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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-10-26, Page 61 PAGE 6 --GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THUR A & G BY SHIRLEY J. .ME-L.L .._... -. -.... Dr, Ken Lambert ex- pressed his concern that no one from Alexandra Marine and General Hospital had attended a four-day course at McMaster University for infection control per- sonnel. "I would impress upon the board that funds for educational purposes like this pay dividends in areas such as infection control," said Dr. Lambert at Monday evening's board meeting. AM&G's operating room supervisor and infection control nurse, Judy Jefferson had resigned recently. "If more com- ---pre-h en -s v e ___ecru r -s e's become available, the new infection control nurse should be en- couraged to attend," suggested Dr. Lambert. +++ Goderich's Alexandra Marine and General Hospital has received a .three-year accreditation, the... longest period for which such accreditation is given. "This indicates that patient care is well above average here," said Dr. J.L. Hollingworth. Dr. Ken Lambert added that the practice of medicine at AM&G is of high calibre, as well. "The quality of patient care has not so far suf- fered as a result of our cutbacks," said Dr. Lambert, "but as previously drawn to the board's notice, there is 'a very real threat that this could happen. We must at all costs prevent this." Two bouquets were handed out Monday evening at the October meeting of the hospital board at AM&G. . • The first went to ElmerTaylor, the hospital's new ad- ministrator. "Although he is,new to this hospital, I already detect in the entire hospital a new feeling of relief and renewed vitality," said Dr. Ken Lambert. ''Quiet deliberation and con- sultation can work wonders, and this, rather than military con- frontation, seems to be the way we are pointed." The second bouquet went to Mts. Jo Berry, chairman of the board. Jim McCaul said he, and associates on the board felt Mrs. Berry's handling', of the difficult situation earlier this year at the hospital was ad- mirable. He said there was no more fitting, tribute to her . abilities than he.r recent ap- pointment to the board of directors of the Ontario Hospital Association. AY, OCTOBER 26, 1978 Following a special meeting of the Cor- poration of Alexandra Marine and General Hospital, it was decided that a member of the board should be ap- pointed as secretary of the board. Bruce Potter was named to that position Monday night. However, Potter will not take the minutes at the meetings. Recording secretary will be Pat Spence, secretary to the hospital administrator Elmer Taylor. The minutes _ she prepares from her notes taken at the meeting will be read and approved by Potter before_theiyare..present..rl to the board. In the absence of Potter at the board meetings - and Monday evening, Potter was not present - another member of the board is appointed to carry out Potter's fun- ctions. Monday evening, that person was, Jim McCaul. Each of the various. committees of the board will choose a secretary as well. + + + Two names have been submitted by the board of .AM&G . to the Ontario Ministry of 'Health • to become provincial representatives on the board. The two named are Gerry Ginn, presently warden of Huron County and reeve of Goderich Township, and Bob Dempsey, Huron County engineer. It is up to the Ministry whether or not one of these men will be ap- pointed as a provincial representative, said Mrs. Jo Berry, chairman. It is not known for how long the appointment would be held, but it is understood such appointees would have voting privileges on the board. "They're getting their foot in the door," 'warned Dr. Ken Lambert. Dr. Lambert fears a provincial representative on the board would be there to ensure that things would be done at AM&G "the way government would like to see things done". Jim McCaul said that the health board of Huron County, a provincial representative has "never any undue in- fluence" on the mem- bers. "The provincial representative is just a good active member," said McCaul. "And besides, there are 15 of us and only one of him." "That's our one safeguard," admitted Dr. Lambert. a,. "It's all laid out in the health act," said Clark Teal. Chairman Jo Berry Love's Last Gift �.r Remembrance There is still time this fall to remem- ber a loved one by ordering a Memorial or Inscription now. Visit our Targe showroom and select from over 200 monuments of different sizes, shapes and colours. All pticed well below regular 1978 prices with savings of up to 5200.00. T. PRYDE. & SON LTD. DISTRICT DISPLAY 66 HAMILTON ST., GODERICH Cap Don Denomme 524-2373 or 524- 2747 • for appointment. ositaI brie: advised Dr. Lambert that the -board-had agreed to the` appointment of a provincial representative when it had accepted special grant from the Ministry to help offset the deficit earlier this year. Dr. J.L. Hollingworth said the Ontario Hospital Association and the Ontario Medical Association are not in favor of a provincial representative on , a hospital board. He said not many hospitals have such an arrangement, and pointed out it is usually hospitals who have experienced "troubles balancing their books;" that wind up with provincial represen- tation. -' `It h-as-a--politiea-l-side-- to it," added Dr. Hollingworth. + + + AM&G board member, George Young questioned the hospital's travelling budget which" he said amounted to about $40 per day in a 30 -day month when the board met Monday evening. He' learned that the' travel budget covers. everyone in the hospital's employ who travels on l\iospital business, in- cluding the psychiatric unit staff who commute to..Wingham several days a week. "The bulk of the ex- pense is for the psyche unit," said Elmer Taylor, administrator. "It is all government approved," commented Jim McCaul, chairman of finance. "If you're going to have ,, a community psychiatric unit, you have to pay the ex- penses." +++ Jim McCaul presented the hospital's financial statement up to the end of September, , showing expensesare currently "coming back into line" with the budget figures.. AM&G is now only $5,034 over -spent, a . far cry from the picture earlier this year .which brought Ministry of Health officials to Goderich. Salaries still, count for the major portion of, the expenses, of course, and these are starting to level off again now that holidays are over and the effects of staff cuts are beginning to make an -impression on the overall budget. McCaul explained to board members that while some areas show over budget, other areas are under budget. "It is the bottom line that is the important figure," commented McCaul who expressed satisfaction that the board's deficit is decreasing substantially at this point . • Sixty-five employees at Alexandra Marine and General Hospital will be covered by Blue Cross dental insurance soon. Board members learned that those em- ployees had negotiated for this coverage in their recent `wage packet'. Registered nurses and administrative ersonnel salaries are n gotlated under a different con- tract. Dr. J.L. Hollingworth said the medical staff has assured Dr. Brian Lynch, Medical Officerof Health. for Huron County, that if Huron is selected as a pilot area for a chronic home care program, doctors in Goderich will refer patients for the program. . Huron County is now set up for the home care program, but according to Dr. Hollingworth, in some cases of long-term illness, supplementary assistance would be ideal to provide home care services for a longer period of time. Dr. Hollingworth said - that Goderich doctors feel there are some patients who c uld benefit from such 'a program. "Dr. Lynch wanted some assurances that if he went after the program for Huron, and got it, the doctors in the couny will support it," said Dr. Hollingworth. The members of the board at AM&G voted to send a letter to Dr. Lynch advising him that the hospital was in favor of the additional home care program. It might even alleviate some bedding problems, -s13me members --of the -- board suggested. suggested. Dr. Hollingworth said that if all five hospitals in the county, as well as a good , percentage of the doctors in Huron, would send their endorsation of the program to Dr. Lynch, chronic home care services could be a reality by.1979. ••No running. 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