[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12079]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          CONGRATULATING TEXAS' EXEMPLARY CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 10, 2008

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
outstanding accomplishments of our leading Texas hospitals. Texas 
Children's Hospital in Houston, Children's Medical Center in Dallas, 
Children's Cancer Hospital at M.D. Anderson in Houston, and Cook 
Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth were recently recognized as 
among our nation's top hospitals by U.S. News and World Report.
  Texas Children's Hospital in Houston was ranked sixth in the country 
in general pediatrics, third in heart surgery, and in the top five of 
several other specialties. Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth 
was ranked 29th nationwide for its respiratory disorders specialty. 
Children's Medical Center in Dallas was ranked 15th among cancer 
specialties, and ranked in the Top 30 on four other categories as well, 
including General Pediatrics and Digestive Disorders. Children's Cancer 
Hospital at M.D. Anderson in Houston was ranked 21st among cancer 
specialties.
  The U.S. News rankings were based on surveys of pediatricians, 
outcome of patient care including surgeries, and care-related measures 
including nurse staffing, availability of important technologies, and 
patient volume.
  As a physician, it is inspiring to see that the medical profession, 
and specifically the hospitals and doctors serving Texas, are so 
adamantly dedicated to their service and are able to provide such 
exceptional care to our nation's children. Health care affects every 
facet of our lives, and America's devotion to innovation and 
advancements in medicine is vital in maintaining our position as having 
the best health care system in the world.
  Madam Speaker, it is with honor today that I rise and extend my 
sincerest congratulations to these outstanding children's hospitals in 
Texas. It is my hope that they will continue to lead the way in 
pediatric care, maintaining the discipline, focus, and compassion that 
has earned them their reputations for excellence.

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