the Dominican Hospital of Santa Cruz through twenty-two years of 
exceptional service and growth.
  As president and CEO of Dominican Hospital, Sister Julie sat at the 
helm of Santa Cruz County's largest health care facility. With 1,700 
employees, 500 doctors on staff and more than 500 volunteers--to say 
nothing of the hundreds of patients Dominican Hospital serves daily in 
its 369 beds--Sister Julie has overseen a considerable operation and 
done so without compromising individualized care and treatment.
  Under Sister Julie's leadership, Dominican Hospital has implemented 
numerous programs and services which address the particular needs of 
our community; from the Infant Hearing Assessment program, to 
Occupational Rehabilitation, to the ShareCare Health Plan for Older 
Adults, Sister Julie has ensured that Dominican Hospital is prepared to 
see patients through every stage of their lives. Other services, such 
as Dominican's Tattoo Removal Program which gives former gang members a 
chance to start a new phase of their lives, reflect Sister Julie's all-
embracing approach to the health of our community.
  To accommodate such a bold and comprehensive vision of health care, 
she has driven the hospital's steady institutional growth by 
continuously improving its facilities and establishing relationships 
with other distinguished healthcare organizations. Under Sister Julie's 
guidance, Dominican Hospital has seen three major building expansions, 
multiple remodels, and affiliation with Catholic Healthcare West, the 
eighth largest hospital system in the Nation.
  The laurels of her tenure are as numerous as they are invaluable. 
They are the realization of Sister Julie's faith in action and a 
testament to the power of earnest and solemn goodwill.
  Mr. Speaker, for all that she has done and all that she will 
undoubtedly continue to do, I extend my most sincere thanks and warmest 
wishes to Sister Julie in her retirement.

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