Florida Senate - 2011                            (NP)    SR 2208
       
       
       
       By Senator Rich
       
       
       
       
       34-04713-11                                           20112208__
    1                          Senate Resolution                        
    2         A resolution congratulating Homestead Hospital for
    3         continuing the tradition of high-quality,
    4         compassionate care the community has come to know, and
    5         expressing appreciation to Chief Executive Officer
    6         Bill Duquette for his inspiring leadership.
    7  
    8         WHEREAS, in 1940, a group of citizens in the City of
    9  Homestead hosted two potluck fish fry events and raised almost
   10  $12,000 to develop a hospital in Homestead, and
   11         WHEREAS, in May 2007, a new, $135 million, state-of-the
   12  art, full-service, 142-bed facility opened its doors to the
   13  public, ushering in a new era for Homestead Hospital and
   14  celebrating its emergence as one of the largest employers in
   15  south Miami-Dade County, with nearly 1,200 employees, and
   16         WHEREAS, Homestead Hospital’s medical staff is made up of
   17  more than 400 physicians representing more than 30 specialties,
   18  ranging from cardiology and gastroenterology to neurology and
   19  urology, and
   20         WHEREAS, Homestead Hospital is a part of Baptist Health
   21  South Florida, the largest faith-based, not-for-profit health
   22  care organization in the region, NOW, THEREFORE,
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   24  Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:
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   26         That the members of the Senate congratulate Homestead
   27  Hospital for continuing the tradition of high-quality,
   28  compassionate care and express appreciation to Chief Executive
   29  Officer Bill Duquette for his inspiring leadership.