TITLE: Recognizing Shriners Hospital for Children at Galveston for its work in the community and its commitment to burn research.

SUMMARY: Recognizing Shriners Hospital for Children at Galveston for its work in the community and its commitment to burn research.

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WHEREAS, Over nearly half a century, Shriners Hospital for Children at Galveston has provided compassionate, innovative care to pediatric patients with burn injuries; and WHEREAS, Founded in 1966 with funds allocated by the Shriners of North America, the hospital grew out of a pediatric burn unit initially housed on The University of Texas Medical Branch campus; with the ongoing support of the Shriners and UTMB, faculty and staff of the institute have continued to seek better outcomes for children by developing more advanced techniques, and because of the hospital's reputation for comprehensive pediatric burn care, it has received patients from around the world; and WHEREAS, Located in the heart of Galveston, Shriners Hospital for Children served patients with cleft lip and palate disorders until 2008, when the facility was damaged by Hurricane Ike, and the decision was made to relocate that program to a sister institution, Shriners Orthopedic Hospital for Children in Houston; the Galveston-based hospital remains one of four Shriners Hospitals that specialize in burn care, and in 2012, it joined the Texas Medical Center as its 50th member institution; and WHEREAS, Today, the hospital houses 30 beds, which are divided between an intensive care unit and a reconstruction and plastic surgery unit, and it also includes three operating rooms, a multi-bed recovery room, and various clinics; all children are welcomed at the center regardless of their family's ability to pay, and every effort is made to ensure patients a safe, friendly, and comfortable environment as they recover; and WHEREAS, Shriners Hospital for Children has excelled at its mission of bringing new hope to patients coping with some of the most difficult and complex childhood injuries, and through their commitment to clinical and research excellence, the center's medical staff have made countless success stories possible; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby honor Shriners Hospital for Children at Galveston and extend to all those associated with the hospital sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Shriners Hospital as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Faircloth Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1950 was adopted by the House on May 21, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House