[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12082]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          A TRIBUTE TO THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA

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                          HON. ROBERT A. BRADY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 10, 2008

  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
great Philadelphia institution and a staple in our community, The 
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The Children's Hospital of 
Philadelphia has always held itself to the highest standard of care. 
This month, they have been recognized for their excellence as they were 
rated as the best over all children's hospital in America in a U.S. 
News & World Report exclusive annual ranking, receiving this honor for 
the sixth year in a row.
  The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia was founded in 1855 and was 
the first hospital devoted solely to the care of children. Today it 
houses 430 beds and treats more than one million patients a year. 
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia specializes in cancer, digestive 
disorders, heart and heart surgery, neonatal care, neurology and 
neurosurgery and respiratory disorders. While coming in first for 
overall general practices, the hospital also ranked in the top three in 
the country in each of these individual categories.
  Since it was established the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has 
been concentrated on caring for the families of patients as well as the 
patients themselves. Now they have programs where parents teach the 
physicians what it is like to care for a child with a specific disease, 
because they have the best knowledge of this. The Children's Hospital 
also encourages families to stay with their children at all times, 
making the treatment more bearable for the children and their families.
  Madam Speaker, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is a key 
institution in Philadelphia and I congratulate them on this honor and 
thank them for their dedication to excellence and their service to our 
community.

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