SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 347
	WHEREAS, February 2, 2017, marks the 100th anniversary of
	the first patient of Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital in Bexar
	County, a health care facility named in honor of the Bexar County
	judge and Texas state senator who was a beloved champion of the
	working class; and
	WHEREAS, The Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital served all
	persons who needed it, regardless of their ability to pay, proved
	invaluable during the influenza epidemic of 1918, and soon after
	earned recognition for its pioneering specialty care; and
	WHEREAS, When the voters of Bexar County overwhelmingly
	approved the creation of the Bexar County Hospital District in
	1955, the Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital became the anchor
	facility for the hospital district's mission to furnish medical
	aid and hospital care to the indigent and needy persons of Bexar
	County; and
	WHEREAS, In 1968, with the construction of a new teaching
	hospital adjacent to The University of Texas Medical School at
	San Antonio, the Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital was
	transformed into the hub of the hospital district's growing
	ambulatory health system, providing advanced imaging, laboratory,
	and pharmacy services, in addition to primary and specialty
	clinics; and
	WHEREAS, In 2008, to continue the legacy of the Robert
	B. Green Memorial Hospital, the Bexar County commissioners
	approved the issuance of certificates of obligation to support
	the construction of a new state-of-the-art ambulatory services
	pavilion adjacent to the historic facility; and
	WHEREAS, In January 2013, a new 269,000-square-foot,
	six-story Clinical Pavilion on the historic Robert B. Green
	Campus opened, featuring urgent care, adult and pediatric
	primary care and specialty care, comprehensive laboratory
	services, pharmacy, and imaging diagnostics, including CT, MRI,
	mammography, X-ray, and ultrasound; and
	WHEREAS, The Bexar County Hospital District, now doing
	business as University Health System, is today a nationally
	recognized academic health center and network of more than 20
	primary care, urgent care, specialty, and school-based health
	centers and is ranked the Best Hospital in San Antonio and No. 6
	in Texas by U.S. News & World Report; and
	WHEREAS, University Health System is an integral partner
	of the State of Texas in providing emergency preparedness and
	trauma services for South Central Texas at its premier Level I
	Trauma Center and the only Level I Pediatric Trauma Center in
	South Texas; and
	WHEREAS, University Health System is the primary partner
	of UT Health San Antonio for providing graduate medical education
	and advancing knowledge and discovery to promote the good health
	of Texans; and
	WHEREAS, This occasion presents a welcome opportunity to
	recognize the rich historical legacy of the lifesaving mission
	that started with the admission of that first patient at the
	Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital in February 1917; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
	Legislature, hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of the
	founding of Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital and commend the board
	of managers and leadership of University Health System for their
	work in carrying forth the legacy of county judge Robert B. Green
	and the Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
	Legislature, hereby urge the board of managers and leadership of
	University Health System to continue the legacy of Judge Green by
	providing the highest level of care, service, and compassion to
	the people of Bexar County for the next 100 years.
	Menéndez, Campbell,
	Uresti, Zaffirini
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on March 1, 2017.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate