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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The Lincoln Foundation for Performance Excellence
3 was founded in 1994; the foundation is a publicly and privately
4 supported not-for-profit organization created to significantly
5 raise Illinois' worldwide competitiveness by improving the
6 performance of its institutions and businesses; and
 
7     WHEREAS, The Lincoln Foundation for Performance Excellence
8 Award process is a three-level process, consisting of The
9 Bronze Award for Commitment to Excellence, The Silver Award for
10 Progress Towards Excellence, and The Gold Award for Achievement
11 of Excellence; the award process allows organizations to
12 measure themselves against The Lincoln Foundation's Seven
13 Criteria for Performance Excellence, patterned after the
14 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award; the seven criteria are
15 Leadership, Strategic Planning, Customer Focus, Measurement,
16 Analysis and Knowledge Management, Workforce Focus, Process
17 Management, and Results; and
 
18     WHEREAS, The Lincoln Foundation for Performance Excellence
19 has awarded the 2008 Lincoln Silver Award for Progress Towards
20 Excellence to the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System in Mattoon
21 and St. Mary's Good Samaritan, Inc., in Centralia/Mt. Vernon;
22 and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, The Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System (SBLHS) is
2 comprised of a parent corporation and five separate
3 sub-entities that each have a distinct Board of Directors
4 linked to the governing board of the health system; SBLHS was
5 established in 1977 through the merger of hospitals in Mattoon
6 and Charleston and continues to be the only hospital in these
7 communities; a significant expansion of the SBLHS focus
8 occurred in 2007, when the Mission Statement was revised to
9 direct the organization to provide exceptional health care for
10 "all" persons within the community; this inclusive scope has
11 led to increases in charity care and bad debt expenses; and
 
12     WHEREAS, St. Mary's Good Samaritan, Inc., (SMGSI) is a
13 Catholic, not-for-profit corporation pursuing a vision to
14 create a comprehensive, regional health care enterprise
15 covering a nine county area in south central Illinois; SMGSI
16 was created in 1996 through a unique and visionary Joint
17 Operating Agreement between SSMHC and FSI; the organization has
18 a strong culture that is reflected in its mission, vision,
19 values, and quality principles; through history and tradition,
20 SMGSI holds a special concern for the poor and vulnerable; the
21 characteristics of Exceptional Health Care, Exceptional
22 Patient Care, Exceptional Commitment, and Exceptional
23 Financial Performance have provided a foundation for all
24 planning and healthcare service delivery; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, The Lincoln Foundation for Performance Excellence
2 has awarded the 2008 Lincoln Bronze Award for Commitment to
3 Excellence to United Cerebral Palsy Land of Lincoln in
4 Springfield; and
 
5     WHEREAS, United Cerebral Palsy Land of Lincoln (UCP) is a
6 501(c) 3 not-for-profit corporation with a voluntary Board of
7 Directors; it was founded in 1957 by a group of community
8 leaders and parents of children with cerebral palsy; the group
9 affiliated with the national organization, United Cerebral
10 Palsy (UCPA), in 1968, expanding the service area to 27
11 counties in central Illinois; over the past 50 years, UCP has
12 grown to a multi-million dollar organization, operating from
13 three buildings in Springfield and one in Decatur, and
14 providing a range of services to children and adults with
15 disabilities and their families; the mission of UCP is to
16 maximize independence and opportunities for full participation
17 in the community for individuals with cerebral palsy or other
18 disabilities and their families, by raising the standard for
19 quality programs, service, and advocacy; therefore, be it
 
20     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
21 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
22 recognize The Lincoln Foundation for Performance Excellence
23 and its efforts to assist Illinois organizations to strive for
24 performance excellence; and be it further
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, That we thank each of the organizations the
2 Foundation has recognized for the devotion to excellence they
3 have demonstrated; and be it further
 
4     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5 presented to The Lincoln Foundation for Performance Excellence
6 and to each of the 2008 Performance Excellence Award recipients
7 as an expression of our respect and esteem.