Show numai I IQ The Gunnison Valiev NewsWednesdav April 29 s'' 1992 Gunnison Hospital shows good profit for last month Iff The Gunnison Valley Hospital their governing board on March 25 1992 The Wednesday following are the unapproved minutes of that meeting Hospital Clinical Services Committee Neil Mellor stated that he met with Janica Husbands for the Quarterly report on Quality Assurance Medical Records Billing Office Home Health Physical Therapy and Nursing were reSwingbed viewed for the month of December Areas have been monitored for compliance and completion Emergency Room Housekeeping EMT’s and Nursing Purchasing were monitored for January Some areas were evaluated for completion the other areas for variances Each area is monitored closely and a list of items they are monitoring is evaluated for the given month Building and Grounds Committee Mark Stoddard stated that he would be meeting Tom Jensen Architect on the expansion plans for the hospital We will be soliciting bids for a roof repair on the hospital including the addition of slopped roof Kerry Blood asked if we had sent in an application for the grant Mark to help with our expansion Stoddard replied that there are three grant applications that will be going in for funding for the building and grounds this month Finance Committee Review held ‘'VkPr ' i f Proud Father Congratulates Daughter Steven Buchanan is pictured here with his daughter Nicole after she was crowned Miss Gunnison Valley 1992 Nicoles attendants are Andrea Miller and Bran-di- e Blood Bulldogs Baseball pound North Summit Braves Tlit Gunnison Bulldogs Baseball Team traveled to Coalville Friday to play the North Summit Braves in a Region Nine contest 7 he Bulldogs started slow getting one run in each of the first 3 innings before burying the Braves with seven runs in the fourth and another 4 runs in the fifth inning as the Bulldogs won the game This give the Bulldogs a mark in Region Nine play The Bulldogs were led by Junior Ryan Dailey with two hits a home run and a triple with 4 RBI’s Jason Christensen and Andy Hill each had two hits Nolan Anderson and Ben Hill took care of the pitching duties in the game In the Junior Varsity game Gunnison came away with a Clint Kicscl led the way victory with two hits one being a home run Heath Peterson and Billy Harris did a excellent job pitching the Bulldogs to victory Last Tuesday the Bulldogs traveled to Richfield to play a non region contest This contest was a home run derby with Gunnison hitting three and Richfield hitting two Richfield scored two runs in the bottom of the 7 th to pu II out a Home runs were hit by victory Ryan Dailey TJ King and Dirk King The Gunnison Junior Varsity won over Richfield by a score of Joshua Harward and Brett Blood led the JV by hitting home runs This week the Bulldogs play two games at home They host Park City on Wednesday at 3:00 in a region contest and play pm North Sevier on Saturday at 12:00 in a non league game Tenrijs Team wins two big matches this past week The Gunnison Valley High School Tennis Team defeated the Richfield Wildcat team Singles st S ingles - Eric Peterson lost 2nd Singles - Coy wins 3rd wins Singles - Brad Malmgrcn 4th Singles - Paul Kjar wins 5th Singles - Carl Sanderson wins and 6th Singles Lee Bjerrcgaard win - Brad 2nd Round Singles wins and Coy SteMalmgrcn venson wins Doubles st Doubles - Paul Kjar and Carl 2nd Sanderson lost Doubles - Lee Bjerrcgaard and Andy Christensen lost This was a big win for the team Stevenson as it was a much larger school and one of the bigger Tennis Teams in the 2A Classifications The team also went up against Manti winning this match with a score of Singles 1st Singles - Eric Peterson lost 2nd Singles - Brad 3rd Singles Malmgrcn lost6-- Paul Kjar won 4th Singles - Carl Sanderson won 1 - Brad 2nd Round Singles Malmgren won Doubles st Doubles - Paul Kjar and Carl 2nd Doubles Sanderson won Lee Bjcrregaard and Andy Christensen lost 1 if they are using a cordless phone their conversations might be being recorded” Privacy violation person is guilty of privacy violation if except as authorized by law he: (a) Trespasses on property with intent to subject anyone to eavesdropping or other surveillance in a private place or (b) Installs in any private place w ithout the consent of the person or persons entitled to privacy there any device for observing photographing recording amplifying or broadcasting sounds or events in the place or uses any such unauthorized installation or (c) Installs or uses outside of a private place any device for hearor ing recording amplifying broadcasting sounds originating in the place which would not ordinarily be audible or comprehensible outside without the consent of the person or persons entitled to privacy there (2) Privacy violation is a class B misdemeanor (1 )A Communication (1) A person commits nication abuse if abuse commuexcept as author- ized by law he: without the con(a) Intercepts sent of the sender or receiver a message by telephone telegraph letter or other means of communithis cating privately does not extend to: (i)- Utah has avoided the current national recession Who would have thought that during a national downturn Utah’s rate should drop for unemployment three months straight? But that’s what happened The state’s jobless rate fell to 47 in February down of a percentage point causing the gap between Utah’s jobless rate and the nation’s rate to widen to 26 points this month Roughly 38600 Utahns were out of woik during February 1992 - 2700 more than February 199 but 400 fewer than January of 1992 Did Utah continue to create more jobs in February? It did However the state’s rate of job growth has slowed significantly over the past twelve months Nevertheless Utah has created new jobs throughout the national economic downturn Since 1991 Utah has added February 16300 net new jobs to its labor market - an increase of 22 Nevertheless a number of industries have felt the repercussions of the US recession and cuts in defense spending Mining manufacturing and the federal government have all lost jobs has sustained the Manufacturing hardest blows losing 3800 jobs since February 1991 Both durable goods and undurablc goods have been affected On the positive side construcin Utah is up a tion employment whopping 9 percent a gain of 2400 continues to Construction months be one of the happy irregularities of the current slowdown Strong growth in residential building has kept constitution flying high during 1991 and lower interest rates and new nonresidential projects should sustain the trend in 1992 The good news is that despite an the increase in US unemployment nation is starting to generate a net increase in jobs - a sign that the recovery is on its way The popular information filtering through the public seems to be spurring stronger consumer confidence which should Fortupush the economy forward nately Utah has avoided its own recession in 1991 and should continue to do so in 1992 motion this was approved unanimously Administrator’s Report Mark Stoddard stated that a study was made nationally by the University of Utah on Health Care Costs The study showed that Utah ranks one of the 5 lowest states in the United States for health care costs Out of those five Utah is the lowest or second to the lowest for health care costs Given that health care costs are low in Utah Gunnison Valley Hospital is among the lowest chargThe study that ing in the Nation was done by med Index recommended we raise a number of our prices which we have not If we can compete and manage our expenses and change appropriately hopefully we can have adequate cash to operate expand and buy the equipment we need to become a much stronger facility and provide more advanced services Mark Stoddard the provided Board members with a copy of statistics on the different services the hospital provides This gave the Board Members an idea of what the hospital is doing in the different areas and the way the trend is moving Your Health Our Care is the theme for National Hospital Week this will be May 10th through the 16th Snow College to host Health Fair 92 The Sanpete Health Fair ’92 will be held Saturday May 9 from 8 am to noon at the Snow College Activity Center in Ephraim There will be free screenings and admission is free CPR classes every half hour beginning at 8 8:30 9 9:30 and 10:00 am One the most popular booths at the Health Fair is the blood testing Several different surveys surveys will be offered this year Kits cancer screen- start of for $100 ing will be furnished Cholesterol has been implicated in coronary hear disease and the AMA has recommended that all persons 18 years and older have a baseline cholesterol level and recheck every few years The Fair offers a total cholesterol level for $500 A lipid profile consists of a total HDL cholesterol LDL cholesterol Cholesterol and triglyceride level Lipid profiles provide important information because a person may have a normal total cholesterol and still be at risk of coronary heart disease The Fair offers the lipid profile for $1000 The fair will also offer a complete blood profile which includes a CBC chemistry profile and a A CBC lipid profile for $2000 (compete blood count) checks for anemia leukemia and infection The chemistry profile check for diabetes kidney liver heart and bone This survey also inproblems cludes the lipid profile mentioned earlier A hour fast (can drink water) is preferred for all these tests to provide an accurate test result in the blood All participants surveys will receive their lab results by mail the next week An letter of the tests perexplanation formed and their normal ranges will the results It is adaccompany vised that each participant consult hisher personal physician if they have any abnormal lab results or any abnormal screenings results form the Health Fair to radar surveillance photo AAA is in opposition The American Automobile Association has affirmed its opposition to photo radar surveillance systems that automatically photograph vehicles so that citations for alleged traffic offenses can be mailed to owners “Enforcement practices that rely on photo radar raise constitutional questions with respect to rights of privacy and due process” said Kay Aldous senior