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The Battalion College Station (Brazos County?, Texas PAGE 6 Wednesday, December 19, 1956 New Progressive Era Seen At A&M’s College Hospital By C. N. WILLIAMS Special To The Battalion Face- lifting- changes have been wrought at the A&M College Hospital in the several months that point to a new era for this institu tion on the campus. The changes have been made gradually and during these months the hospital has assumed an at mosphere of modernization that ranks it as high as any other in stitution Of its kind in the South west. What is most striking in the re organization movement is that ser vice to students has not been interrupted, but expanded. “We are planning our improve ment program in a manner to con tinue caring for our patients with out interruption,” says Dr. Charles R. Lyons, College Hospital super intendent. “The complete modernization of the plant will extend over a period of two or more years,” Dr. Lyons says. Besides having a new look in fixtures and equipment the hospital is enjoying a revamped attitude from students. No longer do stu dents have cause to stay away from the hospital because of mis trust or inhospitable treatment. Most students say the atmos phere is unlike any hospital they have visited—almost like the Me morial Student Center. Yet visitors and patients feel the overall air of efficiency encouraged by nurses hurrying about doing their paid; of making patients feel more at ease. Down the hall from the reception desk are the administrative offices, impressively equipped with new desks and rows of new filing cases. In this wing is located Dr. Lyons’ office and the office for the nurse supervisor, Miss Maxine Geeslin. Across the corridor is the emergency room which stands ready for use in case a student needs treatment for injuries or illness after normal closing time for the hospital at 5 p. m. An at tendant stays on duty there until 9 p. m. Wards and private rooms are on the second floor. Miss Geeslin points with pride at several private rooms, each with a bath. One of the private rooms has every facility for comfort imaginable, with a convertible table which adapts to use for shaving and washing, a tray, a table or book rest. An eight-bed ward is maintained for students who are well enough to enjoy company. More space will be devoted to rooms and wards as plans shape up. Even the kitchen is in for streamlining. In the process of being installed now are stainless steel ranges and cabinets, refrige rators, a large capacity deep freeze, dish washers, and cold storage room for fresh vegetables and supplies. Adding to the efficiency for meal preparing and serving is a dumb waiter system which moves trays, four at a time, up a small elevator to the second floor wards. The story of progressive plan ning for this modernized hospital started several years ago, spon sored by Dr. David H. Morgan, A&M president. After a period of waiting, funds for the program were allocated and the improvement plan got under way. The man chosen to supervise the operations is Dr. Charles R. Lyons. When he was asked to take the job, Dr. Lyons was at Virginia Polytechnic Institute serving as health officer, a job similar to his present one. He came to A&M in March, 1956 and immediately started “revamp ing the program with emphasis on service' to students.” Dr. Lyon’s eyes twinkle, and in a jesting manner he says, “These boys, are men now and we treat them pretty rough. However, we are really prepared for them when they need to be kept in the hos pital. We are prepared to make them comfortable.” The “we” he mentions is an enthusiastic staff and several medical specialists. On the staff are Dr. J. C. Marsh, Dr. R. H. Harrison III, an urologist Dr. H. C. McQuaide, a surgeon; W. C. Bonney, clinical psychologist Dr. J. W. Martin, internal medicine specialist, and Dr. T. O. Melcher, ear, nose and throat specialist. Mrs. Tonny McDonald is xray and laboratory technician. The nursing staff, headed by Miss Geeslin, consists of nine re gistered nurses and two vocational nurses. The office personnel includes Mrs. R. A. Murphy, receptionist, a stenographer-bookkeeper and two record clerks. The kitchen is staff ed by two women cooks, and wait ers and porters. Mrs. Murphy, enthusiastic over the service to students jokingly says “We’re going to be so fancy around here we can’t keep the cadets out.” Records for this year show plainly that more students are flocking to the hospital—and get ting well quicker—-than an aver age for the last three years. “The lightest day we’ve had in November this year was 150 patients,” said Dr. Lyons. “During our heaviest day 288 patients were treated.” Looking at an average for No vembers the last three years, only 831 registered during those months. This gives an approxi mate averarge of 28 students a day. The total for November, 1956 is 4,115. 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