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HISTORICAL COLLECTION
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f5.ANNUAL REPORT 1992/93
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KATHERINE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD
All correspondence:• Chairman PMB 73 Katherine NT 0851 • Tel: (089) 72 9211 • Fax: (089} 71 1402
KN92/0204
30 September 1993
The Hon M Reed MI.A
Minister for Health and Community Services GPO Box 3146
DARWIN NT 0801
Dear Minister
Please find attached the 1992/93 Annual Report of the Katherine Hospital Management Board, in accordance with Section 25 (1) of the Hospital Management Boards Act.
Yours sincerely
H. PEUT CHAIRMAN
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TERRITORY H!ALTH SERVICES
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KATHERINE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD ANNUAL REPORT 1992/93
This report has been compiled in accordance with Section 25 of the Hospital Management Boards Act 1980 and I have much pleasure in presenting the Chairman's report on the operations of the Board and of Katherine Hospital during the 1992/93 financial year.
BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
Current Membership Mrs. Helen Peut Dr. Frank Piscioneri Ms. Moira Geoghegan Mr. Glenn Hoffinann
Group Captain Bruce Mouatt Mrs. Gillian Hagger
Mrs. Kathy Mills
Membership Changes
Chairperson Ex-officio Member (Medical Superintendent) Ex-officio Member (Director of Nursing) Ex-officio Member
(Hospital Manager/Board Secretary) Appointed Member
. Appointed Member Appointed Member
Mrs. Judy Smith was forced to tender her resignation due to a family move interstate.
Group Captain Bruce Mouatt was appointed to the Board to replace Wing Commander Tony Behm who transferred from RAAF Base Tindal.
Dr. Peter Short's term of office has expired.
The Board expressed their appreciation for the contribution to the Board's deliberations by these members.
Mrs. Kathy Mills was recently appointed.
Dr. Paul Dodds acted as Medical Superintendent for a short time after Dr. Bryan Young departed in January 1993. Dr. Frank Piscioneri was welcomed at the May 1993 meeting.
Dr. David Cheah has also been welcomed as Acting Medical Superintendent.
Areas of Responsibility
Appointed members adopted the following areas of the hospital during this financial year:- Mrs Helen Peut (Chairperson)
Paediatric ward Mrs Gillian Hagger
Hotel Services/Maintenance/Gardens and Grounds Group Captain Bruce Mouatt
Ward I/Theatres/Central Sterilising Department Kathy Mills
Community and Aboriginal Liaison/Jack Roney Ward
Board Meetings
Board meetings, which are held on a regular monthly basis, were generally well attended throughout the year.
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MAJOR ISSUES AND AREAS OF BOARD INVOLVEMENT
Budget
Due to varying reasons, the hospital's budget in the first half of the financial year was heavily utilised requiring joint consultation between the Board and the Hospital Executive to consider strategies to reduce expenditure, yet maintain minimal disruption to patient care.
Over this period of constraint, services continued to be delivered with the care and well- being of patients being the first priority. Staff continued to uphold the high standard of service delivery in all areas, with few complaints from the public.
Hospital Expenditure
Salaries and Allowances Operational Expenditure Capital Items
TOTAL
Staffing
Expenditure 1991/92 5,790,704 3,359,469 118,641 9,268,814
Allocation 1992/93 6,377,000 3,241,000 23,000 9,641,000
Expenditure 1992/93 6,130,146 3,184,263 23,325 9,337,734
Appreciation was expressed to Kerry Diehm for her term as Acting Director of Nursing.
Congratulations of the Board were extended to Moira Geoghegan on her appointment as Director of Nursing in November 1992.
Although nurse staffing levels were maintained throughout the year, some difficulty due to the somewhat transient nature of the town's populace and maternity leave, was experienced.
On a positive note, medical staff stabilised towards the end of the financial year providing much improved service.
Advertising is an ongoing exercise but with new people arriving at the RAAF Base as well as in town, the situation is improving.
Hospital Activity Statistics
AUTHORISED BEDS (end of year) Occupied beds
Average daily occupied beds Patients in Hospital at end of year Admissions for the year
Average length of stay (days) BIRTHS
Non premature Premature Still births DEATHS On arrival In hospital Non-admitted Autopsies submitted OPERATIONS Major
Minor Dental
OUTPATIENT CONSULTATIONS AND TREATMENTS
RADIOLOGY Inpatients x-rayed Outpatients x-rayed
Hospital Information System
1991/92
60 16298 46 46 3300 5.2
385 0 4
52 21 1 15
181
5880 20846
1387 4015
1992/93
60 16705 46 55 3418 4.9
368 1 4
37 24
518
209 603 0 20188
1693 3609
The introduction of this system and subsequent staff training was achieved with minimal fuss or additional funding. It is a credit to those involved as the introduction period had potential for complications.
-5- Patient Care Policies
The advice of the Board was sought in policy formulation throughout the year and input was provided to the Hospital Bed Management plan.
Board Profile
Photographs and profiles of Board members have been mou.nted in a large glassed-in frame. This is now displayed prominently in the Outpatients Department waiting area.
Presentation Of Certificates
Foil owing the March 1993 meeting, Certificates for long service at Katherine Hospital were presented to staff members.
I quote from the minutes of the meeting held 6 April 1993:
"The presentation and afternoon tea was attended by the Health Minister's wife, Mrs. Ann Reed, on his behalf, and was a great success. It was noted that staff members who received badges to commemorate more than twenty (20) years service were proudly wearing them in their places of work".
Hospital Ball
As 1994 is the 60th anniversary of Katherine Hospital, it has been suggested that a ball be held, hosted by the members of the Katherine Hospital Management Board. Planning for this event is well underway.
Visitors
1. Dr. John Edgar, Assistant Secretary of Hospital Services Division, Darwin and Mrs. Lois Johnston, Program Director, Hospital Services Division, held meetings with Board members during their visit to explain the changing role of Hospital Boards within the framework of the Northern Territory Department of Health and Community Services.
2. In January 1993, the Chairman was asked to attend a meeting and hospital inspection with the then Medical Superintendent, Dr. Bryan Young and Dr. I.
Wtlson (Royal Australasian College of General Practitioners) during his visit to accredit Katherine Hospital for the Family Medicine Program.
3. Board members were pleased to accept an invitation from Wmg Commander Tony Behm to hold the end of year December 1992 meeting at RAAF Base, Tindal.
This was held prior to a delightful luncheon and inspection of hospital facilities on base.
CONCLUSION
1992/93 has proved to be a challenging time at Katherine Hospital.
The management and staff have been, as ever, consistent with maintaining the highest possible level of care in all areas and are to be congratulated for their dedication of service to the Katherine Community.
H. PEUT CHAIRPERSON
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