SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 260
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize the Children's Health Extracorporeal Membrane
Oxygenation (ECMO) program on the exceptional life-saving
pediatric care it provides to critically ill children and their
families in North Texas; and
WHEREAS, ECMO treatment works by circulating a patient's
blood through a machine that removes carbon dioxide and adds
oxygen; a child with critical heart or lung problems can receive
ECMO therapy for days or even weeks while undergoing care at
Children's Health, during which time they are treated by a team
of specialists in the hospital's pediatric intensive care unit;
and
WHEREAS, Located in the Southwestern Medical District, in
the heart of Dallas, Children's Health has been the primary
clinical partner of The University of Texas Southwestern Medical
Center since 1961; the hospital has provided extracorporeal life
support to more than 1,200 patients over the past 35 years,
giving families hope for survival when all other forms of
conventional life support have failed; and
WHEREAS, The ECMO program at Children's Health has received
international recognition as a Platinum Center of Excellence
from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization; Children's
Health was also the first institution in the world to have its
ECMO educational program endorsed by the international
organization; and
WHEREAS, Bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to
their work, the ECMO specialists at Children's Health include
doctors Ethan Sanford, Archana Dhar, Cindy Darnell-Bowens,
Lakshmi Raman, Amy Lee, Priya Bhaskar, and Sam Davila; registered
nurses Marshall Stephenson, Laura Hatton, Margarita Ramos,
William Smiley, Brittany Cramer, Amy Hadley, Kari Powers,
Michael Williams, Emily Collins, and Ricardo Medrano; and
registered respiratory therapists Donna Taylor, Shannon Mills,
Kevin Lovett, Bob Villanueva, George Sutherland, Dan Hill, Darla
Lytton, and John Darling; and
WHEREAS, Specialists of the ECMO team at Children's Health
in Dallas are dedicated to providing advanced, around-the-clock
care to young patients who are in need of this innovative form of
therapy, and it is indeed fitting that they be recognized for
their invaluable contributions to quality health care in the Lone
Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
Legislature, hereby honor the members of the Extracorporeal
Membrane Oxygenation team at Children's Health for their
exceptional service to North Texas families and extend to them
sincere best wishes for continued success with their important
work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas Senate.
West
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 18, 2025.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate