H.R. No. 1887
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The year 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the
founding of the Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital in San Antonio;
and
WHEREAS, The Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital served all
persons who needed it, regardless of their ability to pay, proved
invaluable during the influenza epidemic of 1918, and soon after
earned recognition for its pioneering specialty care; and
WHEREAS, When the voters of Bexar County overwhelmingly
approved the creation of the Bexar County Hospital District in
1955, the Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital became the anchor
facility for the hospital district's mission to furnish medical aid
and hospital care to the indigent and needy persons of Bexar County;
and
WHEREAS, In 1968, with the construction of a new teaching
hospital adjacent to The University of Texas Medical School at San
Antonio, the Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital was transformed into
the hub of the hospital district's growing ambulatory health
system, providing advanced imaging, laboratory, and pharmacy
services, in addition to primary and specialty clinics; and
WHEREAS, In 2008, to continue the legacy of the Robert B.
Green Memorial Hospital, the Bexar County commissioners approved
the issuance of certificates of obligation to support the
construction of a new state-of-the-art ambulatory services
pavilion adjacent to the historic facility; and
WHEREAS, In January 2013, a new 269,000-square-foot,
six-story Clinical Pavilion on the historic Robert B. Green Campus
opened, featuring urgent care, adult and pediatric primary care and
specialty care, comprehensive laboratory services, pharmacy, and
imaging diagnostics, including CT, MRI, mammography, x-ray, and
ultrasound; and
WHEREAS, The Bexar County Hospital District, now doing
business as University Health System, is today a nationally
recognized academic health center and network of more than 20
primary care, urgent care, specialty, and school-based health
centers and is ranked the Best Hospital in San Antonio and No. 6 in
Texas by U.S. News & World Report; and
WHEREAS, University Health System is an integral partner of
the State of Texas in providing emergency preparedness and trauma
services for South Central Texas at its premier Level I Trauma
Center and the only Level I Pediatric Trauma Center in South Texas;
and
WHEREAS, University Health System is the primary partner of
UT Health San Antonio for providing graduate medical education and
advancing knowledge and discovery to promote the good health of
Texans; and
WHEREAS, This occasion presents a welcome opportunity to
recognize the rich historical legacy of the lifesaving mission that
started with the admission of that first patient at the Robert B.
Green Memorial Hospital in February 1917; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of the
founding of Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital and commend the board
of managers and leadership of University Health System for their
work in carrying forth the legacy of county judge Robert B. Green
and the Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby urge the board of managers and leadership of
University Health System to continue the legacy of Judge Green by
providing the highest level of care, service, and compassion to the
people of Bexar County for the next 100 years.
Arévalo
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1887 was adopted by the House on May
12, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House