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Show Page Six - The Pyramid - April 3, 1996 thy. MP City addresses beautification by C. R. Truitt MT. PLEASANT-- - Councilman Bona reported that the beautification committee wanted to include removal of sheds and other structures deemed offensive during the cleanup day, at the March 26 meeting. parking lot and desire for the police to continue patrol efforts. The council passed a motion proclaiming April 20-2- 7 the week of the child to urge people to recognize the needs of small children. The proclamation was handed down from state government. The council set April 9 at 6:30 p.m. for a public hearing in preparation for the Senior Citizens application for a $350,000 CIB grant to build the Senior Citizen Center. The application was prepared by Vem Fisher. The council passed resolutions to set up a grievance procedure for Americans with Disabilities. They appointed the mayor position or Other business Bona reported that the task force on the problems in the business districts parking lot and adjacent park is considering recommending that no rollerblading or skate boarding be allowed in the business district, a camera be placed to overlook the Christensen thought removal of sheds and other structures should not be part of clean-u- p day and recorder Brungcr said it was illegal to go on piivate property for cleanup. Sewer mutters The council accepted Christensens recommendation to proceed with the sewer extension request by Ken DeMille. The city will furnish labor and equipment at about a $2,750 cost and will also furnish the manhole. Big Game season set SALT LAKE CIT- Y- The setting of seasons for big game hunting in 1996 was one of many actions taken March 21 by the Utah Wildlife Board. 1996 seasons are as follows: general archery deer, Aug. 6; general season deer, Oct. 19-2general muzzleloader deer and elk, Oct. 7; general 13; archery elk, Aug. and general season elk, Oct. The council maintained that the changes are to make maintenance fees pay for the system and equalize costs fairly by acreage usage. The measure will take effect April 1. 1996. as Pioneer Heritage Day. Council woman Jarrett said the 4th of, July committee was working on finding a parade chairperson and er with purchase of a 1996 Polaris Personal Watercraft 17-Se- east er egg hunt 30-No- v. The council finally passed a resolution, started last year, to change maintenance rates for Maintenance lines. irrigation charges will be a base rate of $3 which includes the first acre of land and contiguous land thereafter will have $.50 added for each piece over an acre. Christensen declared March 30 the mayors appointee as the citys Americans Disabilities Advisor (ADA) and reworked the G r i e v -grievance procedure . ances can be filed with the city recorder, then sent to the grievances board made up of the city department head (power, police, etc.), the ADA member and possibly a third party acting as an expert which could be asked to attend by the grievance board. Repeals for decisions can be taken to the council for a final decision. The council chose to donate $100 to the Sanpete Community Theatres efforts to raise money for the AIDs Foundation. Some of the council expressed disinclination for using mock gambling state-mandat- 7; Irrigation lines 29-Se- sponsored by WA. 7. Sa-j-- , Many big game strategies approved by the board are similar to those approved last year. The 97,000 hunter cap for the general deer season and the 36,000 hunter cap for the general elk season remain in effect for another year. Big Game Proclamations and Big Game Draw Applications will be available at the end of April. The application period will be May 8. April 6 ' WasaFdrv Games ID Senior Class fo 2 pm. am, Were rewarding you for shopping early for your personal watercraft blast this water season! Buy between April 1 and May 31, 1996, and your Polaris dealer will give you the Polaris Single Spring Bonus of a FREE Polaris Performance lifevest. of 1996 Polaris personal Come see the exciting eight model line-u- p watercraft at your local dealer. From the new flagship SL900 to the 1050 SLTX to the exciting and affordable SL700. Youll see theres fun in our new fleet. Academy Soccer Field Prizes ' Face Pamfing BBQ- - Donations courtesy of American Grill ody 2 For 0-- Jackie & MonFe Bona PS3LRRI5 per person ttunb begins ab year olds Q Games for Kunb11 any age Vice-preside- nt Ephraim seniors EPHRAI- Congregate meals are held every Tuesday through Friday at the Snow College cafeteria starting at 1 p.m. Call De-lil- a, Leon, 283-6313 for or Grace Hawks, reservations before 9:30 a.m. Ephraim shopping service is every Wednesday. Call Leon 0 before 9 a.m. Olsen for transportation. April 7, Daylight saving time change, spring forward. It is Easter Sunday and General Conference for the LDS Church. April 8, There will be a seminar at the center from noon to 4 p.m. called "Stay Alive at 55". Those attending the class will learn about driving safely and courteously, and will receive a discount on their auto insurance. April 9, Continuation of the "Stay Alive at 55" class. For fee and class information call Clara, 283-437- M- 0; 8; 255 E. Canyon RoadFairview 427-924- 1 T G G INTERMOUNTAIN A HEALTH his otter is oni available Offer flood April 1 - May 31, 19 to U S residents and available only at your partiupahnfl Polaris dealer Polaris Industries Inc )19 CtQBCi o CARE n Health Care, High Quality Costs Less Er ( Tnc Via Primivm Intirmoi tai Hi ii rn Cw people think high is always more We expect to pay a premium for the best goods and services. Yet in health care, exactly the opposite is often true: the higher the quality, the lower the cost. Indeed, quality improvement holds great promise as a way of cutting costs from our national health care system based on the cent and saved patients nearly uous quality study of effective $3 million in just one year. improvement" treatments. CQI (CQ1) theory to techniques are another tool cost are not mutually exclusive, physicians are contradictory goals. care. CQ1 is a using to do what four-ste- p they have always examples show, quality need not be sacnftced to cost. improve the quality of medical William Nclson Many are using contin- even as patients receive better care. No one questions that health care costs are high, but in medicine, poor quality is even more expensive. The longer a patient requires treatment, and the more complicated that treatment is, the higher the process: done 1. First, you processes involved in deliv- STORIES viding quality health care An example of ering health care, the power of vices. Over the past decade, more than 100 articles about relating these processes to mea- quality improvement is the work surable out- done at one comes. This may involve using hospital. appeared in national and techniques, analyze data. developed new ical step-by-ste- p guide to doing the best way to perform heart bypass surgeries) and in operational areas (e.g., the best way med- uous quality improvement programs. And recently, IHC was the sole recipient of procedures for new- O the prestigious 1996 fflltnotflljaniin National Quality Health Care Award, borns suspected of having an infection. These changes drastically reduced the 'iRWfliininp- patients, etc.). number of newborns IMHIMI! of all individuals in the medical changing. Once a standard of excellence has been established, patients. kept in intensive care for extended periods 283-631- islMl.l of time, saving patients more than $1 million in the first year. In another example from an 1HC hospital, a Physicians have found that quality team was able to shorten the time quality improvement techniques are simply a new tool to heart surgery patients in the intensive care unit needed to accomplish a classic professional commitment: the advance of In many health organizations, use a ventilator to help them breathe. Not only did this help medical science. Physicians quality improvement is under-- 1 way in both clinical areas (e.g., have always sought to improve the quality of medical care patients get better more quickly; it also reduced the lengths of sure the outcomes and docu- ment how quality has improved. their hospital stays by 15 per 4. h one of the country's top honors for quality. medical care possible to peo- countnes have develop and implement contin- personnel to purchase supplies, manage housekeeping functions, admit Improving the quality of health care is consistent with the goal 10 foreign visited IHC to learn how to testing 2. Then you determine the best way to perform the process. You create a' publica- tions. Dunng that time, medical professionals from 35 states 1HC computers to help collect and ser- our quality initiatives have Applying CQI profession: to provide the best Leading health organizations other health professionals have long been recognized for pro- expectations are always QUALITY IMPROVED? 1HC physicians, nurses, and TWO SUCCESS Quality is an elusive goal, because customer HOW IS As these study of the WHAT IS QUALITY? raised. Quality improvement is a process, not a result. help make a detailed expense. ple expect even more, and the standard is High quality and reasonable their patients. 283-466- 283-631- it Believe Cox Automotive & Sports D Wasatch Academy inducts new Honor Society members MT. PLEASANT Wasatch Academy inducted 11 new National Honor Society (NHS) members on Feb. 15 in a special candlelight chapel ceremony. The new members are: sophomores: Katie Anderson, Vernal; and Terra Larsen, Mt. Pleasant; Juniors: Nikki Block, Seattle, WA; Katie Brown, Spring City; Brian Carroll, Palo Alto, CA; Zayne Cohen, Ft. Worth, TX; Marta Davis, Tacoma, WA; and Phoebe Isaak, Petaluma, CA; Seniors: Signe Andersone, Riga, Latvia; Casey Brinkley, Vacaville, CA; and Carly Vance, Mt. Pleasant. Returning members are; sophomores: Samantha Ashbocker, Jeremiah Munson, and Jeff Nicholes, all of Mt. Pleasant; Juniors: Beau Babcock, Seattle, WA; Jennifer Boeye, San Antonio, TX; Amber Schmich, Willard; Matt Walker, Spring City; and Grant Wilson, Ephraim; Seniors: Bena Kratochvil, Salt Lake City; Marcie Pruitt, Oakland, CA; and Diane Poston, Los Angeles, CA. NHS officers are: President Joy Rios, Santa Ana, CA; Zina Bennion, Spring City; and KT Rhodes, Mt. Pleasant. NHS advisers are Tom and Keri Rhodes. Dean of Academics Greg Zeigler was the speaker for the induction ceremony. Students must have a cumulative academic GPA of 3.0 and must consistently demonstrate exemplary character, leadership skills and be involved in service to the school and community. Once inducted, members are expected to maintain the standards by which they were selected. Wasatch NHS chapter is involved in a variety of community service projects, including academic tutoring, cleaning a section of Highway 89 north of Mt. Pleasant and raising money for charitable activities. was considering changing the parade route to go down Main Street and turn onto State Street The council ended the late council session by going into executive session to discuss an employee matter. but thought the cause was wor- If you have a ques- - tion related to health care, please call or write: IHC DIALOGUE ON HEALTH CARE 36 South State Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 I MC Sanpete Valley Hospital i Sen kc of httermotmtam Health are |
