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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY AUGUST 4. 1 SC3 Community 1 HospiialAuxiliarycomestSiroughagain . Domestic Blitz By Laurali Noteman , Director of Nursing Rosalie Esplin and Skilled Nursing Di- ment, as well as glaucoma, viral or bacterial infections. He brings with him a visual field analyzer which will enhance the eye care options within the county. You may reach Dr. Allan at Dr. Blackham has received youll be spending a major amount of time and money se- curing sustenance on their be- half. Through the years Ive no- ticed an evolution of my shop- . ping behavior. During my early shopping years, I was a coupon devotee. Oh, dont get me wrong, I wasnt orga- nized. I was unfortunate enough to get behind one of those type in the grocery line once. She actu- ally pushed around a wheeled file full of alphabetized coupons. By the time the clerk finished sub- tracting her coupons, the woman held title to a nifty plastic frisbee and the grocery store. My personal coupon behavior was much less organized. I would dip and carry coupons, only to discover at check-ou- t that they spent their expiration date ' in the bottom of my purse! through the years, I have' observed some personal grocery Laws, as it shoppingMurphys ' were. I could spend a thousand dol- on groceries, only to dis- - need to boil my 10 d foods . . . . , minUIOS DGTOrG using . I homo-canne- Chnrlnttp Ttrennnnrl USU Safety Therehavebeensomechanges d concerning minutes food for 10 before eat- intr IntheDast wealwavsrec- home-canne- that home-canne- cover that Im missing one key ingredient for supper. (Oh sure, I may have remembered the gummy worms, but they wont be that good in my lasagna.) I will get the cart with the wobbly wheel. I cannot resist its power, 1 am drawn to it like a magnet. The errant wheel will cause me to knock over two dis- plays and several senior citizens, Some smart aleck kid will rat on me if I snitch a grape or squeeze the Charmin. The floor plans ofmost grocery stores goes against cart filling logistics. Bread and eggs should not be located on one of the first aisles-theyr- e pudding by the time you get done piling on the rest of the groceries! If I select a can from the dis- play, the restwill fall on the floor, There will be no family mem- ber in sight during the unload- ing and putting away of grocer- ies. However, they appear magi- cally to partake of the new food once the job is complete. For whatever reason, I buy certain items in streaks. For awhile it was peanut butter, then it was taco shells, and now Im on an egg noddle craze. I treat them like a staple, buying a bag every single time I go grocery chopping. The trouble is I dont know any recipes to use them in! The boys tease me that Im stock- ingup for the Millennium, which brins me to my next thought... mats the deal with these foods? saw a food t8? and storaSe was repulsed by the offerings. I don t know about you, but freeze- dried fruits and past- pill-for- d m do me sallvatf meats and vegetables be boiled "es nmakf ! ebud? su?P?sed for 10 minutes before serving. won- lth The general guideline today is g333 the,ntury?to revolt, evelTone IF vou did evervthinCDe-fectl- v y they-llprobabl- tlO-minute-bo- ii step after opening home-canne- gr be starving d products. Do not be creative with the canning recipes. Have dial gauge pressure canner lids tested annually. Follow the recipes exactly (example, hot pack is still truly hot padked). Make altitude adjustments depending on where you live. boil is a safety The precaution to inactivate any toxin present that might cause botulism. If everything was done right in the pressure canning of meats and vegetables, then there should not be a problem. Propfruits have d erly never needed tholOr minute hoiL 10-minu- a needle prick while at work and became infected with the AIDS virus as a result of that stick. Financial Officer Stephen Howells reported the budget was up for inpatient care but down in several other areas. Central supply and laboratory purchases were up, which could be explained by the increase in inpatient care. There was a decrease in travel expenditures, education and physician recruitment There were approximately 100 phone surveys done in the month of Jane to monitor patient satisfaction and approximately a dozen written questionnaires were received. Most responses rector Brenda Martinet have been researching hospital beds and they were recently able to see the products they were interested in therefore making a Board privileges for family pracmore informed decision. tice, some pediatrics, OB and The budget originally turned ER coverage. In the first week of into the Kane County Hospital practice with KCH, he delivered Board was for $26,000. That two babies. Doctor Arora is scheduled to amount will purchase 12 beds, 24 mattresses and 20 overbed begin serving the area on Montables. Because the Auxiliary has day, August 2. KCH Administrabeen able to purchase so much of tor Mike Sinclair also mentioned the budgeted hospital equipment, there were 11 new patients seen the Board felt they could approve in the KCH clinic last week, that an additional 12 beds, bringing had not previously been entered the number to 24. These beds into the system. Some of the new are very favorable complipatients were OB being directly menting the hospital and its linked to Dr. Blackhams coming entire staff for the work they on board. It was felt that the perform. There were two letters will be ordered recognizing the others may have been due to a received which voice some dissshorter waiting time in which to atisfaction-one Auxiliary for their donations, addressing the those clinic see a same the lines, Along physician. billing statements, the other The compliance committee re- with a personal opinion on perBoard approved equipment which Dr. Kerry Blackham had viewed 13 ofJunes charts. The sonalities. Both ofthese concerns requested. Included in that list Board requested several areas will be addressed. were: a pulse defrosting instru- - be monitored which would inReimbursement for Medicare ment which freezes abnormal crease revenue, improve billing was charged out at approxitissue growth also having the and insure continuity between mately $34,000 with a return ability to defrost the same departments. payment of $17, 070. KCH must a with Director of Nursing Rosalie subsidize Medicare almost 50. sight, hyfrecator tips and sterile cauteries used for cau-ha- d Esplin reported the nursing staff The future looks as if those hosterizing, and a video colposcope is gearingup for this falls health pital subsidies will increase. which will assist in finding fair. The six member team will There will be four Hospital normalities and allowing for bi again be headed up by RN Board positions open in the next opsies to be taken. These pieces Rebecca Springer. Esplin election. If you are interested in fall under the physician driven showed Board members a new running for a board position, you equipment the Auxiliary opted Needle Safety System. This is a may pick up an application at to purchase. Other items pur-lar- s self capping system which with the front desk at KCH. You must chased included: a laproscopic a minor touch permanently cov- file by the 15th of August. Candiinstrument, an automatic ven-D- o ers the used exposed needle in- dates must be a resident ofKane tilator, pulmonary function, two creasing safety to the nursing County, a citizen and a regiscopiers and a microscope for an and housekeeping staff. This tered voter. The open terms w ill approximate value of $45,400. nifty piece of ingenuity was de- begin January 1, 2000 and end The Board was obviously thank-R- v signed by a nurse which received on December 31, 2003. ful for the donations and openly moved by the Auxiliarys "fitment to the community. Dr. Stewart Allan introduced himself to the KCH Board and briefer explained his scope of practice. Dr. Allan has chased Dr. Andruss optometry New owner Phyllis Crisp " the gractlcf Dental ilcated Allan will be giving away 4 Weekend Trips to the building. 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