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Show Thanksgiving story Page 15 Playhouse fundraiser Page 14 PTA VOLUME 65 NUMBER 41 COLOR COUNTRY'S HOME TOWN NEWSPAPER 500 By Carol Sullivan The Kane County Hospital Board at their regular November meeting went into executive session five, minutes after the meeting began to hear the medical staffs recommendation regarding Dr. Layfe Anthony from St. George. Board Chairman Ted Atherley requested the report be done in front of the interested crowd, but Dr. Mortenson, new Chief of Staffand Dr. Wollheim, Page, Arizona Surgeon, and consulting physician, stated they would not violate the confidentiality of a private application for medical staff and peer review. One hour later. Dr. Mortenson, speaking for the medical staff, Mortenson replied, That information is confidential, it is not fair to him to discuss this. I have been in contact with him and explained to him why the medical staff is making this recommendation. Atherley added a lot of people want this doctor here, however, we dont want to alienate our medical staff. We need to work with our medical staff. After a lengthy discussion, Board member Betty Sorenson made a motion to reject the medical staffs WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 27, 1996 yet ifthe new monument means the hospital will lose mineral lease money for 1997. The mineral lease money for 1996 is $113,000. A motion by John Vaughn to adopt the tentative budget with the qualification to look at the study on wages passed unanimously. The public hearing will be on December 18 at the regular board meeting. Mike Sinclair, administrator, reported that the hospital will be switching their malpractice recommendation and request carrier on liability insurance Dr. Anthony to reapply, give him within 30 days. He also said the information our medical staff there are problems with EM IA is concerned about and then sub- (Educators Mutual Insurance mit the application to an inde- Association). The school district recommended Dr. Anthonys pendent reviewer. The motion switched to a managed care prodFootball Contest Winner privileges be denied based on a passed unanimously. Atherley uct within EMIA. They contract Pauline Robinson was the winner of the Pigskin Predictions Contest which deceptive application, stating said, We hope he will resubmit with certain providers to cover ran in the Southern Utah News for 10 weeks. Robinson won the Grand he requested privileges he is not an application and it will be ap- care. The hospital is not a proPrize, a three-dagetaway to the Oasis in Mesquite, Nevada, capable of doing. Chairman proved. Howard Paylan asked, vider. They want us to discount with this in on She $200 coming along plans spending spending money. Atherley said Dr. Anthony may ifthe board overrides the medi- them 20 per cent in order to be a weekend in Mesquite. Congratulab'ons Pauline! She edged out Kenley be asked to reapply or they may cal staffs decision, is that set- provider. We can't afford that. Glover by one point and Darin Heaton by two points to claim the top prize. ask for a second opinion. Most ting a precedence for malprac- We are already giving ten perDoyle Swallow and Boyd Glover were another point back. Better luck next important, Atherley emphasized tice? The reply was no. The cent to employees. This EMLA year guys! that the Hospital Board wants board also voted unanimously change is forcing school district to work closely with their medi- to proceed with recruiting Dr. employees to go to St. George. So far, contractors are on cal staff. We need to take a little Welch. Other business on the agenda schedule with the new' hospital. time to see what we need to do. Sandra White, hospital staff pre- was a report by Alan Hamblin, The hospital will request from sented the board a petition with Cedar City, on wages in south the Kane County additional assistance in providing an owners to follow the Why are his credentials good enough to work in the ER representative and protect the owners to be on staff? Why is he good progress not and good enough in the construction Kane Dixie Brunner interest By government entities. to Dixie not be be and here? at accepted enough LaMont Smith In an issue under investiga- County Sheriff project. tion for months, Kanab City delivered a letter to Chavez inJustice Court Judge Pat Chavez structing her that the Kanab City more than 200 signatures ask- ern Utah rural medical faciliwas charged by the Utah Attor- Justice Court office was being ing that Dr. Anthony be given ties. Based on Hamblins findKANAB WEATHER ings, some of our staff are paid ney Generals Office on Novem- closed immediately, and that hospital privileges. ber 15 with five third degree Judge Chavez was to vacate the Frustrated RN Jaimie less than average. c furThe finance committees reAfter felony counts of misuse of pub-li- Justice Court Building until Mackelprang asked, funds. Chavez is charged with ther notice. An official notice of working with him, I have a hard port showed October as the worst allegedly stealing fines paid by the temporary closure of the time understanding this. Why month of the year. The hospital defendants to the Kanab City Kanab City Justice Court, was are his credentials good enough will have to use some of the sales Justice Court in the amount of published in the Southern Utah to work in the ER and not good tax money to subsidize, which News. The States Attorney enough to be on staff? Why is he was planned for in the budget. approximately $2,440. Notice of alleged impropri- Generals office was brought in good enough to be at Dixie and They had hoped they would not not be accepted here? This com- have to use it for subsidy. Seveneties by Judge Chavez were to handle the investigation. who Attoras a has served Chavez, percent was planned munity deserves more doctors. ty-five brought to Kane County ney Colin Winchesters atten- justice of the peace for 11 years. If we dont get more, were going for the new hospital and equipCourtesy: Frank Swapp Family down the tubes. People will con- ment and 25 percent for current tion in early June after a preSee CHAVEZ, Page 3 tinue to go to St. George. Dr. hospital needs. No one knows liminary investigation by local y, two-nig- ht Kanab Justice Court center of attention |