Bill Text: PA SR11 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Magee-Women's Hospital of UPMC in Pittsburgh.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2011-01-19 - Introduced and adopted [SR11 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-SR11-Introduced.html

  

 

    

PRINTER'S NO.  149

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

SENATE RESOLUTION

 

No.

11

Session of

2011

  

  

INTRODUCED BY FONTANA, ORIE, SOLOBAY, STACK, KASUNIC, RAFFERTY, YAW, COSTA, ERICKSON, FERLO, D. WHITE, PIPPY AND BREWSTER, JANUARY 19, 2011

  

  

INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JANUARY 19, 2011  

  

  

  

A RESOLUTION

  

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Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Magee-Womens Hospital of

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UPMC in Pittsburgh.

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WHEREAS, The Elizabeth Steel Magee Hospital was founded on

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January 19, 1911, when its first patients, 14 women, arrived in

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horse-drawn ambulances at the hospital's makeshift facility at

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Forbes Avenue and Halket Street in Oakland; and

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WHEREAS, The hospital now sits on the site of the Christopher

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Lyman Magee home, once known as The Maples; and

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WHEREAS, Christopher Magee, a State senator and Pittsburgh

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political boss who died in 1901, stipulated in his will that,

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after his wife's death, his estate should be used to build and

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endow a hospital to admit women without any question as to their

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background; and

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WHEREAS, Named after Magee's mother, the permanent Elizabeth

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Steel Magee Hospital opened on October 15, 1915, accommodating

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140 adults and eight infants, but was closed in 1918 during the

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worst influenza epidemic in United States history and then

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leased to the Army for treatment of stricken soldiers before

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reopening in 1920; and

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WHEREAS, The hospital continued to evolve during the 20th

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century, with the additions of a nurses' home in 1939, a new

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maternity suite in 1956 and a premature nursery in 1961; and

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WHEREAS, After several expansions, Magee merged in 1962 with

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Women's Hospital, a hospital specializing in the treatment of

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diseases and conditions for women and physically linked to

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Presbyterian Hospital, at which point the hospital adopted its

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current name; and

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WHEREAS, Along with the 1962 merger came the addition of the

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Miller Wing, which housed eight operating rooms, 69 patient

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beds, two nurseries, offices and research laboratories; and

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WHEREAS, The hospital merged again in 1999, becoming Magee-

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Womens Hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

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(UPMC); and

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WHEREAS, The hospital's first baby was born on opening day

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and since then, more than 500,000 babies have been born at the

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hospital, with nearly 10,000 babies born there each year

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accounting for 45% of the annual births in Allegheny County; and

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WHEREAS, Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC has traditionally

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sought to advance understanding of women's health and the

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practice of gender-specific medicine; and

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WHEREAS, Last year, the hospital ranked sixth in gynecologic

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care in the annual U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll of

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America's Best Hospitals issue and ranked 42nd in women's cancer

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care; and

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WHEREAS, The staff at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC helps

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families through the entire reproductive process by providing

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fertility treatments, fetal therapy, childbirth services and

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education and support to mothers before birth and throughout the

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breastfeeding process; and

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WHEREAS, Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC is not just for women,

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for today's hospital provides medical services to men, women and

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infants with medical excellence and innovation in outstanding

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patient care, education, research, standards development,

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advocacy and health and environment; and

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WHEREAS, Specialty services provided by Magee-Womens Hospital

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of UPMC have attracted patients from across the country and

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include such services as bariatric surgery and the treatment of

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obesity and abdominal problems, robotic assisted surgery and

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thoracic surgery; and

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WHEREAS, The hospital's Healthy Community initiative provides

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health and education programs to those who are underserved due

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to income, transportation or other barriers; and

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WHEREAS, Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC and its employees have

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a long and established history of dedication in providing

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exceptional patient care and medical services; therefore be it

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RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the 100th anniversary of

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Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC on January 19, 2011, and its

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tradition of outstanding medical service and offer best wishes

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for growth and prosperity in the years to come.

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