Title: Lee Memorial Health System

Summary: Recognizing October 3, 2016, as the Centennial Anniversary of Lee Memorial Health System and commending the board of directors, nurses, doctors, employees, auxiliaries, and volunteers of, and donors to, Lee Memorial Health System for their support and dedication to the delivery of quality health care services to area residents, etc.

Full Text:
WHEREAS, Lee County Hospital grew to become one of the largest public, not-for-profit health systems in the country, and is now known as Lee Memorial Health System, and WHEREAS, the overall quality of life enjoyed by residents of a community is reflective of the health and well-being of the residents and the availability of quality health care services to those residents, and WHEREAS, Lee Memorial Health System is working to achieve its vision to be the best patient-centered and family-centered health care system in the nation by working to deliver excellence in quality, safety, efficiency, and compassion, and WHEREAS, for the past century, Lee Memorial Health System has maintained its commitment to provide fully accessible health care services for residents of Southwest Florida without regard to their ability to pay and without direct taxpayer support, and WHEREAS, Lee Memorial Health System is a fully accredited, comprehensive health system providing a continuum of health care services through its hospitals, physician practices, outpatient facilities, wellness programs, home health services, and skilled nursing facilities, and WHEREAS, Lee Memorial Health System provides services unique to the region, such as the Golisano Children s Hospital of Southwest Florida, a regional trauma center, a regional cancer center, a regional perinatal intensive care center, a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, and a kidney transplant clinic, and WHEREAS, Lee Memorial Health System is one of the region s largest employers, with a staff of more than 11,000, including primary and specialty care physicians and advanced practitioners, a medical staff of more than 1,400, and three auxiliaries that include 4,500 volunteers, all in support of more than a million patient encounters each year, and WHEREAS, Lee Memorial Health System collaborates with community and social service agencies through Healthy Lee, Lee Community Health Care, and multiple outreach programs aimed at identifying the health needs of the community and constructing a strategic plan for improving residents  health and quality of life, and WHEREAS, as a result of its unique combination of facilities, capabilities, and people, including the people of Southwest Florida, whose support and generosity over the past years have played a major role in its success, Lee Memorial Health System has been recognized with numerous quality and safety awards at the national, state, and local levels, NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida: That October 3, 2016, is recognized as the Centennial Anniversary of Lee Memorial Health System, and the board of directors, nurses, doctors, employees, auxiliaries, and volunteers of, and donors to, Lee Memorial Health System are commended for their support and dedication to the delivery of quality health care services to area residents.