The Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-05-31, Page 3GODERICH SIGNAL STAR THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1979 -PAGE 3
H• •o p toturning Infor �cciiection
BY SHIRLEY J.KELLER
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The hospital has its share of bad debts, too ...
and finance chairman Gordon Crabb and his
committee intend to do something about it. They
will hd-nd over the deliquent accounts to a
collection agency.
According to Crabb, many of the overdue bills
belong to tourists from the united States, most of
them from Michigan.
But many of them are from Goderich and area
people, too - and some of the accounts are $I,000
and over, going back as far as 1976.
Dr. Michael Conlon, president of the 'medical
staff, was concerned about those accounts not
paid for psychiatric services. He reminded the
board that in some 'cases, patients are not en-
tirely accountable through the nature of their
illness.
Administrator of the hospital, Elmer Taylor,
said the hospital always faces bad debts -
something in the order of $2,000 at any given
time.
But at the present time, overdue bills account
for $15,000 - well over the normal expectations -
and the finance committee feels it has no choice
but to try to collect the money. •
Gerry Ginn, board member, said he was
shocked that the cost of collecting these accounts
could pun to 40 percent. He suggested small
claims court as a much cheaper way of getting in
the money owing to the hospital.
He was advised that small claims court was
ideal as long as the hospital had the names and
addresses of the people who owed the money.
However, when the debtors' whereabouts is not
known, the collection agency is the only sure way
to find the patients who owe the money.
"The higher fee covers the cost of locating the
people," offered Tom Troyan, board member.
Crabb said many of the accounts are with
people whose whereabouts is not known.
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Chairman Jo Berry wanted' to know if all
Goderich doctors would be supplying medical
attention in the 'emergency department at
Alexandra Marine and General Hospital at the
OHIP rate of pay.
Mrs. Berry said she understood it was the
patient's right to know before treatment if the
doctor would work at OHIP rates. If not, the
patient was to have the option of choosing a
doctor who would perform for the OHIP rate of
pay.
"As a board, we are responsible. The question
must be raised if the patients can get coverage in
our emergency department at OHIP rates," said
Mrs. Berry.
Dr. Michael Conlon, president of the medical
staff, answered her question.
I don't think any doctor will refuse any pateint
care on financial grounds alone," said Dr.
Conlon. "The patient must be informed, •of
course, if the doctor intends to make an ad-
ditional charge over what OHIP pays. The
' patient has a choice." -
"Can a patient request another doctor to
come?" asked Mrs. Berry.
"Sure," replied Dr. Conlon. "But it is my
opinion that no doctor would refuse to treat
patients."
"I'm glad to hear that," said Mrs. Berry.
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The laboratory at AM&G is being well used,
according to Administrator Elmer Taylor. That
was co-oberated by Dr. Michael Conlon,
president of the medical staff.
Dr. Conlon said the local lab is being used
"advantaeously and effectively" and that
"work is picking up".
Chairman Jo Berry wanted to know whether
doctors who didn't regularly use the lab facilities
were still using the AM&G lab on holidays and
weekends when private facilities are closed, and
when it was costing the local hoard time and a
half for employees.
Nobody was anxious to answer this question,
but Elmer Taylor did say there hadn't been any
change in the number of doctors using the lab
services on a regular basis from day to day.
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The Ontario Fire Marshal has made some
suggestions regarding the new 'addition to the
hospital to house the laundry storage, dispatch
and receiving area which will cost the hoard an
addition $289.41.
Administrator Elmer Taylor explained that in
the rush to get plans approved in time to meet
the ministry's deadline, there just wasn't
adequate time for the Fire Marshal's office to go
over the drawings before the contract was put
out for tender.
However, changes are only minimal and the
total overall cost of the new facility won't be
drastically altered.
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-The Goderich Lions Club has been looking for a
way to assist the hospital, according to Andy
Boutilier, hospital board member. Now there
may be a way.
The hospital kitchen is in need of new ovens
and the Lions will be approached by the com-
mittee in charge of the building, to see if
members would like to accept this project.
