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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1982-05-05, Page 3MAPLE LEAF PARA SCHNEIDER'S 'CANADA GRADE 'A' EVISCERATED FRESH BOLOGNA$1I.29 WIENERS �79�CHICKEN LR 844 REG E, ALL BEEF 454 GM. BY THE PIECE DIETRICH 100•. WHOLE WHEAT BREAD 694 675 GM. GARDEN GLAD BAGS PKG. OF 5 $ 1 039 LIBBY'S FANCY TOMATO JUICE 1001.394 BEEMAID CANADA NO. 1 CREAMED HONEY ...$1 .99 Doctors and hospital board clash over equipment purchases BY JOANNE BUCHANAN Goderich doctors say they are concerned by the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital Board's attitude towards recent requests for medical equipment. In a letter read to the board at a recent meeting by Dr. Mario Cauchi, vice-president of the medical staff, It was stated: "The medical staff wishes to remind the board that the board of a hospital has two main functions. The first is to ensure the provision of good quality health care to the community. The second function is the proper administration of funds towards this end. This board's management of the financial aspects of this hospital has been com- mendable. However, if they do this and show less concern about the quality of health care in our hospital, then the board is failing in its main man- date." br. Cauchi went on to say that the hospital budget is secondary to good patient care and that sometimes what makes sense on paper, doesn't make sense to the care of patients. Hospital administrator Elmer Taylor said he felt the board's job was to provide the best level of care for people within the funding provided and board chairman Bruce Potter explained, "We can't get ourselves into the same (financial) position as we were in four years ago." The board is presently delaying the purchase of several. pjeces of equipment until final budget ad- justments are made. One such piece of equipment is an arthroscope which Ls used for knee surgery. The doctors argue that with an arthroscope, knee surgery could be performed in Goderich rather than sending patients to London. "We keep sending things away and we'll beturning this hospital into a chronic care home," said Cauchi. Potter said he took exception to that remark and explained, "This board has not refused one piece of equipment in the four years I have sat on it. Sometimes it is delayed but eventually you always get it." He went on to say that if it is more economical to share pieces of equipment with other hospitals such as -Clinton -Public or those in ondon; a-decisioirwould-- be made to that end. Board member Don Wheeler agreed and told Cauchi, "This hospital can't be all things to all people." Cauchi replied, "Please, all I'm saying is when you're considering the delay of equipments purchases, consider the effect on patient care as well as on the btid'get." The letter which Cauchi read to the board stated: "Medicine is a high, technology field and un- fortunately this means continued and expensive equipment changes and innovations. In order to provide good quality care, this hospital must keep up • in technology..In modern medicine technology is not a luxury but is a basic tool. This may be somewhat difficult for the layperson to fully appreciate..." The letter went on to talk about the arthroscope, saying, "The absence of an arthroscope in our. hospital has made it virtually unethical for us to perform knee surgery in our hospital, even though we have two surgeons that are fully capable of doing It. This is a definite erosion of quality health care and I am sure this would concern our community if they knew about it." The board stated that it is still waiting to hear if both surgeons would make use of an arthroscope and so far only one has given an indication that he would. Cauchi explained that it wasn't just the arthroscope that he was worried about. He, said the next time it would be something else and the hospital would just keep falling further behind in equipment technology. He said the board should consider the effect on the doctors' morale too. "We have the expertise to do certain things but can't do them because of lack of equipment," he explained. The letter to the board went onto state: "The board has an obligation to the public to listen to the equipment recommendations of the medical staff and to treat them as a top priority item. If because of budget restraints there does not seem to be enough money for this purpose, then it must be obtained at the sacrifice of less important expenditures. Items that directly affect the quality of medical and nursing care must receive top priority to other spending. If in spite of this there are still inadequate funds, the board has an obligation to make this known to the Ministry of Health instead of treating it as an ac- ceptable situation. Paying the same premiums, the ciL•.�ells-of-our community -deserve tl;e-sar:e-sta:sdar-d._._ of health care as in larger communities." Dr. Michael Conlon, chief of the medical staff, told the board that Canada has the lowest expenditure for health care compared to that of other equivalent western civilizations. ICU contract goes for $423,000 Tonda Construction of, London will be awarded the contract to build the new Intensive Care Unit at Alexandra Marine and General Hospital subject to • inspection by architect Bill Ruth. Eleven tenders for the construction job were opened at a special hospital board meeting last Friday afternoon. They ranged from a high of $493,850 to Tonda's low bid of $423,000. The hospital board . had originally estimated that it would cost $450,000 for the construction project. This does not include equipment. The contract could be awarded within the month and Tonda Construction says the unit will be 'sub- stantially completed' within three months of the awarding of this contract. Motel room damaged by vandals Approximately$3,000 to $4,000 damage was done to a room at the Bedford Arms Motel on Bayfield Road here after two people checked in early Sunday morning. The incident isstill under investigation by local police. The Goderich Public Library was broken into last Friday and $165 was stolen. An attempted break-in at an apartment was also reported to police. 4. Five thefts were reported during the week. Most of these involved bicycles but police were also called to investigate the theft of more than $350 aboard a Greek ship docked at the Goderich harbor. Police investigated one minor motor vehicle ac- cident, made three arrests, laid six criminal charges and sixHighway Traffic Act charges and issued 33 warnings. . GDCI bands take honors On Monday the G.D.C.I. concert and intermediate bands tavelled to Stratford to take part in the Kiwanis Music Festival and came back with all the awards. The concert band was entered in the senior com- petition and performed the test piece "Overture in E flat" by Charles Carter and the optional piece "Spanish Fever", scoring 89 on the first and 85 on the second. The adjudicator, Brian Strachan, commented on the secure opening and excellent articulation at the opening of the "Overture" as well as the nice balance between solo lines and ensemble playing. He found the creseendoes appropriately_ dramatic with all effects being transmitted to the audience. The woodwinds were praised in the latter section and an excellent and majestic conclusion was achieved Overall, he noted, "American pizzaz was captured well." In "Spanish Fever" the congas immediately drew his attention and praise and throughout he felt a good sense of ensemble playing. The French horn solo was called "lovely" and the percussion was lauded several times. He concluded, "You like this piece and you show it. The fWs are well handled as are the spirit and drama of the piece. The particular Spanish flavour was exhibited. Well done!" The intermediate band played the test piece "Suite in Minor Mode" by Dmitri Kabalevsky and the optional The "Suite" was awarded an 89 and the "Gettysburg" an 88. "Gettysburg" started well with good tempo set by the percussion and a "good statement by the wood- winds". Again the ensemble sound was praised with fine use of contrasts. A glockenspiel"solo drew fur- ther commendation. The sense of a march was "well sustained in a pleasant man- ner". Of "Suite in Minor Mode" the adjudicator commented, "secure full band sound and good phrasing with some lovely sounds." The lower melody line drew special attention for its clarity and tone. Once: again the con- clusion as properly dramatic and the dance tune given an "Eastern feeling". 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