HR518 - Recognizing March 12, 2025, as Children's Health ECMO Day at the State Capitol.

      H.R. No. 518       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Representatives of Children's Health in Dallas are   gathering on March 12, 2025, to commemorate Children's Health ECMO   Day at the State Capitol; and          WHEREAS, Pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is a   life-support system for critically ill children with heart or lung   problems, and the specialists of the ECMO team at Children's Health   in Dallas are dedicated to providing advanced, round-the-clock care   to young patients who are in need of this innovative form of   therapy; and          WHEREAS, ECMO works by circulating a patient's blood through   a machine that removes carbon dioxide and adds oxygen; a child can   receive ECMO therapy for several days to weeks while undergoing   care at Children's Health, during which time they are treated by a   specialist team in the hospital's pediatric intensive care unit;   and          WHEREAS, Located in the Southwestern Medical District in the   heart of Dallas, Children's Health has been the primary clinical   partner of UT Southwestern Medical Center since 1961; over the past   35 years, the hospital has provided extracorporeal life support to   more than 1,200 patients, giving them hope for survival when all   other forms of conventional life support have failed; and          WHEREAS, The ECMO program at Children's Health has received   international recognition as a Platinum Center of Excellence from   the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization; Children's was also   the first institution in the world to have its ECMO educational   program endorsed by ELSO, following a review of the course in March   2017; and          WHEREAS, Bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to   their work, the ECMO specialists at Children's Health include   Drs. Ethan Sanford, Archana Dhar, Cindy Darnell-Bowens, Lakshmi   Raman, Amy Lee, Priya Bhaskar, and Sam Davila, registered nurses   Marshall Stephenson, Laura Hatton, Margarita Ramos, William   Smiley, Brittany Cramer, Amy Hadley, Kari Powers, Michael Williams,   Emily Collins, and Ricardo Medrano, and registered respiratory   therapists Donna Taylor, Shannon Mills, Kevin Lovett, Bob   Villanueva, George Sutherland, Dan Hill, Darla Lytton, and John   Darling; and          WHEREAS, Through their commitment to the effective delivery   of ECMO therapy at Children's Health, these dedicated medical   professionals have helped many critical care patients on the path   to recovery, and it is indeed fitting that they be recognized for   their invaluable contributions; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize March 12, 2025, as Children's Health   ECMO Day at the State Capitol and honor the members of the ECMO team   at Children's Health for their exceptional service to North Texas   families; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas   House of Representatives.     Anchía     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 518 was adopted by the House on March   12, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House