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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For the 11th consecutive year, The University of |
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Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center was named the top cancer care |
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facility in the nation in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report |
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Best Hospitals list; and |
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WHEREAS, MD Anderson has been consistently ranked as one of |
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the top two hospitals in the nation for cancer care since the |
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publication's Best Hospitals survey debuted in 1990; this year, in |
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addition to reclaiming the top honor, MD Anderson earned high |
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rankings in otolaryngology, urology, and gastroenterology, and it |
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was further recognized for its excellence in a variety of cancer |
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treatment procedures; and |
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WHEREAS, Headquartered in the Texas Medical Center, MD |
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Anderson provides cancer treatment at several locations throughout |
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the Greater Houston area; the hospital is home to the world's |
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largest cancer clinical trials program, offering patients access to |
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potentially life-saving investigational drugs before they are |
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publicly available; in 2024, approximately 187,000 people received |
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treatment at MD Anderson, and some $1.3 billion was invested in |
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research conducted at the institution; and |
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WHEREAS, The recent U.S. News ranking adds to a growing list |
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of accolades for MD Anderson; the center retained its five-star |
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rating in Vizient's 2024 Quality and Accountability scorecard, and |
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in June of that year, it was awarded its first-ever Magnet with |
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Distinction designation from the American Nurses Credentialing |
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Center, which has honored the institution annually since 2001; and |
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WHEREAS, The recognition of MD Anderson Cancer Center as the |
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leading cancer center in the nation is a testament to the unwavering |
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dedication of its physicians, staff, and administrators, who have |
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worked tirelessly to meet and exceed the highest standards of care |
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for their patients; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate The |
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University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center on being named the |
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best cancer care facility in the nation by U.S. News & World Report |
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and extend to all those associated with the institution sincere |
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best wishes for continued success with their important work; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for MD Anderson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |