[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 14140-14141]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTER

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                          HON. JOHN D. DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 26, 2008

  Mr. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the University of 
Michigan Hospital and Health Center, UMHHC, Security and Entrance 
Services for receiving the 2008 Lindberg Bell Award. Bestowed annually 
by the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety, 
IAHSS, the Lindberg Bell Award is given to the hospital with the best 
healthcare security program in the country. The IAHSS has over 1,600 
members and is the only healthcare security organization in the U.S. 
They provide valuable services to those in the field, including 
education and training programs. The award recognizes organizations 
that have vastly improved their services over the last year, and the 
UMHHC Security and Entrance Services should be commended for meeting 
this high standard.
  The UMHHC Security and Entrance Services is charged with protecting 
hospital personnel and property, in addition to providing excellent 
customer service. This is no small feat, considering that there are 
over 10,000 people in the hospital at any given time. Their leadership 
skills and innovative spirit have been demonstrated though the 
development of a badge system for the Mott Children's Hospital. Under 
this program, all visitors to the hospital must check in at a station 
to receive a badge to wear during their stay at the hospital. This 
system resulted in an increase in security and has spread to other 
sections of the hospital. I am confident the UMHHC will continue to 
provide a high level of security for patients.
  As a Lindberg Bell Awardee, it is my hope that the UMHHC Security and 
Entrance Services will continue to serve as an example to the community 
and its peers that the security of our patients should not be 
overlooked. Our hospitals open their doors each day to diagnose and 
care to the citizens of our community. It is imperative that while 
serving this mission our doctors and nurses are not distracted by 
outside issues. By going the extra mile, UMHHC is ensuring that every 
person who walks through their doors will know that both high quality 
care and safety comes first. Again, I commend UMHHC for their effort 
and tireless dedication to its patients. To the doctors, nurses and 
support staff, I congratulate

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each one of you for being part of a health system who takes the mission 
of caring for patients to the next level. Congratulations UMHHC on 
winning the Lindberg Bell Award.

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