The Huron Expositor, 1976-05-13, Page 9NEW HOSPITAL BOARD - Necessity of careful administrative practises in view
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of escalating health ,eosts inMario and at the same time to ensure continued a )
uate hospital care in th Seaforth area was emphasized by incomings Board
President David CgiDaiSh_ ft) at the annual meeting of Seaforth Community
Hospital Tuesday4Vening. With Mr.Cornish are Clayton Looby, retiring President,
Roy Willi amson, 2nd vice President and W. J. Thompson, first vice President and
Secretary.
Hospital annual
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SEAEORTH CO,NAMUNITY H SPITAL .
Due to Plant Fund
•13A1ANCk781itiTS .:
DECEMBER 3f, 1975
(with compar4tiim 404044 At Pe9.,Pber 31,_1,974) '
REVENUE FUND ' .
ASSETS AND ACCUMULATED DEFICIT
Church services were held at
Seaforth Mdanor on Thursday
morning by Rev. E.S. Stephens of
Brucefield United Church taking
Isialah verse 4, Chapter 18 for his
text. Rev. Stephens led in prayer
and all repeated the Lord's
prayer. Several favourite hymns
were sung with Rev. Stephens
accompanying: ,
morning at 10a.m.
Father Laragh visited and
conducted services. Mrs. M.
Finlayson accompanied at the
piano for the hymns and over
thirty residents attended the
service.
Sunday was Mother's Day and
celebrating her birthday that day
also was Mrs. Lillie Hudie who
had dinner with her son and
family. Also visiting Mrs.Hudie
were Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Rinn of
Belgrave and mrs. • William
Papple Egmondville. On Monday
afternoon Mrs. Hudie
accomapnied. Mrs. Helen
McKenzie to Stratford. A small
birthday party was arranged for
Mrs.Hudie on Saturday afternoon
by the staff of Seaforth Manor
and attended by her firends
there.
Mr. Wilber Keyes spent
Sunday at the home of his faribly.,
Miss Bessie Davidson had
dinner Sunday evening at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. peter
Dunlop.
Mr. John Darling enjoyed an
outing with Mr. Ran Cadill
Surplus
equipment was done by the
hospital's own maintenance staff.
The Finance Committee report,
given by Mrs. Audrey McLlwain
in the absence of Mrs. Sheila
Morton, chairwoman, stated that
during 1975 a complete
reassessment of the insurance the
Hospital carries was, done and the
insurance increased to
compensate for increases in
lodays costs. The committee
received $1,629.75 in grants and
donations during 1975.
Happenings at
Concern over the government
restraint program and cut-backs
in provincial funding ,,of hospitals
and the necessity for careful
administration to ensure
continued adequate health care
for the area dominated the annual
meeting of the Seaforth
Community Hospital. Tuesday
night. The concern was reflected
in committee reports and in the
remarks of incoming_ President
David Cornish as he accepted the
office.
Board President Clayton Looby
chaired the meeting and with
committee 'chairmen reviewed the
reports that were presented.
Gordon McKenzie, Hospital
Administrator, pointed . out that
the federal government has
reduced . its contribution to
(1101 provinees in the field of health
care and now the provincial
5 . government is in a position, where
they do not have sufficient funds
to m eet the health care programs
" they are operating.
"The '4'6.0 'remains that the
Province of Ontario is spending
28 cents of every tax dollar on
Health Care and with the
reduction in taxes from the
Federal Government they just
cannot' afford these costs,- he
said.
"As suppliers and users of Health
Care we must do everything
possible to encourage people not
to abuse the 'use of Hospital
facilities, one area is the
unnecessary use. of Hospital
emergency departments."
Asked if there was much
Unnecessary use of the
emergency department by the
public Mr. M cKcnzie said there
was. "Under the Public Hospital
Act, if , someone comes into
emergency we can't refuse to
treat them, we must contact a
physician no matter .what" , he
said.
Mr. McKenzie 'said he would
like to see an educational
prograin set up in the future .for
the community to convince them
that when "they arc driving by a
h ospital it is not the appropriate
time to decide to see a doctor
about a cold. We should convince
them to see a doctor in his office"
In other' presentations the
medical staff report showed that
during 1975 the Hospital treated
1,113 in-patients. 3.160 out-
patients, performed 975
operations, 3,741 X-Ray
examinations , and delivered 103
babies., '
In 1975 the medical, staff
decid that a thorough
examination would be carried out
on any Medical Practitioner who
applied for privileges at Seaforth
Community Hospital. Anyone
who was accepted as a new
member would be assigned to the
associate category and placed "on
one year probation.
The staff also'reported that Dr.
P.L Brady was. granted privileges
to practices acupuncture.
Presidet of the Seaforth
Hospial Auxiliary, Mrs. Ruth
Pickard, submitted the
organization's annual report to
the, meeting, The Auxiliary was
able to raise a total of $4,295' for
the year. The penny sale raised
.4 $456 while dances brought in
*$549.
The 'Auxiliary . Was 'able to
purchase a techlam stretcher for
the hospital as well as a Bantam
Boyle light. They reported that
the drapes 'for the hospital were
now 'near completioh with' $1096
spent on them sti-far.
Membership in the Auxililary
totalled 90 members for 1975,
seventy being active members
and twetity associate. The
Auxiliary also sponsored fifteen
regular Candy Stripers.'
The-: Property Committee' _N
reported that after" receiving
authorization from the Ministry of
Health the h osPital installed new
X-ray equipment at a cost of
$75,000. The committee tot
chairman, R. Wilson said that a
great deal of the work done to
ready the room for the ttew
The meeting re-elected as
trustees Clayton Looby,,,. Robert
Wilson and Archie Dobson. John
Modelarid, long time trustee
was elected as honorary life •
board member. In a subsequent
meeting of the board David
Cornish was elected president
succeeding Clayton Looby who,
-refired- on-completion-of a two
year term. Dr. William Thompson
was. elected.. 1st ..Vice President .
and • Secretary, while Roy
Williamson was chosen 2nd Vice-
Miss Mary Neville enjoyed' an
outing as• guest of Miss Lillie
.Dundas. of town. •
Miss Annie McNichol visited
with Mrs. Leila Dundas also
visiting with Mrs. Dundas were
her daughters from Toronto, Mrs.
David Andrews, Mrs. Neale Reid
and Mrs. Robert Pickering.
Visiting with Mrs. Ada Reid
were. Mrs. Frankie Ball of town
and Mr. John Marks and Mrs.
Alice Mahuc of London.. Mrs.
Reid has a beautiful hydrangea
blooming in her room which was
sent to her as a gift from Mary
Marks of Toronto. At -present' it
has 5 huge blooms, and is a
beautiful rose-pink in colour.
Mrs.. William Scott visited with
Bill on Saturday,'
Bingo was well attended on
Friday afternoon and 'winners
were: 1st Full House-Miss Ida
Gardner,• Miss Edith Salo, Mn:
JaineS Walmslcy and Mr. Aury
Lambkin.
Four. Corners-Mrs. L. Hudie,
Mr. Ludger Sequin, Mrs. Ada
Reid and Mr. Charles Ross.
Straight Line-Mr. Paul Leich,
Mr. -Wilber Keyes, Miss Bessie
Davidson and Mrs, Etta HaWley.
Full House-Mr. Clarence
Jackson, Miss Mary Neville, Mr.
Harold Walsh and • Dennis
Arney. •.
„:A number of our wheel chair
residents enjoyed an outing on
Monday afternoon accompanied
by nursing staff.
President.
"I am somewhat apprehensive
in assuming this position due to
the drastic actions the Minikter of
Health has taken during the past
few months with regards to the
Hospitals in Ontario", said NV.-
Cornish in accepting the position.
"1 would say that Huron
County has suffered_ asmuch as
any Countyin the ,province and
Seaforth cot) imunity Hospital has
also felt th effects by a cut in
their budget of approximate)
$92,000. Unfortunately we cannof
say there will notbe more cuts in
the future," he said.
Mr. Cornish added that in his
Opinion the primary responsibility
of the Board was to see that
Seaforth Community Hospital
continued to operate as a strong
viable unit so that it could provide•
the best Hospital and Health
Care Services for the citizens of
Seaforth and surrounding
communities.
r
did, ' he said. "Otherwise we
woul have had to lay off from six
to eight peoifile7We were really
lucky."
Mr: McKenzie said he did not
'expect the budget, which was
approved by the board at its April
Meeting; to receive approval from
the Ministry of Health till the end
of July. He' said the ministry was
waiting for all the ho'spitals to
submit their budgets,, then they
would request what they needed
from the treasury. If the ministry
didn't receive the reductions that
had been requested, there could
be further cutbacks in hospital
budgets, he said, but he didn't
think there would be any further
cutbacks at Seaforth Community.
Salaries are the largest costs of
operating the Seaforth hospital.
The total budgeted salaries for
1976 are $874,734 out of a total
budget of $1,044;764 in gross
costs. In 1975, $801,320. was
spent on salaries. Medicine and
surgical supplies account for
$18,700, drug expenses $26,950,
and other ,supplies $314,448.
"There are only so many areas
in which you can cut," said Mr.
McKenzie.
1975 .v ,
4 04 •
23,090
1.43.;09•4 41,,394
34090
2,405 1,499
177;979 95,30'2
139,895 127,305
$ 317,874 $ 222,807 .,.„
$ 28,543
83,097 $ 61,343.
111,640 61,343
206,234 .161,464
$ 317,874 $ 222,807
$ 15,527 $ 34,042
'10,000
1,969
18,750
15,527 64,761
161,464
34,005
„ 796,784
407,884
14,095
1,252,368
416,523
836,245
129,145 133,802
18,337
129,145 152,139
23,000
124',348 129,139'
° 908,462 90'7,59.4.
$1,067,607 $1,062,470
STATEMENT OF-OPERATING REVENUE AND EXPENSES
11,363 10,853
$1,026,075
20,812
1,046,887
,118,411
1,165,298
.369,370
262,085
.490,476
1,121,931
17,814.
1,104,117
61,181
21,623
22,017
3,622
47,262
26,368
$185,219
101,045
115,979
58,638
26,919
2,676
$490,476
11,363 10,853
$ 70,749 $ 56,805
44,457 35,359
21,966 22,780
7,534 7,356
7,923 8,897
3,708 3,544
4,310 4,022
4,754 3,049
.4,280 F,.x 4,000
(20) 1,196
650 733
1,555 1,000
1;011 660
12,342 8,109 ______ ------
$ 49,320
15;919
.11,943
10,452
3,242
4,70'5
4,386
1,078
Seaforth Manor
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Opening new dOots to small business.
Seaforth Comm) Hospital
faces a swa00 cutback
current budget for 1976, but wil
still spend $80,000 more than-1
year, according to hospital
administrator, Gordon McKenzie.
The Ontario government has
ordered the hospital to cut back
$90,000 in its spending over the
next two years with $68,000.to be'
cut this year. However ,the the
government .is allowing tor an
eight percent increase in salaries,
and a ten percent increase in the
cost of supplies and this will push
the spending up to the tune of the
$80,000 mark,
The cutback in the budget has
been accomplished by not filling
positions when people retired or
resigned, said Mr. McKenzie.
