June, 1964 D ^L- Barnes Hospital Barnes Hospital Plaza, St. Louis, Mo. 63110 Vol. 18, No. 6

BARNES TRUSTEES APPROVE Ill New Residents, Meet The Trustees Interns Join Staff Princeton, Tigers, DR. MOORE TO HEAD CENTER Fifty-four new interns and 57 Are Hermann's Game The Board of Trustees of new residents were welcomed Barnes Hospital has approved to the Barnes House Staff last Dr. Carl V. Moore, physician-in- Wishing Well Names month by Director Harry E. chief of Medical Service, as Panhorst. president of the Washington New Shop Chairman The newcomers, in addition to University Medical School and 143 continuing residents, bring Associated Hospitals. The Executive Board of the the Barnes House Staff to a Wishing Well Gift Shop at total of 254. Barnes has appointed Mrs. Wil- The new interns include: Drs. liam T. Dean Jr. as shop chair- John L. Bardsley, Rotating; man. Clarence E. Bell, Jr., Private Mrs. Dean will succeed the Medicine; Edward F. Berg, two founders and co-chairmen Ward Medicine; Bruce H. Berry- of the Wishing Well Gift Shop, hill, Surgery; Stephen Ceder- Mrs. Richmond C. Coburn and baum, Ward Medicine; Leon Mrs. John E. Hobbs. She will, Coker, Ward Medicine; Garrett however, have the benefit of J. Crotty, Surgery; Bruce C. their experience in that both Denny-Brown, Private Medicine; ladies are remaining on the Judith F. H. Donegan, Ward board — Mrs. Coburn as mer- Medicine; George B. Eagleton, chandise manager and Mrs. Pathology; Hobbs as member-at-large. David H. Eby Jr., Private Robert R. Hermann Medicine; Max Elliott, Pa- The Wishing Well, staffed Robert R. Hermann, president by approximately one hundred thology; James C. Ellsasser, Surgery; Ellen Evans, Private of Standard Container Company volunteers each week, is open in St. Louis and a board member weekdays from 9:30 a. m. until Medicine; Ronald G. Evens, Ward Medicine; Wolfgang Fro- of 10 other companies, joined 8:30 p. m. On Saturdays it is the Barnes Board of Directors open from 9:30 a. m. until 6 lich, Private Medicine; Mark A. in 1962. p. m. Sunday hours are 11 Fullmer, Rotating; Robert L. Fulton, Surgery; Bobby Ray Hermann was born in St. a. m. until 5 p. m. Louis and was graduated from Dr. Carl V. Moore The central theme of the shop (Continued on Page 3) Princeton University's Engin- is a large replica of a well Edgar M. Queeny, chairman of eering School in 1944. He served into which visitors, patients and Plans were announced for a as president of the Princeton the board, said, "Under Dr. hospital personnel toss bills and remodelling of the shop this Moore's able leadership, we look Club of St. Louis in 1963-64 coins. The committee announced summer to provide more space. and is currently chairman of the forward to a bright future and this week that the well has so Window shelves will be extend- continued great accomplishments National Alumni Conference for far netted $400. ed to the floor and cases and Princeton to be held in St. Louis by the medical center. I am con- In announcing the appoint- tables which have consumed fident that improved teaching, in the Spring of 1965. ment of Mrs. Dean, the commit- much valuable space will be re- During World War II Her- research and patient care will tee also pointed out that Mrs. moved. The lingerie department continue and will reach new mann served as a lieutenant j.g. John L. Davidson Jr., Mrs. which has proven very popular, in the United States Navy highs under his dedicated lead- Frank E. Pelton Jr., Mrs. Eric will be enlarged. ership." aboard the U.S.S. Savo Island Newman, Mrs. C. C. Johnson Gift Shop buyers are prepar- and received a Presidential Unit Dr. Moore was named Wash- Spink and Mrs. Robert R. Her- ing to leave soon for the New Citation. ington University's first vice mann will remain as board mem- York City gift shows to select A past vice-president of the chancellor for medical affairs bers. Fall and holiday merchandise. United Fund, Hermann is pres- earlier, subject to ratification by ently chairman of the Advisory the hospitals which make up the Board for the St. Louis Chap- medical complex. ter for Muscular Distrophy. He In approving Dr. Moore, the was an originator of the Roto- Barnes trustees said: "The gravure Fund Drive for the St. trustees of Barnes Hospital ex- Louis Symphony Orchestra. tend good wishes to Dr. Moore Hermann is a member of the for his success in carrying on boards of directors of Woodland the important responsibilities he Museum, Cooperstown, New has assumed as vice chancellor York and the Sherwood School and that the trustees look for- of St. Louis. ward to working with him for Hermann and his wife, Lilly, the success of the medical cen- share an active interest in all Jer." sports but are particularly in- terested in hunting and deep sea ^Queeny was the originator and fishing. They recently returned Iriving force behind the forma- from a hunting trip in India 1 tion of the medical center, which where they bagged a 400-pound includes Barnes, Jewish, Chil- tiger. dren's, Barnard, McMillan, Ma- The overcrowded conditions in the Wishing Well Gift Shop are indicated in this The Hermanns and their three ternity, Wohl, Wohl Clinics and recent photo. Shelves will be added and some tables and cabinets removed to children reside at 5 Bridle Creek Renard hospitals. create additional shopping space. Road, St. Louis. The HOSPITAL RECORD Published by CRAIG, FRANK Barnes Hospital St. Louis, Mo. Editorial Office: ARE PROMOTED Public Relations Two promotions on the Ad- 4th Floor Rand-Johnson ministrative staff of Barnes Editor: Hospital were announced this William C. Fogarty, Jr. week by Director Harry E. Panhorst. Robert E. Frank, formerly an assistant director, was promoted DePauw Honors to associate director. Miss Nan- cy Craig, formerly an adminis- trative assistant, was advanced Dr. Vermillion to assistant director. Dr. Crofford 0. Vermillion, as- Frank became an assistant di- sociate director of Barnes Hos- rector of Barnes in December of pital, was cited June 6 at the 1961. Miss Craig became an ad- DePauw University's 125th an- ministrative assistant in June of nual commencement exercises as 1963. an outstanding alumnus of the f university. The second medical terminology class at Barnes Hospital was completed June 30. Dr. Vermillion, author of nu- The class is taught by Miss Cecilia Kiel, medical records librarian. The class merous published articles on ESPARCIA RESIGNS; included: (I. to r., front row) Rhoda Brownell, June Eagleton, Margie Doerhoff hospital administration; a leader and Pat Donohue. (Back row) Miss Kiel, Mary Lou Gausepohl, Mary Jo Diekemper, in civic, religious, charitable and TAKES NEW POST Jay Janowski and Carroll Harmon. fraternal activities, was one of seven alumni of the university to be so honored. Also honored at the com- U.S. Bond Drive «NDY STRIPERS mencement was a fellow-resi- dent of Webster Groves—Hugh BACK FOR SUMMER S. Hauck. July 20-July 31 Barnes Hospital again wel- A member of the class of comes the youth, enthusiasm and 1939, Dr. Vermillion was cited A drive to promote the pur- countless hours of help afforded for ". . . bringing honor to your- chase of U.S. Savings Bonds us each summer by the Junior self and to your university through the Payroll Savings Auxiliary, better known as the^ through your achievements and Plan will be conducted at Barnes Candy Stripers. through service to your fellow July 20 through July 31. This year 205 young peopH_ man." Present bond holders are en- have volunteered their services The citation was made at the couraged to increase their de- to the medical center for the Greencastle, Indiana university ductions for bonds. Those who summer. by William L. Arnold, president have not yet given serious Two new jobs were opened to of the DePauw Alumni Associa- Gerald V. Esparcia thought to this method of sav- the Candy Stripers this year, the tion. ings are urged to visit the Per- Hospitality Room at Wohl Hos- Dr. Vermillion joined the ad- The resignation of Gerald V. sonnel Office where applications pital and the job of nursing ministrative staff of Barnes in Esparcia as evening administra- will be available. volunteers. In the Hospitality 1947 and was appointed an as- tor of Barnes Hospital was an- The money put into these Room young people will offer sociate director in 1949. nounced this week by Harry bonds helps the government pro- coffee to the families of patients E. Panhorst, director. The res- tect the buying power of the undergoing surgery. On the nurs- ignation became effective July citizen's dollars. A large share ing floors, the volunteers will 6. of the money invested in the aid and assist the nurses in Esparcia plans to return to his Savings Bonds is used to sup- whatever jobs they are capable hometown of Sacramento, Calif., port the national defense pro- of doing. where he will assume the post gram. President of the Junior Volun- of assistant administrator of Ar- Details of the campaign will teers is Kate Netchvolodoff; 1st den Community Hospital on July be posted on bulletin boards vice president is Valda DeGeare; 15. throughout the hospital complex. 2nd vice president is Peggy Arden is a 65-bed hospital at Hundley; corresponding secre- present but plans have been tary is Bonnie Knittig; record- drawn for the addition of 65 ing secretary is Kathy Bruss more beds in the near future. 14 Promoted and treasurer is Alison Clark. Eparcia came to Barnes in 1960 as a student in the School Delivery man Ed Dunn is now / of Hospital Administration. He a stores clerk. Salad Cook Help- took his M.H.A. degree in 1962. During June er Joseph Tumosa became a cook's helper. "X, He became an assistant director Promotions were given to 14 of the hospital in July of that Inhalation Technician Richard Barnes employes during the Rode moved up to inhalation year and since that time has month of June. ■i therapist. served as evening administra- Staff Nurses Sarah McDonald tor. Apprentice Plumber Billy Waitress Rosalee Polhemus shows the and Isabel O'Sullivan became During the past year he has Rogers advanced to journeyman new service provided by the Crest head nurses and Staff Nurse plumber. Room for patients and visitors of been conducting a survey of the Marilyn Scheihing became an Barnes. The Crest Room now opens at carpeting in use at Barnes, with assistant head nurse. Practical Escort messenger Glenda Cor, 9 a.m. Monday through Friday and particular attention paid to bac- Nurse Juanita Bartels became a testable is now a telephone of serves coffee, milk, fruit juice, cereal, teria count, noise, wear, clean- licensed practical nurse. Nurse era tor. rolls, doughnuts and fruit. ing ability, safety, and cost in Assistants Mary H. Jones and Nursing Supervisor Josephine comparison with tile. Dorothy Heard became senior McConnell was promoted to as- Sweep up, don't pick up bro- Esparcia has resided in Maple- nurse assistants. sistant to the director of Nurs- ken glass and avoid unnecessary wood with his wife, Gale, and Cook Robert Spence advanced ing Service. and painful cuts. their daughter, Polly. to assistant head cook. Congratulations. L Chaplain's Corner Four Rules For By George A. Bowles mP^^There—— is no way of knowing Pleasant Visit " just how far one should go to please other people. The following rules on how to be a good hospital visitor were It is something like asking listed recently in a pamphlet is- how much a parent should do sued by the General Board of L for a child, or how much a child Education of the Methodist should do for a parent. Some Church. } would say that this is taking We re-publish them here with the analogy a little too far, so the thought of giving Barnes let us drop it down to the level patients a means of self-defense of a good friendship. How much against the well-meaning but do we think we would do for sometimes thoughtless visitor • any of these? and also as a refresher course L The extent to which one is for all our readers who may be willing to go in expending him- visiting a hospitalized friend or i. self in any realm is largely a relative. matter of character. This has DON'T PLAY DOCTOR been true since the beginning of If your Aunt Aspidistra ex- recorded history. The names that pired of something that sounds are indelibly written into note- a lot like what's ailing the pa- ,,. worthy events in the progress of tient, save the diagnosis for the the human family are there be- bridge club. Auntie may have L cause they deserve to be, not died of old age. If the patient Charles Domash retired last month as head cook in Dietary. He has served the because the individuals decided wants to tell you about his ail- K to elevate themselves to great hospital for 22 years and now plans to devote his time to garden work. Here heights. There are those who ment, let him, but don't dwell Domash and his wife receive one of several gifts from the department. Presenting have made it for a while, of on his disease. the gift is Administrative Dietician Mary Ward. course, only to be forgotten by CANDY AIN'T ALWAYS DANDY cine; Bernard M. Jaffe, Surgery; the next generation or so. HOUSE STAFF Charles A. Johnson, Surgery; With human weakness being Gifts of food should have (Continued from Page 1) special hospital approval. Flow- Goodin, Ward Medicine; Stanley Stanley F. Katz, Surgery; Jo- what it is, we are often prone to seph L. Kinzie Jr., Ward Medi- |" please for selfish reasons alone. ers are fine but not in carload Gordon, Surgery. lots; a single odorless plant is Bevra Y. H. Hahn, Private cine; Melvyn M. Koby, Private i The philosophy which causes better. Books and magazines are Medicine; Theodore J. Hahn Medicine; Wisalaya Luknakul one to want to be known as a hardy perennials. Women wel- Jr., Private Medicine; Karl (Walter Ling), Private Medi- grson who renders a good day come colognes and men like such Hammermeister, Ward Medi- cine. I work for the expected pay chin-up gifts as shaving lotion. Hollis W. Merrick, Rotating; rtainly has a place. The hap- CURTAIN CALL James D. Morrissey, Surgery; biest people of the world are TOBACCO MAY BE TABOO Exit on a helpful, hopeful Harris Murley, Private Medi- those who live by such a rule Don't smoke unless it is all note. Don't be a Gloomy Gus. cine; Vincent J. Proskey, Private fof life, but there should be a right with the hospital, with the Ask if there is a service you Medicine; Gordon V. K. Reid, plus beyond this point. patient you are visiting, and can render (mailing a letter, Ward Medicine; David D. Ren- Homes would be happier if other patients close by. Even watering a lawn, making a dleman, Private Medicine; Taft regular smokers may hate the phone call) or whether there is William Roe, Rotating; Andrew there could be the same desire to something you can bring back please in the many experiences smell of tobacco when ill. Never J. Saladino, Pathology; Antoin- between parents and children. smoke in the corridors. Alcohol (a bathrobe, book or bedjacket) ette Scott, Private Medicine; There would be more neighborli- is always out of order. the next time you visit. Philip A. Snell, Rotating. ness that would count. Barry L. Stern, Rotating; It might surprise all of us to Gary K. Stewart, Rotating; By- know how much better the total ron E. Strug, Surgery; Calvin world could be if all people T. Tanabe, Surgery; Steven L. could catch the meaning of the Teitelbaum, Pathology; James pleasure that comes to those H. Tenzel, Rotating; James W. who try to please, just a little Turner, Private Medicine; Rich- more than is necessary. ard F. Ulrich, Private Medicine; George R. Ward Jr., Private Medicine; Leonard Wartofsky, Ward Medicine; Herbert E. Five Observe Wasserman, Private Medicine; Morris F. Wise, Surgery; Larry i Anniversaries J. Wright, Ward Medicine and r Job anniversaries were ob- Robert J. Zappia, Private Medi- served by five Barnes employes cine. during June. New residents include: Drs. Joseph A. Bardenheier III, Or- Reaching the 20-year mark thopedic Surgery; John E. Ben- in service were Miss Mae H. nett, Ward Medicine; Viven Riley, a folder in the laundry, Boniuk, Ophthalmology; George and Nursing Supervisor Miss M. Bresnick, Ophthalmology; Kathryn McCain. Henry Casson, Anesthesia; Al- Fifteenth anniversaries were len B. Cohen, Private Medicine; marked by Mrs. Wilma Koehler, Robert W. Colman, Ward Medi- aff nurse and Nurse Assistant cine; Fritz L. Conner, Psychia- Jennie L. French. try; John T. Cullen, Psychiatry; Mrs. Ida A. Dunbar, registra- Irvin A. Ebaugh, Psychiatry. tion interviewer in Admitting, Rene A. Echevarria, Surgical came to Barnes 10 years ago. Pathology; James E. Edwards, Our sincere congratulations Psychiatry; Richard S. Felkner, on your many years of loyal Renovation of the 2418 medical ward presents a new and cheerier appearance Otolaryngology; Gary R. Fogg, service to the hospital. for Barnes patients. The cubicles provide privacy while the drapes add warmth. (Continued on Page 4) HOUSE STAFF A Patient Defends a Hospital (Continued from Page 3) Ophthalmology; Farid M. Fuleij han, Urology (G.U.); Willia High Costs Explained by Scope and Complexity of the Place, Editor Writes Hryniuk, Private Medicinl Frank M. Jenkins, Otolaryngo- A Letter to the Editor work must be paid. logy; Benjamin Kleinstiver, Sur- of the Post-Dispatch Loss by theft and pilferage is gery; Chester Kucinski, Private not an inconsiderable item ac- Medicine; John D. Lakes, Derm- In a letter to the Post-Dis- cording to the lady with whom atology. patch, L. Roger Byrd expresses we talked at Barnes. In fact, the Felix F. Larocca, Psychiatry; concern over soaring hospital figure runs into thousands of Mortimer Lechter, Private Medi- costs. dollars per year, and that must cine; Richard Leech, Pathology; Two paragraphs of Mr. Byrd's be added into the per day pa- Sheldon F. Lipson, Anesthesia; letter are quoted herewith: tient, per room charge. Jon Tek Lum, Psychiatry; Char- "Look through any hospital in Then there are fixed charges les A. McKnight, Ob/Gyn; Hugo St. Louis today. How much are such as insurance, light, power, Mejia, Neurology; Jerry Middle- nurses paid ? Normally less than heat, air conditioning, building to n, Ob/Gyn; Barry Modlin, teachers. And how about jani- wages are somehow included in and ground maintenance and a Otolaryngology ( Surgery); tors and cleaning women? The the price per room about which thousand and one other items. Merrill C. Oaks, Opthalmology. hospital snack bars and cafe- Mr. Byrd finds fault. Many more hidden costs enter John W. Olney, Psychiatry; terias are taken care of by into the picture to account for Leland F. Patterson, Neurology; This man also seems to for- Glenn Peake, Private Medicine; volunteers. Many hospitals re- get that a hospital never sleeps. the $20 to $40 per day charge ceive donations which bothers not only Mr. Byrd Gert Pokorny, Ob/Gyn; Richard Three complete shifts of