HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-06-21, Page 24PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1989.
Cut costs, improve service Clinton Hospital meeting told
Improving services and cutting
costs, was the challenge delivered
to the Clinton Public Hospital
directors at their annual meeting
June 7.
Mr. Al Jewson, chairman of CPH
explained to the listeners that the
Ministry of Health has asked them
to cut costs, while expanding and
improving the facility. “This is a
challenge to the hospital,” stated
Mr. Jewson. “We have to find
innovative ways to provide health
care in an acceptable manner and
keep costs down.”
He suggested that the public
must be educated and made aware
of the situation.
CPH Administrator, Dan Steyn
concurred with Mr. Jewson’s feel
ings. He is confident that the
hospital can meet the challenge
stating, “I know our staff can
handle it. We have an excellent
staff.”
Chief of Staff Dr. Brian Baker
submitted a medical report in
which he outlined some of the
necessary changes. He requested
upgrading in the chronic care area;
specifically expansion and new
equipment. The operating room
needs improvements so that quali
fied specialists and physicians will
be attracted to the hospital. Also,
he asked for a children’s ward as JI
per cent of the hospital’s popula
tion are children. Finally there is
necessity for a day care, facility at
CPH to relieve pressure on the
operating room and medical staff.
Other future needs include on
going building maintenance, a
second operating room, a new main
entrance and the replacing of the
x-ray equipment, according to Mr.
Jewson’s report.
More positively, the obstetrical
ward has exceeded original expec
tations by almost 30 per cent.
Between 1988-89 there have been
185 babies born at CPH compared
to the previous year when the
number of births was 145.
This was the first year of the new
obstetrical wing’s operation and
Mr. Steyn points out that it has far
exceeded their expectations. “It
reflects the goals we anticipated for
two or three years hence.”
The auditor’s report noted there,
was an operating deficit of $20,344.
Mr. Steyn said the deficit was
nothing to be alarmed about and
could be attributed to the higher
influx of patients than anticipated.
Statistics indicated that admis
sions were up from 1,544 to 1,777
from the past year. This increased
the total patient days from 12,894
to 14,457. However, the average
duration of the stay dropped from
8.7 to 7.5 days. Deaths increased
from 45 to 70. Operations increased
from 905 to 945. There was an
increase in laboratory tests of 16.5
per cent, while radiology, physio
therapy and speech-language ther
apy all noted a decrease in their
departments of the number of
patients treated.
Marg Coventry, president of the
auxiliary to CPH reported that their
current membership stands at 120
volunteers. The volunteers have
raised $50,000 for the hospital
since 1894.
Elected to the hospital board for
this coming year are: Al Jewson,
Clinton; Michael Falconer, Clinton;
Bill Brand, Goderich Township;
Deborah Armstrong Falconer,
Tuckersmith Township and Steph
en Thompson, Blyth.
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