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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 29, 1999 Community Kane County Hlospotal by Laurali Noteman Kane County Hospital Admin- istrator Mike Sinclair told KCH Board members, The auxiliary generator is tested on a regular basis and stands ready for any power interruption that may oc- cur. The generator runs all vital facility equipment and computer The staff is also pre- for pared problems, should they occur with the change in century dates. Traty Leigh, Maintenance Manager will be celebrating the new year in the facility, making sure everything is running ac- cordingly. There will be the regu- larly scheduled staffin the Skilled CareUnit, one LPN and one CNA, in Acute Care there will be one RN and one CNA, with an addi- tional 4 RNs on call. The facility has made arrangements with the KCH Auxiliary has topped all previous years donations, with the purchase of an additional heart monitor for the sum of $10,130. The Auxiliary can boast of breaking previous years with a total donations of $107,961.99 for the year 1999. Sinclair thanked Auxiliary members and the County at large for the support they show each time a purchase is from the Thrift Store. He went on to state, The Auxiliary is I the major reason we have been ' able to purchase the equipment we have. With that equipment' . comes trainingwhich benefits the staff and the community. Doctor Vermeesch reported a ; revision in visitor protocol for : ? A r yT A f 867-032- 5. ap-syste- 815-646- 8. 644-266- 628-166- anti-needle-sti- 2. ck en-ma- de six-wee- Starting in January, our new office hours will be: A Tuesday A - Friday, 9:00 - 5:00 KANE COUNTY EYE CARE AT Dr. Stuart K Allan r 76 E 200 South, Kanab A A ' y A A 'i r - 4 A A A 6SI-571- Z Office Hrs. Tues. A r tourniquet system was pur- and ACA plus. The maintenance contracts keep the equipment running but do not cover any of the supplies. KCH Board members Betty Sorensen and Brad Adair have been investigating feasible clinic properties in the Valley. They have a piece in mind and requested Sinclair and other board members look at the property. Chairman Atherley and Board chased for $4,500. Chairman of the Board Ted Atherley stated it takes approximately $13,000 a day to run the hospital. Salaries and supplies take up a large part of the budget but parts of those expenses are maintenance contracts for the medical equipment. Some contracts are; $15,600 annually for the Ultra sound, $38,400 for member Vaughn requested the CT Scan and $22,300 for the, Sinclair research grant time labs ACA IV, Dimensions ES frames and availability. UHP annua! ' Utah Highway Patrol Section their annual AwardsChristmas Party at the Road Creek Inn in Wayne County, recognizing the following officers for their accomplishments during the previous year. Section 10 compromises three area districts in a Sevier, Piute, Wayne, (Sanpete, Garfield, and Kane) with a total 10 personnel recently held six-coun- ty of 17 troopers. Trooper Denis Avery was recognized as the Section 10 Trooper of the year. Denis is a veteran of the Utah Highway Patrol and has been very successful in drug interdiction enforcement for the past ten years and has led the section in drug arrests and seizures for 1999. He has shared his expertise in this area with law member of and supervises the UHP Honor Guard and has received many honors throughout his career, including the Department of Public Safety Star. He is revered as a leader by his peers and supervisors and has devoted his career to enforcing the laws of the state as well as serving the public. Lt. Keith Squires stated that he has been very impressed with Trooper Averys work ethic, I can count on Denis to be handling every incident that he encounters with the utmost professionalism. District A Trooper of the Year was awarded to Trooper Doug Tenney for his efforts in going well beyond the normal .scope of his job to serve the public and better himself as an officer. Trooper Tenney took the initiative on his own time to learn fingerprint classification techniques which led to the solving of an homicide case. He is also known for the mini-ti- r e shop that he has in the trunk ofhis patrol car to assist disabled motorists get back on the road safely and quickly. Although Known as therookieofDistrict A, Trooper Tenney is highly recently was honored at the Department of Public Safety Awards Banquet ' as a recipient of the Department 20-ye- ar out-of-stat- ( (-- u to be replaced. The automatic 5. In July 1999, Kanab Eye Clinic Became Kane County Eye Care. Your support as a community has been fantastic. