Show 1 VA Man Man Explains Hospital Service I For Veterans I Word Just received from the VA hospital hose tat in Salt Lake City indicates that many Utah vet vets veterans erans crane are confusing the distinction dieting tion between outpatient and ho boa hos privileges as admin admin- adminIstered administered by the VA according to Otis L L Burton contact representative representative in charge of the Uintah Vintah Basin office Dr Warren A Colton mana mana- manager mana- mana manager ger of the the- VA general medical and surgical hospital at Avenue and E E Streets points out that the proper place to go treatment that that for outpatient treatment is treatments for con con- connected connected ailments where the pa pa- pa patient tient expects to secure the treat ment and then return home is Isto isto to the outpatient clinic at 1710 Iho South Redwood Road Dr Colton pointed out that the hospital is designed only for cases requiring hospitalization Proper procedure for securing ing hospitalization is to file filea a P 10 application for hos- hos pital care through a VA V A contact office a service organization or ora ora i a Red Cross chapter Veterans will then be be notified when to toI i I appear In emergency cases I however where this procedure I is impracticable permission for hospital admission must be requested re re- re requested quested by telephone or tele tele- telegraph telegraph graph front from the Chief Medical Officer at the hospital All applications for for dental work should be made at the lo lo- lo local lo- lo local cal contact office or the Re Re- Ren Regional gional n office outpatient t tc clinic fr on Redwood Road R Dr Colton c reports that dozens of veterans are mistakenly appearing at the hospital for dental d treatment This situation can lead only to ton Inconvenience n for lor the hospital staff in directing patients to the clinic f r Mr Burtons Burton's schedule is as follows Mondays Monday and Fridays Cen Fridays Cen School Vernal from 9 am to 0 6 pm |