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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.
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