July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
New programs set at JCH (10/23/03)
Two new programs at Jay County Hospital are set to begin in November.
A new sleep study program, specializing in diagnosing and treating sleep disorders, and a certified class for diabetics to learn more about the disease are set to begin next month, Jay County Hospital board members learned at Wednesday’s meeting.
The $77,144.82 sleep lab was approved by the board in August. Physicians are currently referring patients to the program which is set to open on Nov. 3.
Dr. Dennis K. Zawadski of Medical Consultants of Muncie said that doctors refer patients to this program who suffer from hypertension, congestive heart failure, and poor sleep quality and people who fall asleep during the day. A number of semi-truck drivers are also being referred for treatment, Zawadski said. JCH’s sleep lab is in conjunction to Cardinal Health System.
For the new diabetic teaching program, board members approved a $2,500 agreement.
“There are 2,300 (area residents) diagnosed with diabetes... only 22 were able to attend the (hospital’s previous) program,” said JCH chief nurse executive Sherry Graham. “Physicians have really wanted this program, but patients can’t afford it.”
The program, which was previously paid for by the patient, will now be paid for by Medicare, Graham added.
In other business, board members voted to spend no more than $17,500 to update signs and lighting at the entrances and throughout the hospital grounds.
“We would like to bring (the signs) up to date,” said board member Bill Davis. “We think that we can get it done under ($17,500).”
Also Monday, board chairman John Young introduced Dr. David Fullenkamp of rural Portland, who will replace Dr. David Vormohr on the board.
Vormohr recently resigned from the board when he moved away from the area.
In other business, board members:
•Heard Davis announce that liability insurance for 2004 is expected to rise 10 percent from this year’s figures according to reports from the hospital’s insurance broker.
JCH chief financial officer Don Michael said following Wednesday’s meeting that liability insurance increased about 15 percent for this year.
Liability insurance includes workers’ compensation, property and vehicle insurance.
•Heard JCH interim CEO Joe Johnston explain that plans to construct a canopy at the south door of JCH have been postponed.
•Approved a small revision to the hospital’s fiscal year budget for 2004 bringing the total to $938,720 from $938,079.
•Heard Michael report that hospital admissions in September totaled 103.
This figure is down 18 percent from the budgeted number of 125.
The total net income for September lost $48,546, which is 128 percent above the budgeted figures, Michael said.
“We are slowly climbing out of the summer slump,” Johnston said. “About 98 percent of hospitals in Indiana suffered that (summer) loss... October numbers are very positive.”
•Approved service agreements for equipment from Radiation Services Incorporated, General Electric, Phillips, Beckman Coulter and Steris for $42,251.
•Heard Johnston announce that JCH employees will be taking part in a health fair Saturday, Nov. 1, from 7 to 11 a.m. at Jay County High School. There are approximately 31 booths scheduled for the fair, he added.
•Heard director of human resources Jerry Bozel announced that two new radiological technologist were recently hired. The radiology department now has a full staff, he added.
•Approved the $7,100 purchase of InterQual criteria for Medicare.
These manuals will be used by hospital staff to define treatments and test needed identify inpatients and outpatients for Medicare purposes, Michael said this morning.
•Approved a contract with Dr. Frank Vormohr who will be the medical director for the cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation program at Vormohr Medical Center.
Vormohr will be paid $125 an hour for the scheduled two hours a week that he will spend with the program.
•Heard director of volunteers Betty Krieg report that 77 hospital auxiliary volunteers worked 1,700 hours in September.
She also added that the Celebration of Lights will be held on Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. at JCH.[[In-content Ad]]
A new sleep study program, specializing in diagnosing and treating sleep disorders, and a certified class for diabetics to learn more about the disease are set to begin next month, Jay County Hospital board members learned at Wednesday’s meeting.
The $77,144.82 sleep lab was approved by the board in August. Physicians are currently referring patients to the program which is set to open on Nov. 3.
Dr. Dennis K. Zawadski of Medical Consultants of Muncie said that doctors refer patients to this program who suffer from hypertension, congestive heart failure, and poor sleep quality and people who fall asleep during the day. A number of semi-truck drivers are also being referred for treatment, Zawadski said. JCH’s sleep lab is in conjunction to Cardinal Health System.
For the new diabetic teaching program, board members approved a $2,500 agreement.
“There are 2,300 (area residents) diagnosed with diabetes... only 22 were able to attend the (hospital’s previous) program,” said JCH chief nurse executive Sherry Graham. “Physicians have really wanted this program, but patients can’t afford it.”
The program, which was previously paid for by the patient, will now be paid for by Medicare, Graham added.
In other business, board members voted to spend no more than $17,500 to update signs and lighting at the entrances and throughout the hospital grounds.
“We would like to bring (the signs) up to date,” said board member Bill Davis. “We think that we can get it done under ($17,500).”
Also Monday, board chairman John Young introduced Dr. David Fullenkamp of rural Portland, who will replace Dr. David Vormohr on the board.
Vormohr recently resigned from the board when he moved away from the area.
In other business, board members:
•Heard Davis announce that liability insurance for 2004 is expected to rise 10 percent from this year’s figures according to reports from the hospital’s insurance broker.
JCH chief financial officer Don Michael said following Wednesday’s meeting that liability insurance increased about 15 percent for this year.
Liability insurance includes workers’ compensation, property and vehicle insurance.
•Heard JCH interim CEO Joe Johnston explain that plans to construct a canopy at the south door of JCH have been postponed.
•Approved a small revision to the hospital’s fiscal year budget for 2004 bringing the total to $938,720 from $938,079.
•Heard Michael report that hospital admissions in September totaled 103.
This figure is down 18 percent from the budgeted number of 125.
The total net income for September lost $48,546, which is 128 percent above the budgeted figures, Michael said.
“We are slowly climbing out of the summer slump,” Johnston said. “About 98 percent of hospitals in Indiana suffered that (summer) loss... October numbers are very positive.”
•Approved service agreements for equipment from Radiation Services Incorporated, General Electric, Phillips, Beckman Coulter and Steris for $42,251.
•Heard Johnston announce that JCH employees will be taking part in a health fair Saturday, Nov. 1, from 7 to 11 a.m. at Jay County High School. There are approximately 31 booths scheduled for the fair, he added.
•Heard director of human resources Jerry Bozel announced that two new radiological technologist were recently hired. The radiology department now has a full staff, he added.
•Approved the $7,100 purchase of InterQual criteria for Medicare.
These manuals will be used by hospital staff to define treatments and test needed identify inpatients and outpatients for Medicare purposes, Michael said this morning.
•Approved a contract with Dr. Frank Vormohr who will be the medical director for the cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation program at Vormohr Medical Center.
Vormohr will be paid $125 an hour for the scheduled two hours a week that he will spend with the program.
•Heard director of volunteers Betty Krieg report that 77 hospital auxiliary volunteers worked 1,700 hours in September.
She also added that the Celebration of Lights will be held on Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. at JCH.[[In-content Ad]]
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