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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Woodland Heights Medical Center in Lufkin is |
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celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding in 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, Established as Lufkin's first hospital, Woodland |
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Heights is a 149-bed facility offering a complete range of |
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inpatient and outpatient services; the center is staffed by more |
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than 250 physicians, who last year provided care to tens of |
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thousands of patients, performed over 4,700 surgeries, and |
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delivered more than 1,000 babies; and |
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WHEREAS, The hospital's continuous pursuit of excellence has |
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resulted in many firsts, including the opening of the first |
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cardiovascular center as well as the first neonatal intensive care |
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unit in deep East Texas; over the years, it has received awards for |
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cardiology, pulmonology, neurology, and orthopedic surgery, and it |
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has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval and the |
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American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's |
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Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke |
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Centers; another notable recent honor was its designation as a |
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Level IV trauma facility by the Texas Department of State Health |
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Services; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the leadership of CEO Kyle Swift, Woodland |
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Heights has given back generously to its community over the past |
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year through approximately $47 million in charity and uncompensated |
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care to the area's least privileged residents; it is a major |
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economic force in the community and a significant source of jobs and |
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civic revenue, and it is also a partner of myriad charitable and |
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civic organizations, including the Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber |
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of Commerce, Junior Achievement, the Lions Club, and the Angelina |
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Arts Alliance; and |
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WHEREAS, The dedicated physicians, nurses, administrators, |
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and staff of Woodland Heights Medical Center are building on a |
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long-standing tradition of exceptional medical care, and this |
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significant milestone in its history provides a welcome opportunity |
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to recognize the important role that it plays in the lives of |
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countless area residents; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of Woodland |
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Heights Medical Center and congratulate all those affiliated with |
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the hospital on its recent designation as a Level IV trauma |
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facility; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Woodland Heights Medical Center as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Ashby |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 568 was adopted by the House on March |
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13, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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