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HISTORICAL COLLECTION

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TENNANT CREEK HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD

ANNUAL REPORT

1993/94

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TENNANT CREEK HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD

In reply quote:

September 1994

The Honourable Mike Reed MLA Minister for Health

and Community Services GPO Box 3146

DARWIN NT 0801

My dear Minister

All correspondence to:

Chairman Tennant Creek Hospital Management Boanl PO Box 346 TENNANT CREEK NT 0861

I have the pleasure in furnishing you with the Tennant Creek Hospital Management Board Annual Report for 1993/94 year in accordance with Section 25 ( 1) of the Hospital Management Boards' Act 1980.

Yours sincerely

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K.HERZOG CHAIRPERSON

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TENNANT CREEK HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD

ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 1994

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In accordance with section 25 ( 1) of the Hospital Management Boards Act, I present the Tennant Creek Hospital Management Board Annual Report on its and the Hospital's activities for the year ended 30 June 1994.

Composition

of the

Board

as at

30 June 1994 Mr Karl Herzog

Mrs Chris Afianos Mr Barry Wright Mr Chris Van Leishout Mrs Joyce Bowden Mrs Kathy Stow Dr Michael Pearson Ms Heather Campbell

Chairperson Member Member Member

General Manager Alice Springs Hospital and Tennant Creek Hospital

A/Hospital Manager Medical Superintendent A/Director of Nursing

Mrs Joyce Bowden attended meetings in her capacity as General Manager, filling the statutory position described in section 7(4) of the Act.

Mrs Kathy Stow, A/Hospital Manager, acted as Secretary to the Board.

New A1mointments, Recruitments, Resignations

Changes to the composition of the Board during the year were as follows:

Mr R Bradshaw (July 1993) and Mrs L Little (April 1994) resigned from the Board que to their departure from Tennant Creek.

Mr A Filmore retired from the Board in July 1993.

Mr Karl Herzog was elected Chairman at the Boards meeting of 1 July 1993.

Mr Barry Wright and Mr Chris Van Leishout were appointed to the Board, pursuant to section 7(1) of the Act, in November 1993.

Mrs Margaret Sheridan, retired from her position as Hospital Manager in October 1993.

The Board acknowledges the contribution of each of the members who left the Board during the year.

Attendance at Board MeetinKS

K. Herzog C. Afianos B. Wright C. Van Leishout General Manager Hospital Manager Medical Superintendent Director of Nursing L. Little

Hospital Activity Statistics

Number of Authorised Beds Number of Admissions Average Daily Bed Occupancy Average Length of Stay Number of Live Births

Number of Operations Major Minor

Attended 10

9 5 4

9 11 11 10

Number of Accident and Emergency Consultations Number of Specialist Consultations

Number of Antenatal Clinic Visits

Works Proeram

The following Worlcs Projects were carried out in 1993/94:

Minor New Works

Patient Buzzer System upgraded Air conditioning stage one

Doorway between Accident and Emergency and wards Staff Accommodation car ports

Repairs and Maintenance

Upgrade of Medical Gas Lines Sanitary Units removed from Hospital Windows replaced in House 3 and House 5

1993/94

20 1,603 14 2.9 65 14 38 11,399 1,427 618

Possible 11 11 8 8 11 11 11 11 8

Capital Works Nil

Capital Equipment Photocopier Mini Loader

Defibrillator / Monitor Diathermy System X-Ray Film Processor

Hospital Enhancement ProfWUI1 Autoclave

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Administration Grounds and Garden Wards

Theatre Radiography

Central Sterile Supply Department

Budeet for Tennant Creek Hospital

1992/93 TOT AL 1993/94

Salaries and Allowances Operational Costs Capital Item

Hospital Enhancement TOTAL

$4,485

$2,845

$1,549

$ 73 L_fil

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Hospital Activities for 1993/94 Staffin&

Staffing has remained stable. The rotational Medical Officer from Alice Springs Hospital continues. The dual role of Medical Officers servicing Hospital and Rural areas was introduced this year and provides a mechanism for continuity of care between both areas.

The Aboriginal Health Workers and Liaison Officer continued to be utilised within the Hospital.

Mrs Margaret Sheridan, Hospital Manager retired from the position in October 1993. Mrs Kathy Stow has since been acting in the position.

Study sponsorship for staff to undertake external courses continues. One staff member is undertaking post graduate studies through the University of New England.

Hospital Inspection

On Monday 6 September 1993, Mr Ray Norman, Secretary for Health and Community Services, visited Tennant Creek Hospital and undertook his annual Hospital Inspection. He was accompanied by Hospital Management Board Members and the Hospital Executives.

Day Sur&ezy Unit

Funding was obtained through Medicare incentive to refurbish the existing Recovery Ward to enable it to be converted to a Day Surgery Unit.

Quality

Mana&ement

The Hospital formalised its Quality Management activities with an identified .5 RN position.

A member of the Hospital Management Board is a Member of the Quality Management Committee.

Services

The Tennant Creek Hospital continues to service residents of Tennant Creek and the Barkly Tablelands with a range of Inpatient, Outpatient and Accident and Emergency services. Aero Medical Evacuations are undertaken by Hospital Medical and Nursing staff.

The Board acknowledges the skills and dedication of Hospital staff and management in providing an essential service.

K.HERZOG CHAIRPERSON

TENNANT CREEK HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD