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The Uintah County Hospital Board members would like to take this opportunity to address some of the most asked questions and correct some misinformation regarding the possible sale of the hospital to the Hospital Corporation of America HCA. The Board meets monthly, so is involved on a regular basis with the hospital staff and the issues involved in running the hospital. We recognize that in all issues in any community there are personalities, sentiments, emotions and feeling, but we encourage you to study the issue itself. We welcome any questions; please address them to the members of the Board. Our interest is as yours: the best care for any and all patients in the hospital. , The following questions are those we hear most often.. Next week the County Commissioners Commis-sioners will address issues they know most about. 1 , ' .- ; i QUESTION: Should eouMy government1 bi? fr the hospital business? RESPONSE: In our free enterprise system we affirm the system of private enterprise and ex- cellence in service. If this cannot be done, then government should provide the human services needed. All parties whether in support or in opposition op-position to the sale) agree that the county does not have the expertise to operate a hospital. QUESTION: What is the fate of our present hospital board? RESPONSE: We are laypeople who are not qualified to run a hospital but try to represent the needs of the people in our community and to use our areas of expertise as best we can. If Hospital Corporation of America HCA I buys the hospital, they will continue to use a Board. This Board will be made up of local Medical Staff, professionals in the community and local consumers. con-sumers. Local autonomy is very much enacted. QUESTION: What is our situation in recruitment recruit-ment of professional personnel? How would HCA satisfy our shortage and need. RESPONSE: Presently, all rural areas in the country have problems getting professional personnel. per-sonnel. HCA has special programs and incentives incen-tives to attract personnel needs which the local community is unable to meet itself. HCA has an employee referral program. All individuals recruited by HCA are qualified and licensed professionals. pro-fessionals. QUESTION: Will hospital costs increase to the consumer? RESPONSE: Through the natural rate of inflation infla-tion there would be increases in cost for bettor services, equipment, and personnel. The cost, however, would have to remain competitive with other hospitals. Though small hospitals have some higher costs, at the present time consideration considera-tion should be given to cost of Life Flight, motel costs and travel to larger hospitals on the Wasatch Front. If HCA buys the hospital, a feasible feasi-ble and reasonable price structure will be developed as new services are added. Those people peo-ple using new services would, of course, be charged accordingly. QUESTION: If HCA buys the hospital, is a monopoly created? RESPONSE: There are other medical facilities available in the area Roosevelt and H.ingcly being be-ing the closest. They are not owned or nianimed by HCA. h QUESTION: Did the present Hoard and Commissioners Com-missioners seek other bids? RESPONSE: Other bids were sought. Chart ham Corporation came; they did not meet our need in financial strength or in program support for our hospital operation. Intermountain Health Care was contacted and they are not interested and are not buying any more hospitals in Utah. QUESTION: Will existing hospital personnel have job security? RESPONSE: Employees in any hospital must meet professional guidelines. As long as present employees meet their professional oblivions they will, of course, be kept. Where (here are ad ded personnel needed for shortages in service professionals will be brought in. Where there a, trained and licensed professionals in the 1 community, they are sought out. QUESTION: What about indigent care tt emergency care? RESPONSE: Indigents are the responsibility! the county by law, and will continue to be tit responsibility. In the emergency room, if & Doctor deems medical attention is necessin there is no question. Needs are met regardlesi ability to pay and regardless of race, creed, or national origin. QUESTION: Are our doctors in support ofth; sale of the hospital to Hospital Corporatiai i America? RESPONSE: Yes, they are. Their support n printed in full in the March 26th issue of the Vet nal Express. Nine-of our ten doctors signed the Jetter- . . Qt ES TION f Who 1sthe Hos'plti Corpor,'. : , America? I RESPONSE: HCA is known for its quality he care delivery and service to persons, lte operate 191 hospitals with 28,864 beds in 30stai and four foreign countries. Hospitals are frar very small to large from 30 to 400 beds per hospital. They own 118 and manage 56 hospfc in the U.S.; there are 14 owned and 3 manaft: foreign hospitals. QUESTION: If HCA buys the hospital what rl happen to our volunteer program? RESPONSE: HCA strongly supports vote programs. For example, Lakeview Hospital : Bountiful, Utah has 110 Pink Ladies and a tr active Candy Striper program. QUESTION: What support programs does HC: offer our hospital? RESPONSE: The following services are prot ed: financial management and planning. a& equipment and supply purchases for muur' cost. insurance for medical staff and pnft sional coverage, in-service programs It employees and staff, expertise in goveraraff reimbursement Medicare and Medicaid,-ty Medicaid,-ty assurance in nursing care.daU processus!' more efficient completion of hospital service projecting future needs and meeting tbc department staff in-service training development at local level, additional infori tion and programs which advance the st-'J personnel in the art of delivering hospital ci and services. QUESTION: How will our growth needs be : by HCA? RESPONSE: HCA has the capital require added equipment we don't have and eating ford as a county run hospital. Added pers needed for health care and which cana drawn from the present residents of the can be acquired. There are special prop1-and prop1-and in-service training for personnel. M-the M-the financial resources to meet future MP4-' needs of the hospital building itself- In closing, the Members of the UW-Hospital UW-Hospital Board, unanimously support te' the hospital to Hospital Corporation of W f The members of the board want y- represent, to know that we care f0" munit.v. We would like to give special IM, pronation and respect to our present ministration, staff and personnel f"" to render fine service to patients. Wf y vide health care inasmuch as we tart "V v, to. with our understaffed areas. We'" to be involved in your behalf in "a vLj of the hospital. Do feel free to contact if you have questions. Signed, LILLIAN HENDERSON - Chairman GENE ANK1NSON Vice Chairman NVI.E BIGELOW MEL Hl'KKE OHLAN COOK t'LAKA JENKINS ROLAND MEKKLEY REV. DANE PACKARD DR. PAUL STHINGMAM I Space paid for by individual Hospital Board I incniboisl v 1 |