All Eyes Are On St. Anthony's During Hospital Week
Improved Medicine
Seen In Statistics
Over Past 10 Years
Tou can measure scientific advancement right here in St. An
•wnv s hospital the statistics tell a story worthy of the host hospital
administration and planning.
In just two years time those statistics show that the average patient
*peo! - two days less in St Anthony’s than he did in 1956.
At the present time, according to Mother M Francis, hospital ad
ministrator, the average patient is in the hospital 6 3 days. In 1956 he
stayed in the hospital 8.3 days.
The patient returns home and gets back to his job sooner as a
•sift of more modem care and facilities. Since he receives more
•rv ices than ever tiefore in a shorter time, this means hospital costs
itt concentrated rather than spread over a longer period of time.
Every day, St. Anthony's spends an average of $18.13 for the care
•f each patient. Mother Francis explained that this figure represents
fin* average patient throughout the entire year and that the figure is
teed on all patients admitted and dismissed at the hospital.
This, in itself, shows that medical and scientific advancement has
n enormous impact on hospital costs.
Add to that the present inflationary trend, the new 'and expensive
the more complex equipment and the more highly trained per
sonnel. ahd you get some idea of the burden that faces any modern
tapttal.
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Records at the hospital show that SI. Anthony's treated 1,027
emergency cases last year, and that there were 163 babies born.
Some of the most modern of equipment has been installed. Labora
tory work, the walking blood hank, and X-ray service 'are some of the
toDst recent improvements.
Mother M. Francis said the next important planning step in the
taprovoment of the hospital will be the formation of <a disaster plan,
•ee major story, page 1.)
£h addition, the renovation of the nursery is also on the list to be
fcpnned within the next few months.
And take this business of paying employees. To give you an idea
Mf the requirements of modem medicine consider this: St. Anthony's
iospital, at the present time, Iras 39 employees. Mother Francis ex
plained that 62 percent of the hospital cost today are for the salaries.
You Can Help Too!
lou can help St. Anthony’s hospital operate more smoothly.
If you follow the suggestion of Mother M. Francis, hospital admin
•trator, you can make the work of the nurses and personnel much
■uier: *
L V’isiting hours at the hospital are from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to
».U p.m. This is the time to visit your loved ones and friends.
Z For a quicker recovery of the patient and the protection of chil
•m from contagion, the hospital does not allow children under the
•Or of 12 years to visit patients without special permission.
3 Visitors should limit their visits from 5 to 10 minutes and then
•fy two visitors to a patient. Noise intensifies pain and rest is essential
tb recovery.
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Work! Work! Work!
Hie record books of St Anthony's hospital shows a lot of hard work.
Since Sept. 24, 1952, «. total of 9,197 Ih-patients have been received,
IJSLJ babies have been bom, 1,063 major surgeries performed, 2,324
minor surgeries performed and 1,070 blood transfusions given.
The 217 deaths that have been recorded seem like a small number.
fust duiing the past year there have been 1,472 patients admitted.
These Give Freely
Ur all hospitals, there are those who give their time and services 1
lee of charge.
The Sisters of St. Francis, of course, come to our minds immed
iately. They furnished the property for the hospital and assumed a debt
M $100,000 and the surrounding community contributed $125,000. The
♦derar government provided 53 percent of the total cost.
At the present time there are eight sisters; the remainder are paid
employees.
Some of the most deserving ladies in the community of O’Neill be
to the hospital auxiliary. Since January of this year those women
tare worked hard in participating with many activities and supplying
tfcr hospital with many needs.
Their latest project was the buying of denim and making one-dozen
Math robes for the X-Ray department and supplying the hospital with
lot water bottle covers.
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The nurses at St. Anthony’s hospital are busy arouml the flock. Miss Joan Kubitschek, left, and
Mrs. Audry McConnell are shown here with the three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Oliri. The Frontier
Photo and Engraving.
One of the jobs of the nurses at the hospital is to see to it that the right patients get oxygen. Mr.