31. Boutilier says the ovens now must be left on 24
hours a day in order to be of proper service to the
hospital cooks.
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The annual meeting of the board of directors of
Alexandra Marine and General Hospital is -
scheduled for Monday, June 25 at the assessment
office.
The regular meeting of the hoard will follow in
the board room at the hospital.
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The hospital is looking fur a 'new
physiotherapist, the board learned Monday
evening.
Mr. A.Weeasooriya has resigned.
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The Women's Hospital Auxiliary raised $500
for hospital work during the recent tag day.
The annual Penny Fair is going on right now,
and Auxiliary members will use the proceeds
from this event for hospital works as well.
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The admission and discharge committee,
made up of doctors on the hospital's active list,
has been .discussing home care for obstetrical
cases.
This report came from Dr. Michael Conlon,
president of the medical staff.
Dr. Conlon said that br. Bruce Thomson has
istrict obituaries
MABEL SHARMAN
Miss Mabel Sharman
died on May 22 at
Huron•view at the age of
98.
She was born on June 4,
1880, in Goderich to
Robert and Charlotte
Sharman.
She lived in Goderich
all her life until going to
Huronview seven years
ago. She was a member
of North Street United
Church.
She is survived by three
cousins.
The funeral was
Thursday, May 24 at
Stiles Funeral Home with
the Reverend Ralph King
officiating.
Interment in Maitland
'Cemetary.
ALICE ETHEL BOGIE
Mrs. Alice Ethel Bogie,
formerly of Goderich and
Colborne Township, died
on "May 22 at Marshall
Gowland Manor, Sarnia,
at the age of 79.
On May 27, 1979 Barbara
Parrish, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Grant Farrish, R. R. 3
Lucknow, graduated from
Wilfred Laurier University,
Waterloo, with a Bachelor of
Arts degree, majoring in
Psychology. She will attend
Althouse Teachers' College,
University of Western Ont-
ario, London, in September.
0,,
She was born in Ash-
field Township on March
19, 1900, to Nelson and
Alice Graham.
She lived in Ashfield for
21 years and then moved
to.Colborne Township and
attended Clinton
Business College.
Married on December
7, 1921 at HQ,mestead, she
is predeceased by her
hiisband, Andrew Bogie.
They resided in
Colborne Township until
retiring to Goderich in
1962. She was a"member
of High Park United
Church, Sarnia, and
formerly of North Street
United Church and the
U.C.W. of Goderich.
She is survived by a
daughter, Evelyn and
son-in-law, John Quaid,
Sarnia, and a son,
Graham and daughter-in-
law, Ann Bogie,
Waterloo; six grand-
children and 2 great-
grandchildren; two
sisters, Mrs. Laura
Shields, Colborne
Township, Mrs. Irene
Stoddart, London, and
one brother, Elmer
Graham, Goderich.
The funeral, was at
Stiles Funeral Home on
Friday, May 25, with the
Reverend Ralph King'
officiating.
Interment in Colborne
Cemetary... in Colborne
Township.
Pallbearers w ..rte
Robert Quaid, Harvey
Bogie, Ba'lry Bogie, Ken
Stoddart, Ronald Taylor,
and John Kelley.
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been looking into the program currently un-
dertaken at Oshawa, and still more information
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Betty Cardno of the Huron County Home Care
Program, as soon as it is received.
Doctors have emphasized that if patients are
to he discharged early from hospital, there must
be assurance that, the nurses assigned to the
cases through home care are capable of dealing
with the particular situations, particular when it
comes to early obstetrical discharges.
"In order to enable patients to be.discharged
early, there must be a definitive program. and
procedure of care established," said Dr. Conlon.
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The medical staff at AM&G are anxious that
when a doctor is away on vacation or due to
illness, that doctor should keep his office open
whenever possihle.
Dr. Michael Conlon said a member of the
medical staff should try "all means possible" to
provide alternative staff when he or she must be
away for any length of time.
Dr. David Walker is drawing up a summer
staff schedule .for the hospital's emergency
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