[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 23611]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        ST. MARY MERCY HOSPITAL

  (Mr. McCOTTER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. McCOTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to St. Mary 
Mercy Hospital in Livonia as they celebrate 50 years of serving the 
residents of southeastern Michigan.
  The hospital opened its doors in 1959 with 170 beds, 99 physicians, 
and 300 employees. Today, the hospital includes the innovative ``Our 
Lady of Hope Cancer Center,'' as well as a heart and vascular center, 
and an in-patient rehabilitation unit. An essential part of our 
community, St. Mary Mercy Livonia continues to provide superior 
comprehensive health care.
  Indeed in 2007, St. Mary Mercy Livonia received the Health Grades 
Clinical Excellence Award for the third straight year. Last year, the 
hospital was named a ``100 Top Hospital'' by Thomson Healthcare thanks 
to St. Mary Mercy Livonia's doctors, nurses, and staff who devotedly 
work to help and heal patients and their families.
  Mr. Speaker, St. Mary Mercy has served our community for over 50 
years. I ask that we congratulate them on their devoted service in 
serving as a sanctuary for the sick and suffering of our community.

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