Recognizing the Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital At the University of Michigan

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Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, for serving the community for over 70 years. Touching countless lives over their storied history, their dedication and impact on the greater Michigan community is worthy of commendation.

Established as the University of Michigan Women's Hospital in 1950, the University of Michigan sought to provide world-class maternity and obstetrics services while opening a facility to teach nurses and medical students and support research dedicated to transforming care for all women. With their program philosophy based on multispecialty team care, the hospital provides well-rounded care for women, including midwifery, a family planning clinic, fetal diagnosis and therapy, and minimally invasive surgery. The hospital also conducts advanced research and treatment on comprehensive infertility services, BRCA gene mutations, and cervical, ovarian, and other women's cancers.

With nearly 90 expert physicians and over 133,000 patient visits per year, Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital delivers over 5,400 children and performs nearly 4,000 procedures each year. The hospital provides comprehensive and specialized treatment for women's health. Women face specific health challenges and the Von Voigtlander Hospital ensure that they have the best healthcare possible for their needs. One specific area of work is on endometriosis, a condition that impacts women only and is a chronic condition that can significantly reduce a woman's quality of life. The Hospital's commitment to excellence has helped Michigan Medicine achieve exceptional rankings among national medical programs each year and helped Michigan Medicine achieve the number one overall rank for hospitals in Michigan. Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital has been recognized as the No. 3 gynecology program in the Nation, the No. 1 gynecology department in the State of Michigan, and was awarded Magnet Status Designation in 2017. Only 6 percent of U.S. hospitals received the Magnet status Designation, which required organizations to meet rigorous standards for patient care, nursing excellence, and innovations in professional nursing practice. The hospital has also been recognized as a National Center of Excellence in Women's Health.

Providing world class medical care requires world class facilities. In 2011 , the University of Michigan Women's Hospital became the Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital following a $15 million gift from the Ted and Jane Von Voigtlander Foundation. The program moved into a new state-of-the-art 12-story facility on the University of Michigan Medical Campus that is now home to both Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital and C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. The new facility is the length of two football fields, and at 1.1 million square feet, it has all the resources needed for the hospital to continue providing the best care for women possible.

Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today in recognizing Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital at the University of Michigan. For more than 70 years, the hospital has demonstrated all exceptional dedication to furthering the study and treatments for women's health while providing incredible care for women across the State of Michigan. We thank the physicians, nurses, and staff of Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital for their commitment and service to their community. We need more hospitals dedicated to women's health research and treatment, and I am excited to see all that is accomplished at Michigan Medicine over the next 70 years.

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