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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, situated 
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mid-way between Mattoon and Charleston, opened its doors on May 
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10, 1977 to serve Coles County and the surrounding six 
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counties, Cumberland, Clark, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, and 
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Shelby; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The formation of the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health 
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Center  was the result of two hospitals merging at a critical 
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time: Mattoon Memorial Hospital was old and antiquated, while 
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Charleston Community Hospital was newer, but was struggling 
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financially; together they found common ground and began merger 
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discussions in 1968; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center continues to 
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serve the region by creating easier access to care with clinics 
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in Arcola, Arthur, Sullivan, Neoga, Toledo, Casey, Charleston, 
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and Mattoon; Lincolnland Home Care and Lincolnland Hospice of 
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Sarah Bush Lincoln serve 13 and 15 counties respectively, along 
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with In Home Medical, its durable medical equipment company; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center employs 1,540 
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people from throughout the region, including 71 physicians and 
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midlevel providers; Sarah Bush Lincoln's main campus sits on 
 


 






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about 114 acres; the Health Center and Medical Office Pavilion 
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I and II cover 410,130 gross square feet; in addition, Sarah 
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Bush Lincoln Health Center owns or leases approximately another 
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94,000 square feet for its clinics, Lincolnland Home Care, 
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Lincolnland Hospice, In Home Medical, and other support or 
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service functions in the seven counties; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center has been honored 
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with several distinguished awards, including:
Solucient's Top 
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100 Hospitals in the Nation for excellence in quality and 
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financial
performance, the 2005 Lincoln Silver Award-Progress 
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Towards Excellence, the 2005 Governor's Pollution Prevention 
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Award, the H2E Partner for Change Award, the 2006 Governor's 
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PATH Award, the 2006 Most Wired Small and Rural Hospital, and 
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the 2006 Coming Up Taller Award Semifinalist; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The volunteer force of 300 contributes more than 
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25,000 hours a year to the organization; through its mission 
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statement, Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center provides 
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exceptional care for all and creates healthy communities; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate the physicians and staff of Sarah Bush Lincoln 
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Health Center on this anniversary event; and be it further

 
 


 






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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center President and 
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CEO, Gary L. Barnett as a symbol of our respect.