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Memorial Hermann Honored for Business Ethics

Houston, Texas, September 29, 2003 -- The Health Ethics Trust, a division of the Council of Ethical Organizations, has presented Memorial Hermann Healthcare System with a Best Compliance Practices Award.

This national honor recognizes Memorial Hermann for its commitment to, and accomplishments in, the area of Integrating Audit and Internal Controls with Ethics and Compliance. On September 15, the non-profit, community-based healthcare organization was presented with the award at the 2003 Healthcare Best Compliance Practices Forum in Alexandria, Virginia. The Forum was established to identify actual best compliance practices tested by leading organizations and reviewed by peers.

CEO Dan Wolterman said, “The people of Memorial Hermann Healthcare System are very pleased to receive this award. We believe it reflects the purpose and values our organization has worked to uphold for nearly a century.”

Based on independent benchmarking of healthcare systems nationwide, Memorial Hermann’s Internal Audit and Corporate Compliance group is one of the most efficient and effective of its kind. The Best Practices Review Committee of the Health Ethics Trust indicated the group’s ability to flex up and flex down relative to the magnitude of issues at hand is exceptional.

More information is available by reviewing the organization’s Mission, Vision and Values and Standards of Conduct. Additional information can also be found at the Web site for the Health Ethics Trust.

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