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THE OSHAWA TIMES, Twesday, Moy 11, 1965 A REVIEW OF 1964 ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT 1964 marked the first full year-of occupancy following the opening of our most recent addition containing some 220 beds. While we had hoped this increased number of beds would result in smaller waiting lists and possibly do away with waiting lists' we find, in fact, the opposite situ- ation developing. We have now more people on our waiting lists than we had prior to the opening of this wing, and at the present time, over 1,100 persons are waiting admission, with Elective Cases being booked three to four months in advance. Urgent Cases require two or three weeks, and Chil- dren's T & A's are'booked three months in advance at the rate of forty per week. Our average day's stay has not increased at 9.1 days per patient and is quite low when compared to other areas of the Province. All Service and Technical Departments were operating at full capacity during 1964 and at December 31st, we had 830 full time and 150 part time persons on our payroll in addition to 118 student nurses, 8 Laboratory Technicians and 3 X- Ray Technicians. Our expenditures for 1964 reached the all time high of approximately $5,000,000.00 and of this amount, over 312 million dollars was paid to employees livirg in this area for salaries and / or employee benefits. From this you can readily see the impact on the Community of a hospital with over 1:000 persons on its staff. In addition, over one-half million dollars was spent in this Com- munity for food and other supplies that are. pro- curable locally. . . During 1964, more than 20,000 patients, an increase of 242% over 1963, were admitted to our 538 beds and stayed for some 195,648 days. Occupancy of our Medical and Surgical Beds was 93.4% during the year. This is considerably higher than recommended 80 -- 85% and accounts for the size of the waiting lists that pres- ently exist. At the present time we have 538 Adult and Children's Beds and 76 Bassinets set up. In addition, there are recovery beds in the Emergency Operating Room and the Maternity Departments: in addition to Labor Beds. Our Intensive Care Unit has functioned well during the year. This department with four beds, has since been expanded by the inclusion of a two bed Coronary Unit during the year. This Unit will be increased in size in our new wing. On behalf of the Staff | would like to express our appreciation to the Board of Directors for their many considerations during the year. W. A. HOLLAND, Administrator OSHAWA GENERAL HOSPITAL PRESIDENT'S REPORT It is indeed a pleasure for me to report as your President for the year 1964. As it is the desire of your Board of Directors to keep the Public in- formed in all aspects of our operation, we are this year publishing for a wide distribution, our "Report to the People." We hope the Citizens of Oshawa and surrounding area will take pride in this report and in the knowledge that their hospital is continually striving to keep abreast of the de- mands being made upon it to render the best possible service to those who are in need of hospi- tal care, 1964 has been a year of consolidation and one of the few years in our recent history when some type of expansion programme was not under way. Progress however has been made and discussions held with representatives from surrounding hospi- tals on a regional basis to determine their future plans and also with representatives from the Hos- pital Services Commission with regard to our particular considerations. | am pleased to report that 1964 was a success- ful year financially with revenues exceeding ex- penditures by a very slight amount. As you are well aware, your Board of Directors does not try to make any money on our operations but we do try to break even and at the same time provide a quality of care that is second to none. We are indeed fortunate in having an energetic group of women in the Hospital Auxiliary who, in addition to running the Gift Shop, must be con- gratulated for their interest and support of other activities. These ladies are considered Ambassa- dors of goodwill in the Community and their ef- forts on behalf of the Hospital are much appre- ciated. a The quality of patient care is of prime concern to your Board of Directors, who, under the Prov- incial Hospital Act, are charged with the overall operation of the Hospital. Quality of medical care is delegated to the Medical Staff which in this hospital is highly organized and efficient, We feel that the success of their Organization is evidenced by the fact that the Oshawa General Hospital is fully approved by the Canadian Coun- cil on Hospital Accreditation. Appreciation is expressed to those members of the Medical Staff who take time from their practice to act on the Board of Directors and assist the Board in this phase of hospital operations. On behalf of the Board | wish to express our sincere appreciation to all members of the Hospital Staff for their co- operation and loyalty throughout the years. |! would also like to express the Board's appreciation to the many donors and benefactors of the hos- pital without whose support the continued growth of the Oshawa General Hospital would not have been possible. E. G. STORIE: PRESIDENT Board of Directors, OSHAWA GENERAL HOSPITAL 3A