[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 6705-6706]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 PAYING TRIBUTE TO PAT FOX FOR HER 11 YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE AS 
                 PRESIDENT AND CEO OF RIVERVIEW HEALTH

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                          HON. SUSAN W. BROOKS

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 18, 2016

  Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Pat Fox on 
the occasion of her retirement. For over a decade, Pat has served as 
President and CEO of Riverview Health in Noblesville, Indiana. Pat has 
an impressive 45 years in the healthcare industry and her passion for 
patient care and dedication to making Riverview a first-rate hospital 
has left an enduring impact on the Riverview Health system. The people 
of Indiana's Fifth Congressional District are forever grateful for Pat 
Fox's commitment to making Riverview Health a great place to work, 
practice medicine, and receive excellent patient care.
  Pat began her career in the health industry as a nurse aid in a small 
county hospital and decided she wanted to pursue a nursing degree. 
After completing her degree to become an R.N. at St. Mary's in Chicago, 
she went on to receive a bachelor's degree in Public Health 
Administration from Indiana University and a master's degree from St. 
Francis in Illinois. Pat remains a licensed R.N. today, however for the 
past 30 years she has served in leadership roles in hospitals 
throughout Indiana.
  She began her career in hospital administration as a manager at 
Wishard Hospital in Indianapolis, which is now known as Eskenazi, and 
worked her way up to Vice President of Patient Care Services. In 2000, 
Pat was recruited by Riverview Health for her strong leadership skills 
to fill the position of Chief Operating Officer. Four years later, when 
the CEO retired, Pat was promoted. Throughout her 11 year tenure as CEO 
of Riverview Health, she has been instrumental in helping the Riverview 
Health system grow into an exceptional and widely-respected health 
system.
  Riverview Health opened its first hospital in May of 1951. At the 
time, it was just one hospital, but over the past 55 years, Riverview 
has committed itself to adapting and expanding its facilities to meet 
the healthcare needs of its community. When Pat started in 2000, 
Riverview Health was considered a small county hospital with six 
physicians working outside the hospital in offices around Hamilton 
County. Under her administration, the health system has grown into a 
first-class network of

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55 facilities, including the large hospital, offices, nursing homes and 
numerous other facilities focused on outpatient care. Most notably, Pat 
is responsible for leading the efforts in opening the Women's and 
Children's units, a new Emergency Center, and facilitation of a 
physician-led multi-disciplinary breast cancer team. Riverview Health 
has also been selected to receive a number of prestigious awards under 
Pat's leadership. Riverview Health was honored with an AchieveWELL 
certification from The Wellness Council of Indiana (2011), the Patient 
Safety Excellence Award from HealthGrades (2012), Five-Star Excellence 
Award from the Professional Research Consultants Inc. (2014), and has 
consistently ranked in the top 5 percent of U.S. hospitals.
  Beyond her work with Riverview, she is an active member of the 
community. She serves on a number of non-profit boards, including the 
Cherish Center, Noblesville Youth Assistance Program, Prevail, Inc., 
and the Westfield Chamber of Commerce. Her commitment to the Hoosier 
community and success as a leader has not gone unnoticed. She has 
received a number of awards, including Aspire Indiana's 2013 Aspiring 
Person Award for her diverse and meaningful involvement throughout the 
community.
  Pat has devoted herself to attaining the vision she set out for the 
hospital when she began her career with Riverview, and over the last 
decade she has achieved that vision above and beyond. She transformed 
healthcare, particularly in Noblesville, but also throughout central 
Indiana and the Hoosier community is eternally grateful for her 
dedication to providing the highest standard of healthcare to Hoosiers. 
I am thrilled to hear she plans to remain active in the community and 
will have more time to partake in some of her favorite hobbies, running 
marathons and traveling with her husband. On behalf of Indiana's Fifth 
Congressional District, I'd like to congratulate Pat on her remarkable 
career and extend a huge thank you for all of the wonderful 
contributions she has made to Riverview Health and the Hoosier 
community. I wish the very best to Pat, her husband, Steve, her two 
children, and two grandchildren as she enjoys a well-deserved 
retirement.

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