"We were really fortunate in
having people retire when they
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Current:
Cash
,Accounts receivable -
- Patient4 (less allowance for doubtful--
accounts of $3,000 in 1975 and 1974)
Ministry of Health
- Inventories of drugs and supplies - valued at
the lower of cost or net realizable value
Prepaid expenses
Total current assets
Accumulated deficit
Current; LIABILITIES
Due to bankers - overdraft
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
' Total current liabilities
Current;
Cash
10'x% deposit certificate
Account receivable
Grant receivable
Tdtal current assets
Due from ReVenue Fund
=Fixed - at cost:
. Land
Building
"Ilachtnery and equipment
Other (paving, curbs and sign)
Less accumulated depreciation
A
PLANT FUND
ASSETS
• 206,234
34,005
796,632
453,038
14,095
1,297,770
451,924
845,846
LIABILITIES
Current:
Due to bankers demand loan
Accounts p'ayable
Long term principal instalments
due within one year
Total current liabilities
Long-Lirm:
37 provincial mortgage loan repayable •
in semi=afinUir-inatalMiniS-Or$4,3181---
blended principal and interest, due
September 30, 1995
3% provincial loan repayable in two
instalments of $9,298 blended principal
and interest on March 31, and
September 30, 1975
Less principal instalments duewithin
one year included with current
liabilities above, 4,797
$1,067,607 $1,062,470
30,000
4,797
34,797
$ 2,737
-23 000
25,737
Patient days
Revenue:
In-Patient services -
Standard ward
Preferred accommodation
Special out-patient services
Expenses:
Patidnt care - nursing unit
Special services (statement 4)
General services (statement. 4)
Deduct'expenditure recoveries
4 Excess.of operating revenue over
expense's before depreciation and
loss on'disposal of fixed assets
Depreciation - equipment and furnishings ,
- buildings and land improvements
- .building service equipment
Loss on dispoSal of fixed assets
Excess of expenses over revenue for the year
75,054 47,262 '
$ 13.873 $ 17,165
23,047
22,017
3,622
48,686 •
$805, 853
21,096
826,949
110,208
937,157
287,373 '
220,874
412,697
920,944
13,884
907,060
30,097
General services:
Administrative (statement s)°
Physical plant - operating (statement 5)
Dietary
Housekeeping
Laundry.
Linen
STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Patient days
Salaries at5d wages
Pension fund contributions
Medical' benefits
Telephone
Other administrative expenses
Printing, stationery and office expense
Accounting, audit an8 collection
Workmen's compensation
Staff travel 7,
Bad debt expense (net)
Postage
Bonding and liability insurance
Memberships and subscriptions •
Unemployment insurance contributions
STATEMENT OF SPECIAL AND-.GENERAL SERVICES EXPENSES
Special services:
-Radiology 54,300
Pharmacy 51,497
Laboratory 54,861
Operating. room 43,808
Ambulance 29,979
MediCal records 24,980
Electrocardiography 2,660
$262,085
-7.
$.54,373'
41,888
42,172
33,198
26,874
19,510
2,859
$220,874
$157,510
95,013
91,214
45,639
. 21,178
2,143
$412,697.
$185,219
STATEMENT OF PHYSICAL PLANT OPERATING EXPENSES ,
$157,510
Salaries and Wages
Fuel
Electricity
Other supplies and expenses
Maintenance of buildings and grounds
Water ,
Maintenance of equipment.
Insurance
$101,045
SCHEDULE OF ACTUAL AND BUDGETED SALARIES AND WAGES
'1975 1974
$ 42,059
'13,020
4,452
9/.A10
3,482
5,822
1,023
$ 95,013
Actual Budget Actual Budget
Nursing administration $ 78,672 $ 75,650 $ 62,432 $ 64,510.
Registered nurses 289,873 288,225 224,068 247,826
Operations - physical plant 11,347 11,300 9,851 9,730
Maintenance - phytical plant 29,198 33,348 25,452 28,048
Central supply room 8,775 8,648 6,756 7,191
Operating, room 43,808 51,669 33,083 36,949
Physiotherapy '4,657 6,676 , 6,283 , 6,125
Pharmacy 5,998 5,9,54 4,480 4,587
Laboratory . '22,921 22,022 , 17,245 17,291
Radiplogy, „„, 27,965,_" 27,940 23,306' 22',953
-7MWARIWO , - 2'4,I79 :-7 zr;8907 '"riii:A1WX?'"--18i0/3
Ambulance dispatch 29,979 18,376 ' 26,874 /6,8,14
Administration 70049 68,025 56,805 ' 57,713
Dietary 73,948 69,870 58,055 59,341
Laundry 24,226 26,130 18,610 21,626
Linen 1,752 3,203 1,876 2,737
Ifousekeeping 53,273 •49,933 41,_6.65 ,42,063
001020 ' $788,859 $635,801 $.03..s.52/