[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 130]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING INLAND HOSPITAL

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                        HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 5, 2011

  Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
accomplishments of Inland Hospital in Waterville, Maine.
  Inland Hospital is a 48-bed, not-for-profit, community hospital that 
was founded in 1943 by a group of osteopathic physicians with a vision 
of providing compassionate care that focused on the whole patient, not 
just the disease. Today, that patient-centered approach is alive and 
well at Inland, where staff provide the kind of care we all want for 
our own families. Patients are treated with respect and dignity and 
benefit from an open communication process that delivers an 
extraordinary experience and the best possible medical outcome.
  Inland Hospital has been recently recognized as one of the nation's 
top rural hospitals by the Washington, DC based Leapfrog Group. The 
Leapfrog Survey, which launched in 2001, focuses on four critical areas 
of patient safety: the use of computer physician order entry to prevent 
medication errors, standards for doing high-risk procedures, protocols 
and policies to reduce medical errors and other safe practices 
recommended by the National Quality Forum and adequate nurse and 
physician staffing. In addition, hospitals are measured on their 
progress in preventing infections and other hospital-acquired 
conditions and adopting policies on the handling of serious medical 
errors, among other things.
  Inland Hospital has displayed a tremendous commitment to providing 
the best quality health care for their patients. I am proud to 
congratulate the employees, providers, board members and volunteers for 
their dedication to providing the best care to our rural communities. 
Their skills, compassion and dedication make this hospital a well-
deserved award recipient.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in recognizing Inland Hospital for their 
devotion to ensuring that patients and families receive the best 
possible health care.

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