Employee Bulletin Nr. 5, Volume 15, issued in April of 1966.

              NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK
Continued from page 1
May   11..."Alliance  With  Community"  Day
Special booths will be set up to explain
Medicare, Social Worker, Home Nursing Care and
Clinics available in the hospital. The community is
also   invited  to  tour the  hospital.
Special   TV   interview
May   12../'Alliance  With  Patients"  Day
A  special  effort will  be  made  to  explain to
all   the   patient   services   available   at  the  hospital.
Tours  will  be  set up for patients.     Favors  will be
given  to   each  patient.
May  13..."Alliance  With  Careers" Day
This  day has  been  set  aside  to  explain to
hospital   employees,  members  of the   community and
high school students the types of careers in a hospital.
Tours will be given for the students.
The members of the National Hospital Week Committee who have been working on the special events are: Bonnie
Gram, Dietary; Mrs. Carol Kenzik, Personnel; Juanita Champion
Gram, Dietary; Mrs. Carol Kenzik, Personnel; Juanita Champion, Business Office; Mrs. Elizabeth Bauerfein, Nursing
Service; Rodney Loucks, Maintenance; Judith Atwood,
Radiology; Mrs. Ramona McKee, Medical Education; Dr.
i" irge Twombly, Medical Staff; Mrs. Kay Brown, Auxiliary;
.rest Thorpe, Housekeeping; Sister Mary Christopher and
Sister Mary Josepha, School of Nursing; and Mrs. Chris
Petre, Administration. Natalie Katt is Chairman of the
Committee.
Smoking Not Allowedln Work Areas
Sister Marie Celine
Assumes New Position
Sister Marie Celine has been appointed the Administrative Assistant in charge of Systems at Saint Joseph
Hospital. In this position, she will visit the various departments to observe the communication system, the flow of
paper work, and management techniques. This does not
mean that there will be any reduction in personnel with the
departments. This is simply an effort to solve some of the
everyday problems which cause dissatisfaction among the
employees  and  to   improve  our communications.
On page 45 of the Employee policy book, which is
distributed to every employee when hired, the policy on
smoking is stated as follows: "Smoking is not only a fire
hazard in a hospital, where so many combustible fluids and
gases are in use, but is also unpleasant to many patients.
Therefore, smoking is not permitted in any work areas. You
may smoke in the cafeteria and other areas set aside for rest".
Areas in which employees may smoke other than the
cafeteria   are   the   personnel   lounge   and   the   locker rooms.
There have been several suggestions in the Suggestion
Box with regard to the personnel being allowed to smoke
everywhere in the hospital, including the nursing stations.
After much thought, and after making a survey of the policies
Allowed in other hospitals and in industry, the Administra-
jn has decided to continue to enforce the smoking rule as
it is stated in the employee policy book. We know that you
will continue to co-operate with the Administration in observing this rule, which will be enforced by the Department     Directors.
Sister Marie Celine will also be studying systems in
preparation for the installation of the IBM computer in September. She will be meeting with the Department Directors, the
supervisors and the employees in each of the departments to
work on various problems. She has begun working in the
Laboratory,   Switchboard  and  Central  Service.
Service Elevators Needed
For Patient Use
The two service elevators which are located
on the south side of the hospital are very important
to our patients. They provide the sole means of
transportation for our patients from their rooms to
surgery, x-ray, physical therapy, and a number of
other treatment areas. So that we can provide the
best care for our patients, administration has requested that employees do not use these elevators,
and     feel    assured    of    your    full    co-operation.