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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY Community 10 JUNE 0, 1009 Jeff Man waii Big Wo s' king with K -- By Laurali Noteman Audiologist Jeff Manwaring, when approached by Registered Nurse Rebecca Springer, readily accepted the role of heading up the new borne hearing testing program at Kane County Hospital (KCH). Manwaring and Springer are in the process of securingthe infant hearingequip-men- t which will be in place by July 1, 1999. The test will have the capability to test the hearing of all newbome shortly after their arrival, a relief to all parents (and grandparents as well.) Dr. Auroras paper work is well on its way to completion. KCH Board Chairman Ted Atherley set approximately three weeks date. as his tentative start-u- p Dr. Blackham will be joining the Kane County staff in mid-JulHospital Clinic currently requires approximately $ 1440 a day to operate. With tne addition of new doctors, scheduling needs will be met easier, allowing those in need to see a physician in a more timely manner. It will also generate a greater revenue base helping to meet the financial obligations of the facility as a whole. y. Both physicians will be taking Emergency Room call as they enter into the hectic demands of a rural doctor. By doing so it will lighten the E.R. call for our current area physicians. Year to date the KCH Auxiliary Thrift Store has brought in approximately $76,000. Some of those funds are going toward the purchase of 24 new beds for the Skilled Nursing Facility and a pulmonary function machine. KCH board members, under the request ofDr. M. Vermeesch, also approved the purchase of a Miniventilator, with an approximate $5000 price tag. There are times when a patient must be manually bagged. Sometimes for as long as two hours, Dr. Vermeesch explained. She continued with, Tt would free up nursing staff to perform other necessary duties, during an emergency situation. Chairman Atherley felt the Board has the support from the Auxiliary to purchase necessary equipment which is requested by the physicians, when the funds are available. Dr. Vermeesch reported on a bone density machine, it would Kane County Dental Group PERSONALIZED Providers for: PEHP Educators Mutual COMFORTABLE & Blue Cross Blue Shield Dental Select Platinum SulbjitllkiiflllXLSl uiuM) s mv itlfflflNdii j js i w r Qtr r ww u&j 4 ,s- - $ xMlinwt mjMli Dr. Phillip Hall DDS Dr. Robert Gibson DDS Dr. Larry Staples DDS Nileen Whitlock RDH Call 435-644-41- 81 or 355 N. Main Street for appointment Kanab Mays 1 sales tax produced appear as if it would not be an were recorded. Administrator Mike Sinclair approximately $25,000 which is a advisable purchase at this time. The monetary figure comes in at felt with new physicians coming representation of Februarys tax about $22,000, with a Medicare on board the feasibility of open- base. That figure is low but acreimbursement of $40 per procedure. With such a small return, it is not economically feasible to purchase such a unit. R.N. Rebecca Springer reported the staff has received h positive input on the fair which was held May 8. The runners liked having us there, Springer commented, being able to see the results running has on them physically at the end of the race was a first for many of them. KCH employees performed 125 bcdy fat analyses, 65 glucose tests, seven lipid panels were done, 75 blood pressures were taken and 35 weights mini-healt- ing a clinic in the Valley is closer cording to local motels, tourism to becoming a reality. Chairman and TRT (Transient Room Tax) Atherley suggested at the appro- days are looking better as the seapriate time Board members son matures. KCH billing departshould hold open meetings re- ment collected $319,000 directly questing residents in the Long from patient services. Board Member John Vaughn Valley area to attend and offer their suggestions and comments. would like to see billing days reAdministrator Sinclair re- duced from 120 days to 70 days by ported from the financial report the end of 1999. Board Member 35 of KCHs business for the Betty Sorensen in defense of the month of April was Medicare billing system said, Sometimes it generated, which represents simplyisnotthebillingdepartments $47,000. Medicare reimburses fault She stated that on occasion at 65 on outpatient visits she has had to wait several weeks to which created a $14,700 write get a response from insurance comoff. There were inpatient visits panies after the bills have been of 14 under Medicaid. coots help rseedly Under the direction of Utah In St. Petersburg, Russia, as is his wife Trisha. Their household true throughout the entire coun- consists of 12 children, six of National Parks Council (UNPC), try, there are many children in- whom were adopted from an or- President Paul Clyde, and the stitutionalized in orphanages, hospitals and prisons due to abandonment, neglect, abuse, lack of treatment for medical problems, and for violation of law. Three of these institutions, an orphanage, a childrens hospital and a childrens prison have been selected to receive much needed food supplies. These facilities house youngboys and girls whose nutritional needs are not being met, and most of them receive little, if any, family help. The children are malnourished, often going without meals, and the meals they do get are not providing them with basic nutritional requirements. Contracts for this project in St. Petersburg are a Russian man and his American wife who live in Salt Lake City. They are Yuri Moiseenko, and council have been actively seeking donations from individuals and they are also looking for young men who need an Eagle project to organize a community phanage in St. Petersburg. They return to St. Petersburg on a regular basis carrying medical, hygiene and school supplies as their luggage. A list of the food items essential for the childrens nutrition is as fellows: Dried apricots 6 oz each; sugar 5 lbs; dried mixed fruit 8 oz; dried(can) yeast 4 oz; dried apples 6 oz each; salt 1 lb effort to obtain these much needed food commodities. The goal is to provide 40,000 pounds of food to the children in these three institutions. The Paria River District through the various scout units dried prunes 12 oz; spaghetti 2 lbs; dried baby lima beans 32 oz; tang 4 lbs 5 oz; dried light red kidney beans 32 oz; chocolate drink 2 lbs 7 oz; dried red beans 16 oz; vegetable 10 oz; have identified 10 Life Scouts who want to work on this most worthwhile project. The boys will be organizing the food drive over the next two weeks. Part of the 011 64 oz; dried mix (IO soup requirements for an Eagle Scout 20 dried mashed is to complete a worthwhile serbean) oz; potatoes 1 lb 10 oz; baking powder 7 vice project. The individual scouts oz; quaker oats 4 lbs; flour 5 lbs; will organize the food collection dry milk 4 lbs; and lemonade within the boundaries of their drink 1 lb 4 oz. respective units. The food items will then be boxed and delivered to Salt Lake City where they will be sent to Russia. Because of the serious nutritional requirements for these children, the list of food items needs to be followed as closely as possible. Each box cannot exceed 55 pounds so Russian customs agents can be assured that these boxes contain food and wont be opened for inspection. Russian customs agents require a letter from the FDA or USDA indicating the food items have S & S LAHuSCAPE been properly and individually packaged and meet food stanCURBING dards. It is also important to Decorative Concrete Curbing note that only dry food items can Commercial - Residential be accepted for shipment. Only food items will be shipped. The Perfect for new & existing lawns. Paria River District is asking for local support of this humanitarDesign flexibility allows curves, turns and contours. ian food drive. For more information on the Cali Dennis Shakespear program , contact BS A River Dis8 (435)644-307trict Commissioner Michael Noel t St, 6445603 c-- t rV |
