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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Memorial Medical Center in Woodstock and Northern
3Illinois Medical Center in McHenry joined forces in 1995 to
4improve the health care delivery services in the greater
5McHenry County area to become Centegra Health System; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Centegra Health System is comprised of nearly
74,000 talented staff and 500 committed volunteers offering a
8wide range of services and is the community's largest employer;
9and
 
10    WHEREAS, Centegra Health System has been highly ranked as a
11great place to work by Modern Healthcare Magazine; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Centegra Hospital-McHenry and Centegra
13Hospital-Woodstock achieved the 2011 Patient Safety Excellence
14Award which recognizes hospitals performing in the top 5%
15nationally, being among only 12 Illinois hospitals to receive
16this safety award; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Centegra Oncology Services at Centegra
18Hospital-McHenry and Centegra Hospital-Woodstock were among
19only 6 organizations in Illinois to receive the American
20College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer 2010 Outstanding
21Achievement Award recognizing cancer programs that strive for

 

 

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1excellence in providing quality care to cancer patients; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Centegra Hospital-McHenry and Centegra
3Hospital-Woodstock became Designated Blue Distinction Centers
4for Spine Surgery based on certain selection criteria for
5demonstrating reliability in delivering spine surgery services
6as well as better overall outcomes while maintaining Blue
7Distinction Center for Total Joint Replacements at both
8hospitals; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Centegra Health System has been ranked as one of
10the best nationwide by Modern Healthcare Magazine, Thomson
11Reuters, and HealthGrades, all in evaluations and service; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Most recently, U.S. News & World Report's list of
13Best Metropolitan Hospitals included Centegra
14Hospital-Woodstock; therefore, be it
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
16NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
17we recognize the past and ongoing contributions of the staff
18and volunteers of the Centegra Health System to improve the
19health and wellness for the greater McHenry County region; and
20be it further
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1presented to a representative of Centegra Health System, as a
2symbol of our respect and esteem.