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By: Price H.R. No. 20
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, For the second consecutive year, Baptist
St. Anthony's Health System has earned a place on the Thomson
Reuters list of "100 Top Hospitals" in the United States; and
WHEREAS, This highly respected assessment has been published
annually since 1993, and it uses objective research and independent
public information to evaluate hospitals based on such performance
measures as patient care, operational efficiency, and financial
stability; and
WHEREAS, One of just nine Texas hospitals featured in the
2013 rankings, Baptist St. Anthony's traces its roots to 1901, when
four young women from the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word
founded a health care facility to serve the needs of citizens in
Amarillo and the greater Texas Panhandle; St. Anthony's Hospital,
as it was originally known, later established the area's first
nursing school, hospice, and cardiac unit; and
WHEREAS, In 1996, the Baptist St. Anthony's Health System was
formed through the merger of St. Anthony's Hospital and High Plains
Baptist Hospital, which had been founded in 1968 and had pioneered
important developments in such fields as occupational therapy and
rehabilitation services; today, Baptist St. Anthony's includes a
medical staff of over 450 physicians and a total workforce of more
than 2,700 employees; and
WHEREAS, Throughout its long and rich history, Baptist
St. Anthony's Health System has distinguished itself through its
dedication to excellence and its commitment to serving the
community, and it is indeed deserving of the prestigious national
recognition it has received; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Baptist
St. Anthony's Health System on its selection as one of the 2013 "100
Top Hospitals" by Thomson Reuters and extend to all those
associated with the system sincere best wishes for continued
success with their important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Baptist St. Anthony's Health System as an expression
of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.