85R10619 BPG-D
By: Craddick H.R. No. 596
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dianne Yeager, chief executive officer of Crane
Memorial Hospital, has been named the recipient of the 2016 Texas
Hospital Association Pioneer Award; and
WHEREAS, Established by the THA Rural Hospital Constituency
Council, this prestigious accolade recognizes a hospital
administrator or CEO who has demonstrated creative and innovative
leadership in the community they serve; and
WHEREAS, Dianne Yeager began her career with Crane Memorial
Hospital nearly three decades ago as a part-time nurse, and she
served as director of nursing before becoming CEO; under her
skillful guidance, CMH has strengthened its finances and earned
national recognition; and
WHEREAS, In 2011, CMH received the Rural Hospital Outstanding
HIT Partnership Award from the Texas Organization of Rural and
Community Hospitals to acknowledge the facility's collaboration
with other rural hospitals in implementing electronic health
records; the next year, TORCH presented CMH with its Rural Hospital
IT Award of Excellence, and for three consecutive years, the
facility was ranked among the Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals by
the National Rural Hospital Association and was named the premier
CAH for financial stability; moreover, in 2013, the TMF Health
Quality Institute accorded CMH its Commitment to Quality in
Excellence Award for its accomplishments in Medicare quality
improvement; and
WHEREAS, Rural hospitals contribute immeasurably to the
well-being of local communities, and Dianne Yeager has greatly
benefited her fellow citizens through her outstanding achievements
as CEO of Crane Memorial Hospital; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dianne Yeager on her receipt of the
2016 Texas Hospital Association Pioneer Award and extend to her
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Yeager as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.