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t m c » p u l s e | d e c e m b e r 2 0 1 5 22 22 Ronald A. DePinho, M.D. P r esi den t The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Michael H. Covert Ch i ef Ex ecu t i v e Of f icer CHI St. Luke's Health Brian Dean Sen ior Vice P r esi den t a n d Ch i ef Ex ecu t i v e Of f icer Memorial Hermann- Texas Medical Center I look back at my first year with CHI St. Luke's Health with pride and excitement about our future. We have undergone significant changes as we continue the rewarding process of integrating our 60-year legacy with Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) as we grow the CHI Texas Division. It's a testament to our passion for making health care affordable and accessible to the communities we serve, while remaining at the forefront of medicine through extraordinary collaborations with Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Heart Institute and Texas Children's Hospital. We are a part of a bold new alliance that has the opportunity to transform health care delivery in Texas and the United States in meaningful and dramatic ways. Through the momentum we are creating together, you will see many advantages as a result of these partnerships, which will uniquely serve our citizens in the years to come. 2015 has been a year of growth for Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, both literally and programmatically. We are delivering effective, safe, high-quality care to more patients than ever before—from all over Southeast Texas—and being nationally recognized for our efforts, as illustrated by being a recipient for the second consecutive year of UHC's prestigious Bernard A. Birnbaum, M.D., Quality Leadership Award. In March, our show Life Flight: Trauma Center Houston debuted on Lifetime TV, showcasing the tremendous dedication of our staff and affiliated UTHealth physicians to a national television audience. In April, we welcomed approximately 280 employees and affiliated physicians to our campus with the acquisition of Memorial Hermann Orthopedic & Spine Hospital. Also this year, we broke ground on our $650 million Breaking New Ground renovation and expansion project, ensuring our ability to meet the future health needs of the growing patient population we are committed to serve. Another year of dedicated work to end cancer has further enabled MD Anderson to be the most impactful cancer center in its history and a world leader in the field. All 21,000 of our cancer fighters are focused on making a difference one patient at a time— and for countless patients, for all time. In 2015, MD Anderson once again ranked as the nation's No. 1 hospital for cancer care and our 3,700 nurses were lauded for their excellence by again receiving Magnet Status, by a unanimous vote. Our research engine also continues to shine with Jim Allison, Ph.D., winning the Lasker Award, the nation's highest honor for clinical medical research. Our commitment to sharing our knowledge with the world has fostered a global network of 32 sister institutions in 23 countries. Here at home, MD Anderson's reach has expanded through our Houston-area clinics, local partnerships and our national Cancer Network. As we look ahead, we remain focused on driving life-saving progress within our Moon Shots Program, which has broadened to include six additional cancers in 2015. This expansion further demonstrates that our commitment to Making Cancer History has never been stronger. STATE INSTITUTION O F T H E

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