SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 347
WHEREAS, February 2, 2017, marks the 100th anniversary of
the first patient of Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital in Bexar
County, a health care facility named in honor of the Bexar County
judge and Texas state senator who was a beloved champion of the
working class; 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
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 Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
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.
Menéndez, Campbell,
Uresti, Zaffirini
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 1, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate