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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas is |
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celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2025; and |
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WHEREAS, The roots of Methodist Healthcare Ministries trace |
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back to 1955, when the Southwest Conference of The United Methodist |
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Church approved the formation of a nonprofit to own and operate |
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hospitals in the name of the church; opening in 1963, the Southwest |
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Methodist Hospital sought to promote and deliver accessible, |
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quality health care to the underserved, and Methodist Healthcare |
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Ministries has continued to advance this mission since its |
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establishment in 1995; today, the Methodist Healthcare System |
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serves as the largest health care provider in San Antonio and 26 |
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surrounding counties and oversees operations at numerous |
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specialized area hospitals; and |
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WHEREAS, Methodist Healthcare Ministries offers primary |
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medical and dental care as well as counseling, case management, |
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social services, family wellness, and church-based community |
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nursing programs to patients across 74 counties; the nonprofit |
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organization also oversees grant-making and policy initiatives, |
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and it has worked with more than 150 funding partners to ensure |
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affordable services to all; together, they have invested over |
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$82 million in community grants, strategic initiatives, and policy |
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and advocacy partnerships in an effort to increase access to care |
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and to improve food security, digital inclusion, and economic |
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mobility; one impressive example is the collaboration between |
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Methodist Healthcare Ministries and the San Antonio Metro Health |
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Department to launch the Healthy Corner Store initiative, which |
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provides fresh and affordable produce to communities in food |
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deserts; in addition, the nonprofit established the Medical-Legal |
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Partnership to address the health-related legal needs of patients; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In recognition of its exemplary business practices, |
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Methodist Healthcare Ministries received a 2024 Governor's Texas |
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Award for Performance Excellence from the Quality Texas Foundation |
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Regional Program, and it was one of only two organizations that |
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earned this accolade that year; with this honor, it was commended |
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for its leadership, strategic planning, measurement, analysis and |
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knowledge management, results, and focus on its customers, |
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workforce and operations; and |
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WHEREAS, Methodist Healthcare Ministries has provided expert |
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and compassionate care to countless men, women, and children in San |
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Antonio and beyond, and the members of its medical, support, and |
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administrative staff may indeed take great pride in its outstanding |
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record of service over the past three decades; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby commemorate the 30th anniversary of Methodist Healthcare |
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Ministries of South Texas and extend to all those associated with |
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the organization 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 the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |