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MEDICAL STAFF
VOLUME VI MARCH 4, 1968 NUMBER ONE
REPORT FROM ADMINISTRATION
The Board of Trustees of St. Anthony! s Hospital held a meeting in February. The
following decisions were made.
1. the Board approved a $50,000 expenditure for a research project.
The a is to be headed by Dr. K. B. Absolon.
2. Approval was "given 'for the hospital's participation in a civil
defense project by agreeing to be responsible for a packaged
disaster hospital designed to take care of 200 people.
3. The Board took under consideration the proposal received from
the Executive Committee of the medical staff regarding an enmr
| geney receiving hospital. This was tabled by the Board until
more definite information is available regarding the availability
of such service at Northwest Texas Hospital.
PROGRESS OF EXPANSION PROGRAM
The request for $1,000,000 of Hill-Burton funds was denied. This will not retard
our plans for expansion. The architect hopes to have the plans completed by the
end of May this year.
MEDICAL RECORDS DEPARTMENT TO BE TRANSFERRED TEMPORARTLY
The medical records department will be located on the south end of 2B. This change is
necessitated by the expansion of the Xray department into what is now medical records.
When renovation is completed side aaa records will be housed permanently on what is.
now 1B.
The following are decisions of the Executive jee de oma ae
4 WEARING BOOTEES IN 0. ce
a All tio elas: are. recimaced tc wear the Bodtess epevaded before entering the Gene
room. Those who do not wish to wear the bootees are | Tequested to use shoes which are
worn only a De Re ee _
De 0. A. i
When there is aD. O.A. in ha emergency room, the Spam rlAue will notify the coroner ,
who will make the necessary disposition of the body. If there is a family doctor,
the ee will oe ie Uaierad of the iments pigs
PATIENTS REQUIRING CONCENTRATED NURSING CARE. >
Patients who nae to. vee blood pressures hho or het to have the igniter of
nursing personnel hourly or more frequently should be in the intensive care unity.
Pres operative pattems as ase be sent to recovery room heen vital signs are stable.
: EBD FOR EXTENDED. CARE BEDS
Each doctor is | gaked to iadicate on the chart. when a Medicare patient is ready to be
transferred to an extended care facility. The Utilization Committee wishes to study
the lapse of time between when the patient is ready to be transferred and when a bed
is available din an extended care facility.
NEW COMMITTER
The Medicine and Wiathe Liaison Gorm lee wag recently formed at St. 'Anthony' Se
Members on the Pomntkiee are : : :
Dr. W. C. Watkins Mrs. Hauser
Dr. S. G. Curtis Mrs. Gallagher
Dr. J. E. Jones Mrs. Dalman
Dr. L. E. Bast Mrs. Baker
Dr. R. E. Brierty Mrs. Bundy
Mrs. Clark
The following are the objectives of the Medicine and Nursing Liaison Committee:
l. To have a better relationship between the physicians and nurses
on the hospital staff. -
2. To plan, implement, and evaluate existing nursing care policies
and procedures in order to be constantly improving methods of
patient care.
3. To strive to maintain the highest Soewiiy ae efficiency
and morale by guiding, counseling, and directing physicians and
nursing service personnel in matters concerning their professional |
work or position.
4. To uphold, support, and implement the philosophy, objectives, and
policies of the institution and oe ee
MEDICATION ORDERS
When antibiotics are ordered the frequency of administering the drug should be
given in hours rather than times per day. For example q 8 hours rather than t.i.d.
The q 8 hour schedule would ba: 1:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The t.i.d. schedule would be: 9:00 asm. ~- 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
AMENDMENT TO BY-LAWS
Change Subsection 3, Section V., "The Courtesy Staff", page 11 to read as follows:
Subsection 3.
The Courtesy Medical and Dental Staff should be appointed in the game manner
as provided for the Active Medical and Dental Staff. With the exception of
physicians or dentists who have practiced in this community less than two
years, application for continuation of courtesy membership on this staff
will not be considered unless the applicant can show that he is an active
member of the staff of an approved hospital in this area.
To be voted on at the next General Staff meeting on May 27, 1968.