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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For 10 years, Christopher J. Durovich has |
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distinguished himself in his work as president and chief executive |
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officer of Children's Medical Center Dallas, and his influential |
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leadership in pediatric health care was recently recognized with |
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his election as chair of the Children's Hospital Association Board |
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of Trustees; and |
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WHEREAS, Possessing more than three decades of experience in |
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medical administration, Mr. Durovich held senior positions at The |
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University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and Baylor College |
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of Medicine before joining CMC Dallas in 2003; his knowledge has |
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benefited a number of professional organizations as well, including |
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the American Hospital Association, where he is a member of the board |
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of trustees and the executive committee; and |
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WHEREAS, Under Mr. Durovich's leadership, CMC Dallas has |
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become the fifth-largest pediatric health care provider in the |
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country, seeing 200,000 young people a year; the hospital is ranked |
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by U.S.News & World Report in all 10 of the publication's rated |
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specialties for 2012-2013, and it is the only children's facility |
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in the nation to achieve seven disease-specific certifications from |
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The Joint Commission; in addition, its quality nursing staff has |
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earned the approval of the American Nurses Credentialing Center |
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Magnet Recognition Program; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Durovich has placed a special emphasis on |
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research, and as part of that effort, CMC Dallas joined with The |
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center to found the |
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Children's Medical Center Research Institute; another important |
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investigative initiative is the annual Beyond ABC report published |
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by CMC Dallas, which provides comprehensive data on the wellness of |
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children in six North Texas counties; and |
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WHEREAS, Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2013, the |
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medical center is also an important source of jobs and business |
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activity in the region; it employs some 5,600 individuals and a |
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medical and dental staff of more than 1,000, and it has a total |
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economic impact of approximately $1.6 billion per year; moreover, |
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because the center welcomes all children regardless of a family's |
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ability to pay and without tax support from the city or county, it |
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provided $140 million in community benefits in 2011; the center's |
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network of pediatric primary-care offices in underserved areas |
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allowed nearly 100,000 children to receive vital treatment in their |
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own neighborhoods during 2012; and |
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WHEREAS, The expertise Mr. Durovich has gained at CMC Dallas |
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will serve him well in his new role with the Children's Hospital |
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Association; formerly the vice chair of the organization's |
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13-member board, he will now play an even greater role in guiding |
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the CHA, which represents over 220 medical centers across the |
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country that specialize in treating young patients; and |
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WHEREAS, Chris Durovich has helped to build Children's |
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Medical Center Dallas into a national leader in its field, and he |
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truly merits special recognition and praise for his |
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accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Christopher J. Durovich on his |
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exemplary tenure as president and CEO of Children's Medical Center |
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Dallas and congratulate him on his election as chair of the |
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Children's Hospital Association Board of Trustees; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Durovich as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |