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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Joel T. Allison, president and chief executive of |
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Baylor Health Care System in Dallas, has received the 2008 Earl M. |
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Collier Award for Distinguished Health Care Administration from the |
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Texas Hospital Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1965, the Collier Award is the |
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highest bestowed by the THA, one of the largest hospital |
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associations in the country; the award acknowledges the leadership |
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qualities exemplified by its namesake, who is regarded as the dean |
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of hospital administration in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Allison graduated from Baylor University and |
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went on to earn a master's degree in health care administration from |
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Trinity University, later also completing the advanced management |
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program at Harvard Business School; he began his career in health |
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care as an intern at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene and within |
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six years had risen to become executive vice president and chief |
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operating officer; in 1981, he accepted a position in his native |
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Missouri and began to build a reputation as an exceptionally able |
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strategic manager in turnaround situations; and |
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WHEREAS, After heading hospitals in Amarillo and Corpus |
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Christi, Mr. Allison joined Baylor Health Care System in 1993 as |
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senior executive vice president and chief operating officer; seven |
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years later, he was promoted to the top post of this growing network |
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of hospitals, primary and specialty care centers, and |
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rehabilitation clinics; using his experience at the cutting edge of |
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change, he has further developed Baylor's commitment to |
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patient-focused health care and clinical enterprise; in addition to |
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establishing a quality initiative for the system, which has more |
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than 16,000 employees and 2,800 physicians, he has increased its |
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emphasis on medical education and health care research; and |
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WHEREAS, The numerous accolades accorded Mr. Allison include |
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an honorary doctorate in humanities from Dallas Baptist University; |
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Modern Healthcare has named him one of the "100 Most Powerful People |
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in Healthcare" for the past four years and recognized him in 2005 |
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with the CEO IT Achievement Award; moreover, Baylor University |
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selected him as its Distinguished Alumnus in 2004 and he has |
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received the Leonard A. Duce Award from the Trinity University |
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Healthcare Alumni Association; and |
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WHEREAS, A fellow of the American College of Healthcare |
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Executives, Mr. Allison serves on the Healthcare Leadership |
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Council, the National Quality Forum, and the international board of |
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United Surgical Partners; he also serves on numerous state and |
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local boards for professional associations and civic |
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organizations, among them VHA Texas, the Dallas Citizens Council, |
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and the Dallas Regional Chamber; and |
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WHEREAS, Joel Allison has demonstrated remarkable vision and |
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skill throughout more than three decades as a health care |
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administrator, and his energy, enthusiasm, and dedication to |
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excellence are an inspiration to all; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Joel Allison on receiving the 2008 |
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Earl M. Collier Award for Distinguished Health Care Administration |
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from the Texas Hospital Association and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Allison as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Pitts |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2655 was adopted by the House on May |
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31, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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