SR260 - Recognizing the members of the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation team at Children's Health.

          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 260          WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to   recognize the Children's Health Extracorporeal Membrane   Oxygenation (ECMO) program on the exceptional life-saving   pediatric care it provides to critically ill children and their   families in North Texas; and          WHEREAS, ECMO treatment works by circulating a patient's   blood through a machine that removes carbon dioxide and adds   oxygen; a child with critical heart or lung problems can receive   ECMO therapy for days or even weeks while undergoing care at   Children's Health, during which time they are treated by a team   of specialists 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 The University of Texas Southwestern Medical   Center since 1961; the hospital has provided extracorporeal life   support to more than 1,200 patients over the past 35 years,   giving families 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   Health was also the first institution in the world to have its   ECMO educational program endorsed by the international   organization; and          WHEREAS, Bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to   their work, the ECMO specialists at Children's Health include   doctors 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, Specialists of the ECMO team at Children's Health   in Dallas are dedicated to providing advanced, around-the-clock   care to young patients who are in need of this innovative form of   therapy, and it is indeed fitting that they be recognized for   their invaluable contributions to quality health care in the Lone   Star State; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby honor the members of the Extracorporeal   Membrane Oxygenation team at Children's Health for their   exceptional service to North Texas families and extend to them   sincere best wishes for continued success with their important   work; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for   the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas Senate.     West                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on March 18, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate