Show only hospital in san juan county tho first and only hospital in san juan coun county tyis Is la in monticello this hospital born from the acute reed of the people then ID in the county came into existe existence tic e in 1147 county leaders obtained it as a provisional gift from the war assets administration the grounds and all buildings will be deeded to the county it if the hospital Is kept in continuous operation tor years the 19 acres of hospital grounds contain the hospital proper a sn sel en room house used as a doctor doctors residence 2 four room houses used as nurses homes and a 4 car garage the building now remodel led into a hospital was originally used as a staff house tor for government employees at the uranium mill during world war 11 II after acquiring the property the county converted the main building into an attractive modern hospital at a cost of one third of this cost was borne ty y the county one third by the state of utah and one third by the federal government this 12 bed hospital his has an alert and nd competent staff of eight fix six nurses of which four are registered nurses a cook and a h housekeeper use though small the hospital Is completely modern and well equipped it has a complete laboratory and a new xray X ray machine the up lo date operating room has adequate surgical and oxygen equipment the glass enclosed nursery has an acu Lator for or premature infants and the delivery room is equipped with an oxygen tent the hospital has an anto autoclave clave for use in sterilizing supplies iles and equipment employees of the uranium mill in monticello have recently donated a new resuscitator to the hospital the hospital participates in the blue cross hospital and blue cross medical insurance plans |