88R15900 JRI-D
By: A. Johnson of Harris H.R. No. 606
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Houston Methodist has been named the recipient of
six 2022 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Awards from
Vizient; and
WHEREAS, A provider-driven organization, Vizient serves more
than half of the health care organizations in the country, helping
to strengthen their delivery of high-value care; its prestigious
Birnbaum Award acknowledges member health systems that demonstrate
superior performance, as measured by the Vizient Quality and
Accountability Study, which evaluates care across six domains:
mortality, efficiency, effectiveness, patient centeredness,
safety, and equity; and
WHEREAS, Vizient recognized six Houston Methodist health
care facilities in 2022; Houston Methodist Sugarland was ranked
second out of 127 medical centers in the Large, Specialized Complex
Care Medical Centers category while Houston Methodist Hospital was
rated sixth out of 107 in the Comprehensive Academic Medical
Centers division; out of 148 national facilities, four Houston
Methodist hospitals placed in Complex Care Medical Centers
category: Houston Methodist The Woodlands ranked first, Houston
Methodist Baytown ranked second, Houston Methodist West ranked
third, and Houston Methodist Willowbrook ranked sixth; moreover,
these honors are a testament to the resilience and dedication of the
hospital system's health professionals and employees during a
period encompassing severe COVID-19 surges; and
WHEREAS, Since its inception, Houston Methodist has worked
tirelessly to provide skilled and compassionate care for its
patients, and these latest accolades reflect the organization's
ongoing commitment to excellence; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Houston Methodist on its receipt of
six Vizient Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Awards for
2022 and extend to the organization's physicians, staff, and
administrators sincere best wishes for continued success in their
important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Houston Methodist as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.