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[Page: E936]  GPO's PDF
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• Mr. EHLERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize National Hospital Week during the week of May 9-15. This year's theme, ``People Care. Miracles Happen,'' recognizes the health care workers, volunteers and other health professionals who are there 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, curing and caring for their neighbors who need them.

• An example of this dedication is the Universal Infant Hearing Screening program of Spectrum Health's Downtown Campus in my hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The program won the American Hospital Association's prestigious Hospital Award for Volunteer Excellence, which highlights special contributions of hospital volunteers.

• The Universal Infant Hearing Screen program identifies potential hearing loss in all babies at or transferred to Spectrum Health's Downtown Campus. Early identification and intervention can prevent a hearing problem from being a handicap.

• Volunteers undergo extensive training to prepare for this program. After volunteers administer the screening , audiologists review the test results to identify infants with potential problems. Those with abnormal results are referred for re-screening or diagnostic testing. Without the work of volunteers, it would be impossible to provide this vital service to the thousands of babies at Spectrum Health every year.

• Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating the staff at Spectrum Health for their dedication and their award-winning program.
  

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