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. r A Y2K and Dr. Stucki, both Urologists. These physicians come to KCH Clinic on a monthly basis. To schedule an appointment call Dr. Jevsevar, (435) an Orthopedic specialist, comes The revision allows children to to KCH Clinic on the second visit long term care residents, and fourth Wednesday of each The KCH Medical staff is re- - month. You may schedule questing all visitors to the Long pointments at (888) Term Care Unit use the parking The Southwest Surgical team area and entrance on the north of Dr. Williams, Dr. Myers, Dr. west side of the building. Miller and Dr. Tormey, all work- are Expenses in health care ing out of the Pandya Clinic, Often constantly increasing. may be scheduled by calling at unfunded mandates by gov- Dr. Carter, OBGYN, emment agencies such as OSHA visits KCH Clinic on a monthly (Occupational Safety and Health basis, scheduling maybe made Administration), increase cost at (435) to facilities. Such is the case Sinclair commended KCH with the sysLaboratory Manager Jeanette tem which KCH implemented Johnson, for the outstanding last month. KCH went with a job she and Dan needle-les- s to protect system both patients and employees. The cost variance is approximately $270 per case. Prior to the new system a case ofneedles was rated as good. CLIA is a ran about $70 the safety ori- - federal agency designed to raented systems run approxi- - tionally regulate laboratories, mately $340 a case. In a 263- - The CLIA representative page directive OSHA mandated complimented Sinclair on the needle shielded systems be excellent quality and implemented immediately. Sinclair informed Board mem- bers that visiting doctors are compiling lists of laproscopic attachments which would able them to preform surgeries OB fellowship that would require at KCH. Doing more proce- - ' one moreyear of training. Sinclair dures in Kanab will utilize the committed to hold a NHSC loan local facility and be more con- - repayment slot open for Ott if a venient for patients reducing written agreement were obtained. travel time, expenses and at Ott requested a k period times meals and lodging. The to consider the offer. The pneumatic tourniquet sys- visiting physicians which are participating: are; Dr. Crouch tem in the surgical suite needed DADDY DKDDODAYS AND TTDANIK y0Ji A , the Skilled Nursing Facility, Children under the age of 12 have been restricted from both the Acute Care and Skilled Care sides of the hospital due to Res- piratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). os - Fri. A 9-- 5 A f id A f A W 6 e, 12-year-- .ftfJhubUjS.eJyjUfiqtef; awards Merit Award. Trooper Kelly Roberts received the District B Trooper of the Year award for his exceptional work in the area of DUI (driving Under the influence) enforcement, and the attitude he brings to the job. As stated in the nomination by his supervisor, Sgt. Lance Bushneil, He is ever willing to go beyond his shift to complete his own arrests and assist other officers in theirs. He is a able to complete without jobs any promoting. is of one the leaders in Kelly DUI arrests within the section and is consistently a leader in enforcement for his district. He is also involved with AIMS, a computer program used, in diagramming fatal and serious accident scenes t Trooper of the Year for District C (PanguitchXanab area) was awarded to Trooper Jim Keller for his enthusiasm for his job and his enforcement. Trooper self-motivat- Keller . is; constantly complimented by the public and other agencies for his work ethic and makes himself readily available to serve the public and other law enforcement agencies whenever possible. Sergeant Roger Cuttler, Trooper Kellers immediate supervisor, values Trooper Kellers professionalism and willingness to respond as needed, even when off duty. The final award was for outstanding enforcement in the DUI enforcement within Section 10 and was presented to Trooper Mark Topham. Mark has been the leader in this area for the past several years and arrested almost twice as many impaired drivers as any other trooper within his section. In keeping with the UHPs number one priority to remove impaired drivers from the highways, Trooper Topham has managed to do his part in achieving this goal. Lt. Squires says that he is very proud of the dedication ana public service provided by all of his personnel this year. He and the officers from the UHP section 10 wish you a safe holiday season. ' - |