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MEDICAL STAFFSt. Anthony' HospitalAmarillo, TexasVOLUME IV OCTOBER 28, 1966 NUMBER SIXGeneral Staff Meeting - ChangeAt ta 'last hase staff nesting, an eobgieeensas was made 'se the effect ee Maedasection meetings will be held in November. The general staff meeting has been movedup to December. It will be on the first Monday in December, which is December 5th of_ this year. This change was suggested in order that the doctors would not have to,ee eRe TnER during 'the laud holidaysEquipmenta new pieces at equipment have teen purchased by the neepital Se is o Mehex- -O-Matfor the X-ray department. This is a rapid developer for the bie films. The X-ray.'films can now ei developed in hoe seconds. Cost: a : ee eeSe second piece of savionenk. is | the Clina Spalen, 'This pince of oc esre is an- addition to the --- eae eee ei is be ie eer . oe tel deatend, Cost:ee cee Ce ee | a ae|'Bnergency Room= eden | of the ie used. phlibabien of the. ue caer Poon hac iea ae tottowing 'change :was made by the Emergency department. What was previously the wash-up room is now con-verted into a room for. service Tor orthopedic and pediatric patients. It is hoped thatthe addition of this. room will afford a@ more efficient service ae ane pationne 4 and doc--tors. -bear ceeIBM Computer'The TAM adapubie a whiagh we have er planning and preparing has ouen 'instal led a aee now in operation. A programmer was employed in March of this year to prepare for theinstallation and operation of the computer. The initiation of the program has beenaccomplished very 'Smoothly and efficiently. cen eal sed wishes SO eas 'sO tage he begto see the computers in operation. - . ee om)

ian mane,Procedure Part taining te 2 OutpatientsTo afford becca and more 'prompt: service - the out patients who come to. the hegeieelpatients are asked to check in at the Admitting ee ice, A pink form will be issuedthe patient, who will be taken apd cnS #0 Lae oe ene and attended to within ashort period of time. : ot . .Previously all oubpes fants came through tae Emergency room. Thtoruation for identi-fication purposes has been inadequate--in some instances, absent. eer eeny patients= will continue, as previously, e 'be registered in 'the Emergency room.Since Sits has baat discussed at all the sation destings. most oan of the medicalstaff are aware of the proposed change. The procedure as given above will be put inteeffect plac 10 ee ee leEoey agendas Stuy 9 of Charts _in the Record Roonrele menber of 'the nedical staff Winks is do a aalenkitac: study of acs in the Recordroom, or who is directed to perform such a study, may do so provided this is clearedthrough the Chief of the service concerned, or the Chief of Staff. The Record room willhonor requesta for charts from the chiefs of service and the president of the oo .Staff only. The Record room needs to receive notification with enough time allowed taes pulling of charts without leads ted the current work flow of the debasbeake.es oteA aucune Smitten of tne medical staff has been established at St. Anions s Hospital.The first meeting was held the beginning | of October. Dr. Karel Absolon was electedchairman; Dr. William Thornton, secretary. Other members of the committee are:Doctors John Jones, Walter Watkins, William Mac eed br haa Hudson, Robert Brierty,Henry Pe tease, Pon. Gholston. i, a0 Aa.& - .The purpose of the research committee is to perform ea promote hesdacoh od. educationalactivities and projects. This committee is the constituted body to approve all researchprojects to be done at the hospital. It is hoped that the hospital will ne able toobtain financial settee for research projects Paresen grants.