[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 12298-12299]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER--SEATTLE, WA

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                         HON. DAVID G. REICHERT

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 11, 2008

  Mr. REICHERT. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the life-
saving and ground-breaking medical care happening at the Seattle 
Children's Hospital and Regional

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Medical Center every day. Continuing a tradition that has held for 16 
years, Seattle Children's is once again ranked among the top 30 
children's hospitals nationally in US. News & World Report's annual 
rankings.
  Seattle Children's ranked fifth-best in the Nation for pediatric 
cancer care, eighth-best for general pediatrics, neurolopy and 
neurosurgery, and ninth-best for respiratory disorders. Children's also 
ranked 23rd in neonatal care and 30th for heart care and heart surgery.
  Year in and year out, Seattle Children's Hospital and Regional 
Medical Center provides life-saving care to the most vulnerable among 
us. The Pacific Northwest is fortunate to have such an exceptional 
institution in our region. I salute the medical professionals and 
support staffs who work tirelessly to give their extraordinary talents 
for the health and wellness of our children. Seattle Children's is a 
deserving recipient of this national recognition.

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