vice president of AAA Public and Government Affairs “The lack of immediate notice of a traffic infraction is a serious deficiency because those cited can nei ther face their accuser at the scene nor prepare an adequate defense days or weeks after the alleged offense" Aldous said AAA has historically opposed the use of unmarked or inconspicuous cars “Uniformed police officers and marked police cars that are recognizable both day and nightare themosteffectivereminder to drivers of their obligation to obpatrol plainly easily serve sound driving practices” said Aldous Many things make Utah a great place to live Cordless phone systems Continued from page told Board Virgcl Blackham Members that he had checked into our billing procedures program “There is a new updated program for our current system that will allow us to simplify our statements and help our patients to understand their bills by consolidating all accounts on one statement” the financial Virgcl presented statement to the Board Members He said last month was a good month showing a profit of $2800000 Virgcl stated that we paid three payrolls this month and still showed a profit The hospital has 26 payrolls during the year compared to 24 pay periods if we Sotwo months during the year will have payroll expense three times The hospital was busy during the month of February The patient revenue was over $30000000 “Thecash flow statement shows that from the beginning of February to the end of February our cash increased $7300000 We are starting to collect for the December and These months January months were good patience revenue months Another reason we are doing well is the net patient revenue has increased to 174 and our total We expenses increased only 102 are trying to watch our expenses” Mardell Jensen made the motion to approve the financial statement as outlined by Virgel Neil Mellor seconded the paragraph Overhearing of messages through a regularly installed instrument on a telephone or party line or on an extension (ii) Interception by the telephone company or subscriber incident to enforcement of regulations limiting use of the facilities or to other normal operation and use or (b) Divulges without consent of the sender or receiver the existence or contents of any such message if the actor knows that the message was illegally intercepted or if he learned of the message in the course of employment with an agency engaged in transmitting it abuse is a (2)Communication class B misdemeanor Residents of Utah enjoy an climate a vigorating moderate cost of living high quality education excellent medical care and outstanding cultural and recreational opportunities according to the Utah Travel Council’s ‘Utah Facts Book’ These economic social and cultural advantages make Utah a most desirable place to live Climate and weather: Utah’s climate is stimulating and healthy The state’s altitude ranges from a low of 2200 feet in Washington County to more than 13500 in the high Low humidity and lots of sunshine are two favorable aspects of Utah’s weather Annual precipitation varies from less than five inches in Utah’s arid Great Salt Lake Desert region to more than 60 inches in the northern mountain ranges BccauseofUtah’s inland location the snow is usually dry and fluffy and is acclaimed by many skiers as the ‘world’s greatest powder Cost snow’ of living in Utah compares favorably with the region and nation The cost of grocery items housing utilities and hospital in Utah are below the national average The average price of a home sold in the Salt Lake metropolitan area in 1991 as reported by the Salt Lake Board of Realtors was $83868 Rental rates for a one bedroom apartment range from $325 to $350 per month High quality medical care is available throughout Utah Performing arts have always had a vital role in Utah The state boasts an opera company symphony orchestra several ballet modem dance and theater companies and a flourof visual artists ishing community writers poets and film makers Utah is home to film and video Utah’s professional sports festivals teams include: The Utah Jazz of the Salt Lake Golden Eagles NBA Hockey Club of the IHL and the Salt Lake Trappers of the Pioneer Base- ball League Festivals Beginning in February with Grand Heritage Days in Moab and ending in September with the Southern Utah Folklife Festival in 6ur John Deere dealer knows everything thafe going on in your own backyard There isn’t much about backyard and front yard lawns that escapes your John Deere dealer’s know-hoFrom equipment to lawn care to service and repair— he’s on the cutting edge Utah’s festival season is Springdale as diverse as it is extensive Utah has five national parks six two national national monuments recreation areas and one national historic site Some are still remote and visited by only a few hundred people each year while others are visited by hundreds of thousands 14PZ Mower Low as As $37900 NOTHING RUNS LIKE A DEERE GUNNISON IMPLEMENT Stop Smoking American Heart Association The Russian Tsar and th Garman Kaiser took their titles from the Roman Julius Caesar 62 South Main - Gunnison - 1 pooraif! |