H.R. No. 1254
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Sweeny Community Hospital is marking the 50th
anniversary of its founding on March 29, 2015, and this milestone
provides an ideal opportunity to recognize this noteworthy
institution; and
WHEREAS, In 1963, the Sweeny Hospital District was formed by
the Texas Legislature in southwestern Brazoria County, following a
decade-long effort on the part of the community to increase health
care accessibility in rural areas; two years later, Sweeny
Community Hospital opened its doors, and it has since expanded its
services, staff, and facilities to continue to meet the needs of the
region; and
WHEREAS, Sweeny Community Hospital is a 24-hour operational
critical access hospital that offers both inpatient and outpatient
care; a member of the Texas Hospital Association and the Texas
Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals, it serves as a Level IV
Trauma Center and houses 20 beds, a dedicated surgical suite, and
more than a dozen outpatient clinical services; and
WHEREAS, The hospital is staffed by a team of highly
qualified medical professionals, including four primary care
providers who coordinate treatment for patients at all life stages;
referrals can additionally be made to 11 on-site specialists,
providing patients with an exceptional continuum of care at one
location; and
WHEREAS, Local residents are further served by the Fountains
Assisted Living Facility, situated next to the main hospital
campus, as well as the Wellness Center and Kittie Nash Groce
Rehabilitation Center; moreover, West Brazos EMS is the only
hospital-based emergency response team in Brazoria County with a
medical intensive care unit, offering security and peace of mind to
those in its service area; and
WHEREAS, For half a century, Sweeny Community Hospital has
distinguished itself as a resource of inestimable value to the
region, and members of its skilled and dedicated staff are to be
commended for the difference that they have made in the lives of
countless area Texans; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of Sweeny
Community Hospital and extend to all those associated with the
institution sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the hospital as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Bonnen of Brazoria
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1254 was adopted by the House on April
16, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House