H.C.R. No. 51
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas, in
recognition of American Heart Month, takes great pride in honoring
Heart Hospital of Austin, a campus of St. David's Medical Center,
for its outstanding leadership and numerous accomplishments in the
fight against heart disease, our nation's number one killer; and
WHEREAS, Heart Hospital of Austin opened on December 7, 1998,
as a shared vision of local cardiologists and cardiovascular
surgeons seeking to provide exceptional cardiovascular care to the
people of Central Texas, and since that time the hospital has
treated more than 118,800 people from cities throughout Texas, all
50 states, the District of Columbia, and many U.S. territories; and
WHEREAS, Nearly 2,300 Americans die of cardiovascular
diseases each day, about one person every 38 seconds, with
cardiovascular diseases claiming more lives each year than cancer,
chronic lower respiratory diseases, and accidents combined; and
WHEREAS, Heart Hospital of Austin has raised the bar for
cardiac care in Central Texas and the nation, being ranked as the
number one cardiac program in Texas for six consecutive years, an
accomplishment no other hospital has achieved, and being named by a
July 2009 study funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services as the leading hospital in the United States for treatment
of a heart attack; and
WHEREAS, Heart Hospital of Austin, part of the St. David's
HealthCare System, also includes a chest pain center and is, like
all of St. David's HealthCare's hospitals, accredited as a
Certified Chest Pain Center by the Society of Chest Pain Centers,
the nation's premier organization focused on improving care for
patients with acute coronary syndromes; this universal
accreditation signifies a commitment to exceeding quality-of-care
measures in acute cardiac medicine and recognizes the expertise of
physicians, nurses, and other professionals, as well as the
excellence of treatment protocols; and
WHEREAS, St. David's HealthCare is one of the largest health
systems in the state, employing more than 7,100 persons in more than
60 sites across Central Texas; it is also home to the Texas Cardiac
Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center, one of the
world's most comprehensive treatment, training, and research
centers dedicated to the latest advances for correcting atrial
fibrillation and other heart rhythm disorders; and
WHEREAS, Embracing their mission to protect and promote the
cardiac health of area Texans, Heart Hospital of Austin and St.
David's HealthCare are vital assets to the Capitol City and the Lone
Star State, and they are indeed worthy of special recognition for
their achievements in promoting heart health; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby commend Heart Hospital of Austin and St. David's HealthCare
for providing exceptional cardiovascular care and honor affiliated
physicians for their valiant efforts in the fight against heart
disease; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Heart Hospital of Austin as an expression of high
regard and esteem by the Texas Legislature.
Naishtat
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 51 was adopted by the House on
February 9, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.C.R. No. 51 was adopted by the Senate on
February 14, 2011, by a viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor