Cautious Optimism

* 18B1 - 1381 (Celebrating (Pur 180tlj fear ★ Devoted to the best interest of Cadiz and Trigg County VOLUME 100 NUMBER 29 THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1981 ONE SECTION, 14 PAGES PRICE 20 CENTS Cautious optimism Mixed feelings expressed at annual hospital meeting By Mike Waits and singled out those who assisted But the remarks that everyone Seven or eight years ago, Thompson The mood at the annual meeting of with a lobby redecoration effort came to hear, the auditor’s report, said the hospital was in good financial the Trigg County Hospital, Inc., held earlier this year. Mrs. Katherine presented by Pete Thompson of shape but for the past seven years last Monday night at the county Hendricks led the fund raising drive Thurman and Campbell, spelled out mounting losses have accumulated courthouse, is best described as for that project and even completed the situation more completely. While and that a profit, if only on paper, is cautious optimism. There was a some of the work herself. the complete audit was not finished, needed to offset these losses. realization that a tremendous amount Shore echoed Lovely’s appreciation Thompson did explain a few figures The figure for accounts receivable, of progress has been made while there remarks but he singled out the board that would be included. about $300,000, is causing a cash flow remains a long way to go for the members for their work, jokingly “ Is the hospital in great shape? The problem since that is money the hospital to be on solid financial saying they ought to be on the payroll. answer to that is no,” said Thompson, hospital needs in order to make ground. The members receive no com “ It is not out from under it yet.” payrolls and other expenses. Most of Board of Trustees Chairman Mark pensation for serving on the board. But he added, “ Another year like that will be paid since it is billed to Lovely expressed his view of the “ We’ve spent a lot of money this the last one and we should be in a insurance, Medicare or some other situation by saying the light at the end year, but we haven’t wasted any,” pretty good financial position.” third party. But the delay in obtaining of the tunnel was now the size of a said Shore. He cited statistics to While the records will probably the money causes problems in the day basketball, having grown from last demonstrate the progress made show about a $200,000 profit for the to day operations, To be honored year’s half dollar comparison. He during the past year including: 1,106 fiscal year which ended on April 30 “ At this stage we’re still strapped added that by next year the light may admissions in fiscal year 1979-80,1,728 and all figures are as of that date, that for cash,” said Thompson. MRS. PAULINE CRUMP, seated, and her daughter, Mrs. Paula Flood, will be as large as the full moon. in fiscal year 1980-81; average census will be totally wiped out by about On an optimistic note, Thompson be honored with a community reception Sunday, July 19, at Lake Barkley State Park. Mrs. Crump was recently elected president of the Kentucky Lovely thanked the hospital’s staff, of 18 last year, 26 this year; six births $100,000 in bills to be paid and about said the hospital has not lost any administrator David Shore, other last year, 25 this year; 69 surgeries $40,000 in empoyee withholdings due. ground in its battle to reach a solid Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Club, Inc., and Mrs. Flood was chosen as corresponding secretary of that organization. board members, plus the community last year, 189 this year, and 70 em Coupled with that are the following financial position. According to him, for their support during the past year, ployees last year, 105 this year. figures: long term debt, $320,000; neither has the past year’s expenses short term debt, $450,000; over for improvements, such as repairing Two local women 15 beds affected $300,000 in accounts receivable, plus the roof or salary increases, caused an expected expense of around an increase in the long term debt nor $150,000 for a new x-ray machine has it decreased. expected to be purchased this year. While a small number of county Reception set to honor Shady Lawn applies The existing machine has been in the residents are said to be advocating hospital since it was built and it is in that the ad valorem tax should be dire need of being replaced. rescinded, those present at the Thompson said the $200,000 figure meeting believe that is impossible to convert care level may change by as much as $50,000 right now. To bolster their contention, state BPW officeholders when a final Medicare report is they stated that the census is Shady Lawn Nursing Home has “ Trigg County doesn’t need this In honor of their contributions to In addition to this work, she takes completed. remaining high now but asked what filed an application to convert their 15 type of bed. We can tell that from past Trigg County and their positions as time to, conduct symposiums, One factor in the financial report would happen if it would decrease skilled care beds into intermediate experience,” the administrator officers of the Kentucky Federation of workshops, etc., encouraging in that prejudices the final figure is that unexpectedly. Another argument was care and the Trigg County Hospital stated. At times, the nursing home has Business and Professional Women’s dividuals to plan their estates, the ad valorem health tax passed by that some of the larger pieces of the and the medical staff have filed a had to go to other counties and even Clubs, a reception will be held for teaching them to know the value of county residents in 1977, about hospital's equipment, such as x-ray protest against the move. A hearing other states to fill these beds in order Mrs. Pauline J. Crump and her their assets, and how to plan lor the $115,000 is computed as income when machine, are antiquated and will Soon on the matter was scheduled in to be able to justify having the skilled daughter, Mrs. Paula R. Flood at the future. This interest is an outgrowth of it actually comes into the hospital and need to be replaced. Louisville yesterday (Wednesday, care available, she added. new Convention Center at Lake her work at Trigg County Farmer’s is immediately paid on bank notes. Thompson said the final audited July 15). Hospital Administrator David Shore Barkley State Resort Park on Sunday, Bank since 1970. She presently serves Cautioning that his figures were report should be completed in two to contends that there is a definite need July 19, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. as trust officer at the bank. Mrs. Mary Outlaw, Shady Lawn “ very preliminary,” Thompson said three weeks and that it would be for a skilled care facility in Trigg Pauline J. Crump was born and Mrs. Crump has also been active in administrator, said the action is the accounts receivable alone more presented to the board of trustees. County, especially with the number of reared in Trigg County and has been her church. She became a member of necessary since the facility may soon than “ eat up all the profit.” (Continued on Page 2) older residents here. Patients with an active worker in Trigg County for the Golden Pond Baptist Church but reach a state of emergency due to Medicare stricken with a long term over a decade. upon moving from Golden Pond, she skilled nursing staffing losses. illness are only allowed a certain Mrs. Crump chose Trigg County moved her membership to the Oak Skilled care beds are for patients Trigg County Hospital granted number of days in the hospital each Business and Professional Women’s Grove Baptist Church. At Oak Grove, who require a licensed nurse on duty year and, if still in need of care, they Club as an organization in which to she has served as Sunday School 24 hours a day while intermediate must be transferred to another serve her county. Since she joined the teacher, missions leader and chair care is for patients who can normally certificate of need for new x-ray facility. organization in 1969, she has served man of the building committee for the care for themselves with help from If that is not available here, Shore effectively and was chosen Woman of new church. aides. Trigg County Hospital has been The next step will be to formally ad said, they may have to be taken to a granted a certificate of need to vertise for bids based on specifica the Year in 1974. Elected the first Mrs. Crump is married to Rhybon The problem, as Mrs. Outlaw ex facility in another county such as in replace the existing x-ray machine president-elect of the Kentucky Crump and they have two children, tions drawn up by the hospital and plained, has come about due to the Pembroke or Greenville. This would during a meeting of the state Certifi Federation, she is now serving as Raybon, 20, and Paula Rhea, 26, the consulting radiologists. Earlier current stiff competition among cause a hardship on the family as well cate of Need and Licensure Board in president of the Kentucky Federation wife of James Flood. health facilities for nurses. With two as the patient having to move away Louisville Wednesday.

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