Fred Holselaw of O’Neill Is shown In the tent as nurses Mrs. Joe Dufek and Mrs. David Sehon of O’Neill
look on. The Frontier Photo and Engraving.
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One of the most difficult jobs at the hospital Is at the reception desk. Dr. W. F. Finley, standing,
is shown here with the staff at the desk. Standing, from left, are Mrs. Arlene Allen, Mrs. Helen McEUF
gott, Dr. Finley, and Mrs. Loretta Hynes. Seated are Miss Pat Allen and Sister M- Dolores, the busin#«.<*
manager.
One of the meet important operations in the hospital is the food preparation stall'. From left, the
stiff consists of Mrs. Eleanor Angus, Miss Man is Peterson, Mrs. Frank Frit ton and Sister M Dolores
The Frontier Photo and Engraving.
One of the advantages of St. Anthony's hospital is its operating room. Dr. Ke.v Wilson, left, is per
forming a tonsilectomy assisted by Dr. Robert Waters. In the background are Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dnfek.
The patient Is Steve, the four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Rokahr of Page. The Frontier I'hoto
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The Frontier |
Photos and Engravings
Hospital Personnel
At the present time there are
39 paid employees of the hospital
and eight sisters.
There are four physicians in
O'Neill who send their patients to
the hospital. They include Dr. Rex
Wilson, Dr. Robert Waters, Dr.
George Carstens and Dr. W. F.
Finley.
These are the people who help
keep your hospit a T operating
smoothly.
SISTERS
Mother M. Francis Hospital Ad
minsistrator Anesthetist & R.N.;
Sister M. Wendelin, X-ray Techni
cian; Sister M. Agatha, Obstetri
cal Supervisor, Anesthetist & R.
N.; Sister M. Celsa. Sewing Room;
Sister M. Dolores, Office Manager;
Sister M. Evarista, Sister's Con
vent; Sister M. Edward, Kitchen
Supervisor & Dietician; Sister M.
Joseph, Medical Supervisor & R.
N.
PERSONNEL
Mrs. Charlotte Jackson. Nurse
Aid; Mrs. Electa Mackinlay, Nurse
Aid; Rose Marl Mahony, Kitchen
Help; Agnes Mahony. Kitchen
Help; Nellie Maloney, Housekeep
ing; Mrs. Fern McClellan, Nurse
Aid; Mrs. Maxine McManus,
Nurse; LaDonna McNulty, Nurse
Aid; Mrs. Audre McConnell. Nurse
Aid; Mrs. Helen McElligott, Office;
Mrs. Helen Rooney, Record Libra
rian; Miss Janith Stortz, Laundry,
Patricia, Alien. Office; Mrs. Ar
lene Allen, Offtce; Mr. Lester
Angus, Maintenance; Mi’s. Phyl
lis Anson, Nurse Aid; Mary J., 1
Arhuthnot, Nurse Aid; Theresa
Bosn, Kitchen Help; Merna But
terfield, Nurse Aid; Margaret
Boyle, Nurse Aid; Mrs. Mary Bosn,
Kitchen Help; Mr. Joe Dufek, Sur
gery; Mrs. Luella Fritton, Kit
chen Help; Elizabeth Fritton,
Nurse Aid; Mrs. Loretta Hynes,
Accounting; Mrs. Elizabeth Ho
ward, Kitchen Help; Mrs. Leona
Humrich, R. N.; Ann Judge, R. N.;
Mrs. William Kelly, R. N.; Joan
Kubitschek, R. N.
Mrs. David Sehon, R. N.; Mrs.
James Sobotka, Nurse Aid; Mrs.
Norma Vanderlieek. Nurse Aid;
Mrs. Eltie Weyrich, Laundry; Mrs.
Myrtle Young, Nurse Aid; Mrs.
Lester Angus, Kitchen Help; Mr.
Bernard Allen, Engineer; Mr.
James Broberg, Laboratory Tech
nician; Mrs. Joe Dufek, R. N.
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