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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1956)
1 V 1 v j Tfct Bmttalio* o CoHef* Station (Ernrot Comntyf, Tmat PAGE 4 Thursday. December 27. 1966 New Progressive Era Seen At A&M’s College Hospital By C, N. WILLI AMI Fewial T» TV Hattaltoa F • f # - liA1«r rhanifMi >» » t • V^t> wrou(d*t at tV A4M Coll^f* Hospital la tV a»v*rml montha that point to a now era for thi* inatita- tion on tV campus. The chanpe* have been made prudually and during these months the hoap’tal has aasumed sn st- moaphere of modemitation that ranks it aa high as any other in stitution of its kind in tV South- treat. What is moat striking in tV re organisation movement is that ser vice to students has not been interrupted, but expanded. “We are planning our improve- merit program in a manner to con tinue raring for our patients with out interruption," says Dr Charles R Lyons, College Hospital super intendent. “TV complete modernisation of the plant will extend over a period of two or more years.” Dr. Lyons •ays. Besides having a new look In fixtures and etjuipment tV hospital Is enjoying a revamped attitude from students. No longer do stu dents have cause In stay away from tV hospital because of mis trust or inhospitable treatment. Most students say the atmos phere is unlike sny hospital tVy have visited—almost like tV Me morial Student Center. Yet visitors and patients feel tV overall sir ths second floor. Miss Geeslin points with pride at severml private rooms, each with a bath. One of ths private rooms has every facility for comfort imaginable, with a convertible fable which adapts te use for shaving and washing, a tray, s table or book rest. An eight-bed ward is maintained for students who are well enough to enjoy company. . More space will V devoted to rooms and wards ^s plans shape up. Fven tV kitchen is in for streamlining. In the process of being installed now are stainless steel ranges and cabinets, refrige rators, a large capacity deep frees# dish wasVrs. and cold storage room for fresh vegetables and supplies. Adding to tV efficiency for meal preparing and serving is s dumb waiter system which moves trays, four at a time, up a small elevator to tV aeeond floor warda. The Story of progressive plan ning for this modern!led hospital started several years ago, spon sored by Dr. David H Morgan. A AM president After a period of waiting, funds for the program were allocated and tV Improvement plan got under way. TV man chosen to supervise the operations is Dr. Charles R Lyons. When V was asked te take tV job. Dr. Lyons was at Virginia of efficiency encouraged by nurse* I Polytechnic Institute serving hurrying about doing tVir part rtf making pptient* feel more at case. Down tV hall from tV reception desk are the administrative offices, impressively equipped with new df-ska and rows of new filing case#. In this wing is located Dr Lyons' office and tV office for tV nurse supervisor, Miss Maxine Cteeslin. Across the corridor is tV emergency room which stands ready for use in case a student needs treatment for injuries or illness after norma] closing time for the hospital at l p. m. An at tendant stays oa duty tVrw until • p. m. Wards and private rooms arw on health officer, a job similar to his present one. He came to A AM In March, 1W>4 and immediately started “revamp ing the program with emphasis on service to students ” Dr. Lyon's eyes twinkle, and in a jesting manrn* V says, “These boys are men now and we treat tVm 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." TV “we" V mentions Is an enthusiastic staff and several medical spccialista. Dr. R. H Harrison 111, an urologist Dr. H. C. MrQuaidc, a surgeon W C. Bonney, clinical psychologist Dr J W. Martin, internal medicine specialist, and Dr T O. MdcVr ear. nose and throat tpe< * Mrs. Tonny McDonald is xray and laboratory tarhnirian. The nursing staff, beaded by Mist Geealin, consists of nine re gistered nurses and txto vocational nurses. TV office personnel Includes Mrs. R. A. Murphy, receptionist, a stenogrspVr bookkeeper and two record clerks. TV kitchen is staff ed by two women cooks, and wait ers and porters. Mrs. Murphy, enthRMiastic over tV service to students jokingly says “We’rs going to be so fancy around Vre we cag’t keep the cadets out." Records for this year show plainly that more gtudents arw flocking to tV hospital—and get ting well quicker—ttpn an aver age for the last three years. “TV lightest day we’ve had in NovemVr this year was 150 patients," said Dr Lytms. “During our Vaviest day 2Mb patients were treated." Looking at sn average for No- vemVrs tV last three years, only 831 registered during those months. This gives an approsi mate avermrge of 28 students i day. The total for NovemVr, 1958 is 4,115. Of 256 students that month the average stayed leas than two days, Dr Lyons says. Patients last year were hos pitalised three and one-half days on tV average Dr. Lyons observes that a differ ent type of treatment it Vmg used. We feel that tV student needs to remain in claaa if possible So we use more antibiotics and drugs rather that the {recuperating method of pills, liquids and rest," he says. “Often a boy would get so far Vhmd in kia claaa work ha never caught up. We try to keep him in On tV staff are Dr. J. C. Marsh, I claaa If ire can," Dr. Lyons says. BATTALION CLASSIFIED WANT AD RATES Sac ....... a* sex ewa •* am wmr4 —* I Sa# ewoNE vi sails FOR SALE New strings. Also Ranch Oak platform rocker. VI 8-7079 207t2 nrlc stfor Good clean 1952 Stude baker Champion two - door sedan. 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