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'GPH deemed one of the best.
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An accreditation certificate
issued recently by the
Canadian Codncil on Hospital
Accreditation has established
the Goderich 'Psychiatric
Hospital as one of the best
hospitals in Canada for
patient care, quality of
service and medical and
administrative staff.
The survey, taken ori" -a
voluntary' .basis, examines
the level of patient care of a
hospital and measures
physical facilities; safety
measures, organizational
patterns and professional and
technical procedures that
exist in the hospital.
"The accreditation is very
important to the staff of the
hospital and to the com-
munity we serve," said GPH
administrator Ross Bryant.
Mr. Bryant described the
accreditation as an assurance
to the community that a
successful effort' has been
made by the hospital to offer
optimum quality of care to Association, The Royal The administrator cited the
patients. He said the hospital College of Physicians and check the accreditation
staff have met or exceeded 1 Surgeons of Canada, survey team made of the
the standards . set for L'Association des Medecins hospital's power supply
Canadian hospitals, adding de Langue Francaise du system as an example. He
that they have ilso accepted Canada and the Canadian said the team was in the
outside appraisal in doing so. Nurses Association. emergency transformer
"I'm very pleased with the . When a hospital applies for room and asked that the
results of the survey," said an accreditation survey the emergency unit be started.
Mr. Bryant. "The council council sends a team of ,He said within 30 seconds the
made 16 points—on their professionals, to,tthe hospital unit was operating and the
summation over half of which and they scrutinize the hospital was operating on its
commend the staff of the hospital services and staff to own power supply.
hospital. There are some ensure that the standards for "They took a close look at
minor recommendations that Canadian hospitals are met, our fire 'and safety facilities
are taken care of but other They then , prepare a. full and procedures and said in
than that everything is good. report of their findings for the their report that.they felt we
I've never seen anything like council to,be judged by them. were one of the most safety
it.
"They don't just come in conscious hospitals in the
The Canadian Cduncil on the hospital for a few hours
Hospital Accreditation is an and look around. They check
independent, non profit, everything," said Mr.
voluntary organization Bryant.
representing .-a cross section The administrator ex -
of health service professions. plained that there are certain
Members of the board are standards' in the ac-
named from the Canadian creditation program that •a116
Hospital Associationr}} the hospitals must follow but in
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country," beamed the ad-
ministrator.
The accreditation of the
hospital marks the. second
time it has been surveyed
successfully. In 1973 the GPH
applied for a survey -and
enjoyed the, same success.
The certificate is one of
only 31 that have been ac-
`GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1975-.440g 114
JHAT'S NEW pi HURONVIEW
Mrs. Eric Luther of Herisc,i;
led the Christian Wonien's
Club sung service on Sunday
evening. and sang several
vocal solos accompanied at
the organ by Mr. Luther.
Jim Laurie of Blyth
arranged and• directed a
musical program for Family
Night. The pro.gram consisted
of dance numbers by Karen
Glousher and Ted Elliott, the
Highland Fling by Beth and
Lurie Charters. The Country
Chicks harmonized for
several quartette numbers
and include Sherri Marshall,
Stephanie Van Arnersfoort,
Sherri and Karen Richmond.
Jim Laurie entertained with
Irish and Scottish songs
accompanied by Mrs., Ella
Riclimond.
Miss Pearl Gidley a native
of Blyth thanked the en-
tertainers on behalf of the
residents.
the standards differed. • credited to psychiatric The Blyth Senior Citizens
hospitals in Canada. Only50Club were. hosts on Wed -
"We are like a mini -city out p,E nesday afternoon for the
her&," said Mr. Bryant. "We
have to provide more ser-
vices and safety measures
because of our independence
from a municipality."
percent of all Canadian
hospitals.. are accredited but
that 50 percent makes up
about' 75 percent of the
hospital beds in the country.
Atkey attends "nat'I meetings
R.S. "Dick Atkey of
Clinton, a former secretary -
treasurer and public relations
officer of the group, officially
represented Goderich Power
Squadrons at the 27th annual
national conference of
Canadian Power Squadrons
in Vancouver, B.C., October
3-4-5.
Goderich: ._Power.'Squadron
conducts safe -boating classes
in Central Huron Secondary
School, 'Clinton, every
Wednesday evening, with
candidates attending, froth all
parts of Huron County.
The national organization
now comprises 130 squadrons
from coast to coast in Canada
with total per's`onnel standing
at 17,326, a new record made
up of 14,459 male and female,
members, and 2,867 lady
associates. During the year,
three new quadrons were
added to the roster including
one based at Kincardine,
membership_....showing a net
increase of 1,633.
Delegates enjoyed the
hospitality of _the Pacific
Coast members when they,
participated in all -day cruise
on Burrard Inlet and Indian
Arm at Vancouver, using • 50
watercraft supplied. and
manned by the . hosts.
Edmonton, Alta- will be the,
scene of the 28th national
conference on October 28-30,
1976. .
Holmesville I make snacks, eat them too
BY DEBBIE HARRISON discussed bread faults and
The' fifth meeting of their causes, bread stuffing,
Holmesville I 4-1i1 club was French and Melba toast.
held at the home of Mrs.. ' The girls talked about the r
Bettles. skit for Achievement Day and
enjoyed the braided buns
from the last meeting.
Six members answered the
roll call, "Show the sour
dough loaf made for home
activity and comment on how
it turned out or tell of' an
experience you . had wliile
making it."
Three members made
cheese puffs while three other
members made barbecued
hamburger stacks. They -both
were good.
Members read out of the
members' pamphlet. They
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October birthday poarty. The
twenty-six celebrants were
presented with gifts' by the
Club following the program
and lunch was served to 150
residents and. guests.
Mrs. Keith Webster was
emcee for the afternoon with
vocal solos by Mrs. Mc-
Clinchey accompanied at the
piano by Mrs. Philips and a
sing -a -long led by Mrs.
Mac1lroy.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Johnson showed `colored
slides of Florida .and gave a
very interesting com-
mentary. One of the
celebrants, Mrs. Margaret
Erratt expressed .the ap-
preciation of the residents for
the very enjoyable program
and party..
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