86R12455 BK-D
By: Ashby H.R. No. 568
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Woodland Heights Medical Center in Lufkin is
celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding in 2019; and
WHEREAS, Established as Lufkin's first hospital, Woodland
Heights is a 149-bed facility offering a complete range of
inpatient and outpatient services; the center is staffed by more
than 250 physicians, who last year provided care to tens of
thousands of patients, performed over 4,700 surgeries, and
delivered more than 1,000 babies; and
WHEREAS, The hospital's continuous pursuit of excellence has
resulted in many firsts, including the opening of the first
cardiovascular center as well as the first neonatal intensive care
unit in deep East Texas; over the years, it has received awards for
cardiology, pulmonology, neurology, and orthopedic surgery, and it
has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval and the
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's
Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke
Centers; another notable recent honor was its designation as a
Level IV trauma facility by the Texas Department of State Health
Services; and
WHEREAS, Under the leadership of CEO Kyle Swift, Woodland
Heights has given back generously to its community over the past
year through approximately $47 million in charity and uncompensated
care to the area's least privileged residents; it is a major
economic force in the community and a significant source of jobs and
civic revenue, and it is also a partner of myriad charitable and
civic organizations, including the Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber
of Commerce, Junior Achievement, the Lions Club, and the Angelina
Arts Alliance; and
WHEREAS, The dedicated physicians, nurses, administrators,
and staff of Woodland Heights Medical Center are building on a
long-standing tradition of exceptional medical care, and this
significant milestone in its history provides a welcome opportunity
to recognize the important role that it plays in the lives of
countless area residents; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of Woodland
Heights Medical Center and congratulate all those affiliated with
the hospital on its recent designation as a Level IV trauma
facility; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Woodland Heights Medical Center as an expression of
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.