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Show HILL TOP TIMES 14 Page imber More patients, less doctors November Climatology workload Major manages clinic r by SSgt. Ron Cornford forecaster. Detachment 6, 15th Weather dSquadron November begins the winter season at Hill AFB. Looking back at past records, the monthly temperatures drop 14 degrees from last month. Freezing temperatures are reached approximately 50 per cent of the nights. The mean daily maximum temperature is 46 degrees, the mean mi n imum 31. The extreme temperatures are a high of 70 and a low of a minus 6. Precipitable days are 50 per cent higher in November than October and is approximately 12 days. We can count on an average light days of measurable precipitation with 1.72 inches the average, 3.25 and .07 the extremes. The mean monthly snow fall increases from 1.9 inches in October to 8.5 in November. On an average, four days have measurable snowfall and snow stays on the ground usually six days. area has a Strong high pressure over the great influence on the weather in the Salt Lake Valley during November. Extensive haze and smoke in the valley often drops visiblility below five miles and if smog conditions persist over a few days, visibility is often less than a mile. Low ceilings and visibilities for weeks at a time are not uncommon. The high pressure over the area also tends to modify strong canyon winds, 15 to 18 knot gusts a monthly less forgotten appointments Managing workload of about 12,000 and the doctors can better patients in the eight USAF judge their own time." The present system does Hospital Hill clinics is a some drawbacks. The for Charles have task Maj. gigantic R. Condon, Air Force Nurse patient workload has increased while the number of Corps. A Management Engineering doctors in the clinics has Team (AFLC) survey had decreased. Only two telephone lines are recently been completed when Hill to available for making apMajor Condon reported summer. AFB this pointments and the apof the Part survey suggested pointments fill up quickly.-"Alwe can do is ask them to that all clinic functions be one The under the call following day." person. placed major was named clinic "We are trying to work out a manager. way to better utilize the As clinic manager, he is doctor's time." he said. One way is the walk-i- n responsible for the administrative reports, amb- clinic. The walk-i- n clinic cuts and equipment, down patient waiting time. ulances For example, the patient training in first aid and rescue plus all Nurse Corps personnel wakes up with a sore throat. and part of the administrative No appointment is available. being common. staff for patient appointments. The patient is told that if they Thunderstorm activity is of little consequence with The come to the emergency room recommended survey only six reported in the last 12 years. the changing appointment at a certain time a doctor will see them as soon as possible. system. A COUNTRY cannot subsist well without The clinic offers quick liberty, nor liberty Previously, appointments without virtue, Jeran Jacques Rousseau were booked months in ad- diagnosis and treatment in vance. Patients often forgot emergency situations. "If THE GREATEST friend of truth is time; her greatest enemy appointments. A doctor might you're sick," the major said, is prejudice. - C.C. Colton be required to go TDY "We "it's an emergency." would have to call about 50 Another way is imto cancel appeople plementation of a pediatric said. walk-i- n he Most clinic. pointments," now concern are Appointments emergency situations seven days in advance. children, he said. made " V "We have less cancelations, The major is one of about inter-mounta- t ? ---- v. j P0NDER0SA HILLS FOR rri LOOKING 399-331- 399-331- 7 IN NtMiry andUnntary You WILD Auto Part GOOD WOODS, GOOD ROAD' BETWEEN MOUNTAIN AREA, HEAVY CEDAR STRAWBERRY 7 363-22n- d WITH ACRE TRACTS TO $200 825-493- 10 RESERVOIRS. STARVATION & INFORMATION CALL St HOME AREA, AN GROWTH POTENTIAt SUMMER THAT HUNTING. FISHING, OGDEN AUTO PARTS & GLASS CO. Horn of FOR INVESTMENT CuarantMdl net to leak Phon V . ; .- - . in PHONE NOW ' . l Hy Bad i i. PER $300 ACRE. FOR 393-- 1 149, must see our new arrivals at v , ' j "Vi i Cr f i - t - SCHEDULE Mai. Charles R. Condon and Johnson check the appointment book for one of ii UUSJHai ii:h Illll uuciurs. j4 nursing and- a MS in ministration. He has completed tourd duty in Korea, Vietnam Germany. He and his wife, Claire, hj years experience in a New three children and live York hospital. He has a BS in base. Saving equipment got of 'Supply Discipline' j Last year, Ogden AMA and of the thousands of items use tenant organizations received last year at Hill AFB. I "Are we using only wha: 26.568 11,279 need in the performance of refills, mechanical pencils, 76.848 felt official duties?" he asked point pens plus H IWAY 91 LAYT0N, UTAH PERRIS CRUISER MINI MOTORHOME scover unit. a better Vvov intended purp Bob M. Penning 'l Distribution director. aS chairman of the Ogden kt for their Ken Robertson, Ogden AMA o ivina... with a Century Modular Home Our Payment Consolidation Program Can Help You place to pay One Cne payment you can afford Credit Budget (Not a Loan Co ) 329 Eccles Bldg. Licensed and Bonded for S25,000 Col. .,, ii ,.,,.,., n iii urn mil , Member of American Assn. of Credit Counselors and Ogden Chamber of Commerce Salt Lake Area 262-746- Control Group, that the goals discipline can only complished through application surveillance be ac ffl of Kt by 4 ! involve organization. The program continuous screening, to regulatio requisition! adherence governing storage, issue supplies, equipment 9 Come see the many floor plans. YOl CAN'T j" Yen being a good ff& bad. either hatrh or go , L San Francisco can v found at the beautiful Bratten's Cove in Bountiful' In Travel Mo" Canpers r. mu youth. thy Schillrr "A Utile bit of financing' j dreamy SERVICEJ 5Bank I and turwn iPFRB SEAFOOD & STEAKS FAST, COURTEOUS O Tcppcrs O Accessories And Supplies a redistribution and disposal f excess stock. It require .U o o si of suf?l: control of sensitivej' 393-869- 7 Just Arrived Choose from 1 T to 70' or 14 to 70' Debt? In all bills Our nowoit oddition to our Recreational Availably 17' to 26' Chock it fin quotitios and conduction. Enjoy oil of tho luxuriot and convonioncos of a Motor homo ot "mini" pricoi. I Supply discipline, he poir.a tip markers, 16,854 tube type is maximum econorr I out. of boxes markers, 97,724 kimwipes and 16,332 bottles of use of equipment and suppl glass cleaner. 77 j I the Nurse Corps. Men were accepted in the corps in 1956. Before that men usually worked as corpsmen. When the major joined the Air Force in 1957, he had three Inventory 1350 NO. MAIN ct l)1 the 400 men in 89.328 ball 0. Weekends Call Ac ; supply discipline monitor, said that these are only some fv j 1385 S. 500 West Rnuntiful NnL I |