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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 901
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Doctors Hospital of Laredo on the grand occasion of its |
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35th anniversary, which is being celebrated during National |
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Hospital Week, May 10 through May 16, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Doctors Hospital of Laredo opened in May of 1974 |
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as the Laredo Health Center; it was a 68-bed hospital that was |
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praised for its modern equipment and for creating more than 160 |
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positions of employment; located on the outskirts of town, |
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however, the hospital was small and isolated and was lacking the |
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full support of the community; and |
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WHEREAS, The hospital soon became known for its |
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service-oriented and personalized environment and began to |
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thrive as it earned the high approval of doctors and patients; a |
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business community then grew up around it; and |
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WHEREAS, The hospital added services and space, including |
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an emergency room, an intensive care unit, and an outpatient |
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clinic in the late 1970s; a Women's Wing was built in 1983, and a |
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cancer center was established in 1987; the hospital was bought by |
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Universal Health Services, Incorporated, in 1999; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2001, the hospital moved to its current |
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location on McPherson Road; although it was once again located in |
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a sparsely populated area, it had the firm support of the medical |
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community and the City of Laredo, and new bus routes were created |
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to improve accessibility to the hospital's 58-acre site; the |
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Cancer Treatment Center was added in 2001, and The Women's |
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Center, which includes the region's most advanced neonatal |
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intensive care unit, was added in 2006; the hospital now employs |
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more than 700 doctors and staff members and is a greatly |
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appreciated asset to the City of Laredo; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby commend Doctors Hospital of Laredo for its |
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first-rate service to the community and extend congratulations |
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to all associated with the institute on the occasion of its 35th |
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anniversary; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of Doctors Hospital of Laredo. |
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Zaffirini |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 13, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |