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Psychiatri
Health Minister Murray Elston and
Agriculture. Minister Jack Riddell, MPP
Huron - Middlesex, announced January 16,
the psychiatric services at the hospital will
be expanded to provide a full time day -
treatment service in Goderich. The
Ministry of Health will provide an addi-
tional $110,550 in annual operating costs to
expand the present limited service.
The matter was referred to the manage-
ment committee for discussion and recom-
mendation to the board with regard to the
implementation of this service,when the
board met January 22.
This .is the third community mental
health program to become available in the
county. The other two are located in
Wingham and Clinton. The Goderich
hospital is reponsible for operating the
programs through„ its Community
Psychiatric Services Program.
Clinton community psychiatric services
update
Ken Englestaad, administrator at the
hospital, reported he met with the proper-
ty comrnitee of Huron County Council on
January 24 to discuss the feasbility of ob-
taining space in Huronview for the Clinton
Community Psychiatric Service. One con-
cern expressed is that space will need to be
renovated and may not be available until
July. Temporary accommodation will be
necessary in this event, said Englestaad.
The program currently operates out of
the former nurses' residence in Clinton
and the building is no longer available.
Electrical substation update
B .. B Enterprises have verbally accepted
the contract at the original tender price in
Laic
t,_ _ amount of
x+16®,7n'the electrical
7a, for
substation update at the hospital. Contract
documents are being prepared, Stan Con-
nelly, chairman of the property committee
told the board in his report. B .. B Enter-
prises have been asked to provide a writ-
ten quotation for additional work being
considered and once these prices are
prepared, the final cost estimate of cost
statement can be prepared and sent to the -
Ministry of Health for approval.
GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1986—PAGE 3
services expanded
HOSPITAL
BRIEFS
Obstetrical renovations update
Ideas and space requirements with regard
to the proposed renovations for the
obstetrical department have been finaliz-
ed. The redesigning of the area is now
complete and the architect has been asked
to prepare final stage 1 drawings, said
Connelly. The property committee has
reviewed the drawings and asked Bill Ruth..
to prepare final drawings. The committee
is to be advised when stage 1 drawings are
complete so a meeting can be held to ap-
prove the drawings and proceed to stage 2.
Maintenan ce department report
Concern was expressed with regard to the
deterioration of the brickwork and the con-
dition of sorrie of the windows ip the 1 east
wing of the hospital, at the nuary 22
meeting of the property committee, said
Connelly. Discussion also took place at the
property committee meeting with regard
to the obstetrical department renovations
as to expected cost and whether the work
should be done by hospital staff or con-
tracted out. It was suggested information
should be obtained for consideration in the
1986 - 87 budget, Connelly reported.
Finance report shows operating surplus
The board reviewed the financial and
statistical reports and found the operating
statement for the period ending December
31, 1985 showed an operating surplus of
$290.166. A special meeting of the finance
committee is to be held to discuss the
possible application of a computer system
in the accounting office, with the objective
being to recommend to the board the
establishinent of computerization.
Palliative Care Service
The present status or lack of status of the
palliativecare service was reviewed by
the hospital's medical staff at their recent
meeting and it was reiterated that this was
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a meaningful service which is sorely miss-
ed. In a report by the chief of the medical
staff, Dr. D.O. Neal, the staff indicated to
the board they are anxiously awaiting the
appointment off an interim co- ordinator "
to try and get this service back on the rails
as quickly as possible."
It was also recognized, said Neal, that a
community-based program, may be most
desirable in the long term and the staff is
awaiting with interest the report of the
Palliative Care Study Team that is nearing
completion after a year of investigation.
At that time, the medical advoisory com-
mittee would propose to review those
recommendations and address the long
term question of how palliative care might
be appropriately, provided in this com-
munity:
A motion was passed stating the com-
mittee.'s support for the palliative care
program as it existed and its desire to see
the prpgram reinstituted at the hospital.
The committee also supports the ad-
ministration in its endeavours to acquire
interim supervision of this program from
in-house personnel, said Dr. Neal.
The hospital's chief of staff also reported
they were anxiously awaiting the appoint-
ment of a pharmacist to replace Joanne
Polkiewicz as it is recognized the hospital
benefits significantly from the presence, of
a pharmacist on staff.
By-law and policy review
The addition of a confidentiality
subsection to the hospital by-laws was ap-
proved by the board. This section states
that every governor, officer and employee
of the hospital corporation shall respect
the confidentiality of IL -Jotters brought
before D the board, keeping in mind that
unauthorized statements could adversely
affect the interests of the corporation.
The section also states that the board
shall give exclusive authority to one or
more governors, officers or employees of
the corporation to make statements to the
news media or public about matters
brought before the board.
The auxiliary to the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital in Goderich has donated a
mast pants for anti -shock treatment and a bilirubinometer to test the level of jaundice in
newborn babies to the hospital. Shown making the presentation are from the left, Gloria
Burt, head nurse in the emergency department; Jean Wheeler, president of the auxiliary;
June Wallace, gift shop convener and Ron Klages, chief lab technologist. (photo by Sharon
Dietz)
Doctors should hold meeting
The right of doctors to opt out of the pro-
vince's health plan and extra bill is the
salient issue of the day.
The doctors are challenging the health
minister's controversial Health Care Ac-
cessibility Act and the issue has dominated
newspaper and radio and television news.
The public has expressed its views through
radio open , line shows and newspapers
have been deluged with opinions on the
subject
Many local doctors have explained their
position in letters to the editor and readers
have offered their side of the story but
councillor Jini Searls says it isn't ade-
quate.
Searls suggests the doctors organize a
public meeting so they (doctors) could
"put their message across" and members
of the public could ask questions. "It would.
be of benefit to both sides", he said.
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