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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Midland Memorial Hospital has won two awards from |
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the American Heart Association in 2009 as a participant in its Get |
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with the Guidelines program; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 2000, the AHA's Get with the |
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Guidelines initiative is a quality improvement program that seeks |
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to ensure that hospital treatment of coronary artery disease, heart |
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failure, and stroke is aligned with the most current scientific |
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guidelines and evidence-based procedures and therapies; Midland |
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Memorial became the first area hospital to join the GWTG--Coronary |
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Artery Disease program in 2004; and |
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WHEREAS, For the second consecutive year, the hospital |
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received a gold award from the AHA in recognition of its long-term |
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efforts to combat coronary artery disease; the hospital also |
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received a silver award acknowledging more than 12 consecutive |
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months of adherence to performance measures for preventing heart |
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failure; and |
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WHEREAS, For over 50 years, Midland Memorial has provided |
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quality patient care, and the AHA awards exemplify this fine |
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institution's outstanding commitment to excellence; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the staff of Midland Memorial |
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Hospital on winning two awards from the American Heart |
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Association's Get with the Guidelines program and extend to these |
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dedicated professionals best wishes for continued success; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Midland Memorial Hospital as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Craddick |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 894 was adopted by the House on March |
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26, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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