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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, It is the privilege of this Body to recognize 
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milestone events for institutions of our great State; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Shriners Hospital for Children in Chicago, a 
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leading Midwest children's hospital providing high-quality 
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pediatric orthopedic surgery, plastic, reconstructive, and 
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maxillofacial surgery, and spinal cord injury care, is 
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celebrating its 80th anniversary on Sunday, June 4, 2006; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Located on the northwest side of Chicago, the 
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hospital is a short term, 60-bed facility that combines quality 
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medical care with innovative education and research; its 
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mission is to provide the highest quality care to children with 
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neuromusculoskeletal conditions, burn injuries, and certain 
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other special healthcare needs within a compassionate, 
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family-centered, and collaborative care environment; and

 
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    WHEREAS, This mission is carried out without cost to the 
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patient or family and without regard to race, color, creed, or 
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sex; today the Shriners operate the only healthcare system that 
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is funded totally through philanthropy; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The hospital primarily serves children from 
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Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Michigan; 
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referrals are accepted from outside these areas due to the 
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hospital's surgical specialties and rehabilitation expertise; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, During the last three surveys, the Shriners 
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Hospital for Children in Chicago received Accreditation with 
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Commendation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of 
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Healthcare Organizations, ranking it at the top nationwide; the 
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hospital is also accredited by the Accreditation Council for 
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Graduate Medical Education and is licensed by the Illinois 
 


 






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Department of Public Health and the City of Chicago; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Throughout its rich 80-year history, countless 
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children have had medical and emotional needs met at Shriners 
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Hospital for Children in Chicago; they have been given hope and 
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a new life through the expertise of the medical teams assembled 
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at the hospital; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
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we offer our congratulations on the occasion of the 80th 
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anniversary of the Shriners Hospital for Children in Chicago; 
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and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Shriners Hospital for Children in Chicago as an 
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expression of our esteem.