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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the |
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| State of Illinois wish to congratulate Holy Cross Hospital of |
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| Chicago on the occasion of its 75th anniversary; and
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| WHEREAS, In September of 1928, ground was broken for the |
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| first Holy Cross Hospital; this began an important legacy of |
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| healing and service that continues today; and
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| WHEREAS, Holy Cross Hospital is a community hospital, |
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| overlooking Marquette Park, just southwest of the center of |
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| Chicago, and is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Casimir; and
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| WHEREAS, Beginning with Mother Maria Kaupas, the dynamic |
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| young woman who began the Sisters of St. Casimir, a strong |
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| commitment of caring and healing have been the cornerstone of |
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| the Holy Cross Hospital mission; the contemporary mission of |
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| healing and respect for all people continues the proud legacy |
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| of the courageous religious women and talented physicians who |
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| began Holy Cross Hospital; and
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| WHEREAS, Holy Cross Hospital's founding commitment to |
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| bring healing to people continues today with renewed vitality; |
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| the physicians and staff of Holy Cross work hard to understand |
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| what is important to every patient and every patient's family; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Holy Cross Hospital services include inpatient |
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| medical, surgical, obstetric, and pediatric care; intensive |
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| care units for cardiac, respiratory, and medical care; 24 hour |
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| emergency medicine; express care for minor emergencies; |
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| physical rehabilitation; a family birth center; laboratory; |
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| radiology; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); CT scan; |
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| outpatient services; ambulatory care; endoscopy; physical |
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| therapy; occupational therapy; speech therapy; audiology; a |