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,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aa1         
#bjai,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas 7= himself1    
,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mrs4 ,flet*]1 ,mr4 
,olson1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4      
,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4     
,bab91 ,mr4 ,cr5%aw1 & ,mr4 ,brady7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,commemorat+ !  
c5t5nial ( ,h\/on ,me?odi/ ,hospital4   
,:]eas ,h\/on ,me?odi/ ,hospital is a   
nonpr(it heal? c>e in/itution t has be5 
devot$ to provid+ compassionate &       
exceptional heal? c>e 9 ,h\/on1 ,texas1 
= #ajj ye>s2 ,:]eas ,h\/on ,me?odi/     
,hospital op5$ its doors 9 #aiai z an   
outrea* m9i/ry ( ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal  
,*ur*1 & has s9ce sav$ c\ntless lives   
?r\gh its mission ( putt+ ! pati5t's    
physical1 m5tal1 & spiritual ne$s at !  
c5t] ( ev]y?+ x does2 ,:]eas ,h\/on     
,me?odi/ ,hospital n[ /&s z ! flag%ip   
hospital ( ! ,h\/on ,me?odi/ sy/em s]v+ 

! great] ,h\/on community ) #a4c million
 pati5t enc\nt]s 9 ! la/ ye> across #h  
hospitals ) a robu/ network ( prim>y &  
specialty c>e physicians & m ?an #bc1jjj
 employees2 ,:]eas ,h\/on ,me?odi/      
,hospital has be5 a lead] & incubator ( 
innovation )9 m$ic9e & cont9ues to inve/
 9 ! rese>* & developm5t ( innovative   
m$ical break?r\ghs1 te*nologies1 &      
ideas1 su* z ! _w's fir/ multiorgan     
transplant & ! _w's fir/ successful     
coron>y bypass graft+ us+ ! pati5t's own
 leg ve91 among _m o!rs2 ,:]eas ,h\/on  
,me?odi/ ,hospital's hi/ory ( academic  
collaborations has emp[]$ new g5]ations 
( cl9icians & rese>*]s ?r\gh creat+     
m$ical education programs t are         
translational1 int]discipl9>y1 &        
trans=mative2 & ,:]eas ,h\/on ,me?odi/  
,hospital has consi/5tly be5 ackn[l$g$ =
 its quality1 safety1 & excell5ce1      
includ+ be+ rank$ ! numb] "o hospital 9 
! ,/ate ( ,texas = eight consecutive    
ye>s & a national ,honor ,roll hospital 
by ,u4,s4 ,news & ,_w ,report1 & has    

also be5 recogniz$ = its out/&+         
specialties 9 neurology & neurosurg]y1  
pulmonology1 or?op$ics1 canc]1 c>diology
 & he>t surg]y1 urology1 & _m o!r m$ical
 specialties3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives recognizes !    
#ajj? anniv]s>y ( ,h\/on ,me?odi/       
,hospital's f\nd+1 = its role z a pione]
 & lead] 9 m$ic9e1 & z a model 9 provid+
 high-quality1 co/-effective heal? c>e =
 pati5ts ?r\gh an unwav]+ focus on      
safety1 quality1 s]vice1 & innovation4