88S31231 AMB-D By: Price H.R. No. 124 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, The Memorial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dumas has been recognized as one of the top long-term care nursing facilities in the nation by U.S. News and World Report; and WHEREAS, In addition to the national rating, MNRC was ranked among the top five percent of skilled nursing homes in Texas on the U.S. News and World Report list of Best Nursing Homes for 2022-2023; facilities are evaluated on stringent factors that include resident care and safety, registered nurse and weekend staffing, health inspections, infection rates, and success in preventing emergency room and hospital visits; additionally, the center has earned the highest rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; and WHEREAS, Established more than 40 years ago, MNRC is a member of the Moore County Hospital District, whose mission is to improve the health status of the people of the district and the surrounding rural communities; the center's registered and licensed vocational nurses and certified nursing assistants and medication aides provide quality and compassionate care to residents who benefit from an experienced staff as well as from a wide range of activities and a recent facility renovation; and WHEREAS, Since its inception, the Memorial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has been a trusted resource to countless area Texans, and its designation as one of the top nursing homes in the U.S. is a testament to the institution's ongoing commitment to excellence; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate the Memorial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on being named one of the top long-term care nursing facilities in the nation by U.S. News and World Report and that all those associated with the facility be extended sincere best wishes for continued success with their important work; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for MNRC as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.