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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Stephen L. Mansfield is retiring as president |
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and CEO of Methodist Health System on December 31, 2019, and it is |
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indeed fitting to recognize him as he prepares to conclude a tenure |
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characterized by tremendous achievement; and |
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WHEREAS, Since Dr. Mansfield took the reins of Methodist |
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Health System in 2006, it has grown from 2 acute care hospitals to |
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10 hospital campuses; along the way, his leadership has been |
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instrumental in helping Methodist Health improve its bond rating, |
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and it is currently ranked by Moody's among the top 16 percent of |
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not-for-profit health systems and hospitals for financial |
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strength; the institution has also seen substantial gains in |
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clinical quality and safety, patient and employee satisfaction, and |
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physician experience scores, which set it apart as one of the |
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nation's best health care providers today; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Mansfield holds a Ph.D. in organizational |
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leadership from Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia, a |
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master of business administration degree from the University of |
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Tennessee at Martin, and a bachelor's degree from Ottawa University |
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in Ottawa, Kansas; he has worked for a total of 46 years in the |
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health care field and previously served as president and CEO of |
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St. Vincent Health System in Little Rock, Arkansas; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic executive has also benefited many civic |
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organizations with his dedication and expertise, including the |
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boards of the Dallas Foundation, the Dallas Citizens Council, and |
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the Dallas Regional Chamber, which he chaired in 2014; in addition, |
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he recently completed a three-year term on the Large Healthcare |
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Systems Policy Board for the American Hospital Association while |
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serving a number of other health care industry associations and |
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committees; in honor of his contributions, he has received a host of |
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accolades, such as the 2017 Virginia Chandler Dykes Leadership |
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Award from Texas Woman's University, and he was named Healthcare |
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Executive of the Year by D Magazine in 2014; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Stephen Mansfield has guided Methodist Health |
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System to new heights of success, and when he departs from his |
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position at its helm, he may take satisfaction in knowing that his |
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accomplishments will continue to improve the lives of countless |
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patients and employees for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Dr. Stephen L. Mansfield for his |
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outstanding service as president and CEO of Methodist Health System |
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and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; 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 Dr. Mansfield as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |