[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 142 (Friday, August 24, 2018)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E1174] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF HENRY FORD ALLEGIANCE HEALTH ______ HON. TIM WALBERG of michigan in the house of representatives Friday, August 24, 2018 Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 100th anniversary of Henry Ford Allegiance Health in Jackson, Michigan. Henry Ford Allegiance Health has a remarkable history that began in 1918 when Mrs. Ida Foote donated the land for W.A. Foote Memorial Hospital in honor of her late husband, W.A. Foote. Foote Hospital, the name that life-long Jackson residents often still use to refer to their local hospital, merged with Mercy Hospital in 1975. In 1983, the two facilities combined and moved to the hospital's present location, adjacent to the original Foote Hospital building. In July of 2008, the system was renamed Allegiance Health System, and in 2016, Allegiance Health System joined forces with the Henry Ford Health System to create Henry Ford Allegiance Health. This long-standing community institution has continued to expand as it has faithfully served the community of Jackson and beyond. Henry Ford Allegiance Health seeks to fulfill its mission to ``lead our community to better health and well-being at every stage of life.'' The 475-bed health system provides a full range of inpatient and outpatient services, including a unique 20-bed cardiac universal bed unit, an outpatient surgery center, a state-of-the-art cancer center, a Level II Trauma Center, a short-term acute care facility, a residential hospice facility, a Center for Health Innovation and Education, numerous preventive and well-being programs, and services that target the underserved. As a teaching hospital, Henry Ford Allegiance Health is uniquely positioned to train residents who will serve the next generation. Henry Ford Allegiance Health is also nationally recognized for quality and patient safety. It has earned many awards and distinctions such as the Foster G. McGaw Prize, the Everest Award for National Benchmarks, and the CareChex Patient Safety & Medical Excellence Award, as well as being named multiple times as one of Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals. The present staff of more than 400 physicians and 3,700 staff members are committed to providing quality care for those that they serve. Led by long-time CEO and President Georgia Fojtasek, Henry Ford Allegiance Health continues to build upon a rich history that has spanned a full century. I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Henry Ford Allegiance Health's tradition of health care excellence as it celebrates its 100th anniversary. ____________________