work- G. Quevy, Neurology; Thomas from our lead- ers, nurses, technicians, lab but many other persons. ing citizens and Richardson, Psychiatry; Robert workers, office personnel, etc., We would suggest that such S. Smith, Ob/Gyn; Vasant L. The Mirror the United must be employed. If Mr. Byrd persons visit Barnes and spend 0f Fund. Tanna, Psychiatry; M. Bryant happened to be a patient in need the day or two days or a week, Thompson, Ob/Gyn; Nongyao Public Opinion "So any lay- of round-the-clock care, he prob- peeking and poking behind the Udompongsanontha, Psychiatry. man reviewing ably noticed that the nurse who scenes, talking with the admini- strative staff, finding out for Marvin B. Weber, Neurology; these facts of gave him a shot or a pill at 9 Warren A. Weinberg, Neurolo- low overhead a.m. was replaced by another themselves just what it takes to keep a big hospital ticking. gy; Joseph Weycer, Otolaryngol- and free donations would be led nurse at 3 p.m. and still another ogy; Norman Arends, Plastic to believe that the hospitals sometime during the night. It would be most interesting Surgery; Dieter Assor, Surgical should be doing quite well for Three shifts spell three pay and informative—and we believe Pathology; Tze Chun Chiang, themselves. Then why must a checks. it would result in possibly one Radiology; Robert E. Edelman person pay $20 to $40 a day for The hospital must also be or two more letters to the editor. Jr., Ward Medicine; Howard room and board, excluding all fully staffed, the emergency Farmer, Otolaryngology; Robert the wonders of science?" And those letters would not be room manned, even though the of the fault-finding type. E. Hurley Jr., Radiology; Rona| This letter is typical of hun- number of patients registered Kalkhoff, Ward Medicine. dreds received each week, each dropped below the full occu- In fact, they might even won- William B. Mill, Radiology! month, each year by hospital pancy level. der how in the hell they manage Abdolkarim Mortzavi, Radiolo- administrators who are usually During one of the many to keep the place going on only gy; Paul K. Orsay, Radiology;' so hard pressed trying to bal- forays this writer made into the $20 to $40 per patient per day. Glen D. Pittman, Psychiatry; ance income and outgo that they hidden recesses of Barnes, and Art L. Wallhausen Wilburg Pokorny, Radiology; seldom bother to answer such we by no means covered the en- Editor, The Enterprise Courier Bruce Tall, Surgery and Richard letters. tire plant, we got one glance at Charleston, Mo. T. Trackler, Radiology. This writer does not profess "housekeeping." This room to know all of the problems looked like a first class junk HOSPITAL RECORD is published monthly for and about personnel of which beset hospitals and which yard, but it happens to be one of Barnes Hospital and units operated by Barnes, which include Barnard Hospital and the following operated for Washington University School of account in part for charges of the most essential rooms in that Medicine: .Maternity, McMillan, Renard and Wohl Hospitals and Wohl $20 to $40 per day per patient, or any other hospital. It was Clinics. Edited by Public Relations Office, Barnes Hospital, Barnes Hos- but we DO know a few. full of gadgets, gimmicks, Rube pital Plaza, St. Louis, Mo. 63110. Telephone: FO. 7-6400, Ext. 265, 439. Several years ago we occupied Goldberg contraptions, special a room on the eighth floor of devices, rocker beds and beds for accommodating badly burned BARNES HOSPITAL Barnes Hospital for several patients. It stored thousands of months and when we totaled up articles, any one of which might Barnes Hospital Plaza the bill we felt certain that we be called for any time of the St. Louis, Mo. 63110 had purchased at least one wing day or night, by any one of sev- or floor of the place. eral hundred doctors, surgeons It so happened, however, that or specialists who are on the during our convalescence nurses staff. These things cost money and volunteer workers wheeled and it also costs money to em- us into many of the buried, hid- ploy those who inventory the den recesses of Barnes—places place and have it available which people like Mr. Byrd ap- should an emergency arise. parently do not know exist and Some of the gadgets kept on which add materially to the cost hand are quite expensive, and in of operating the place. many instances the stock on For instance. Below street hand included a dozen or more level in Barnes there is another such machines. Hospitals must city, and it is a busy place. be prepared to accommodate not There is a printing office, an one, Mr. Byrd, but many heart, electrical shop, a plumbing shop, lung, or kidney patients at the a paint shop, carpenters shop, a same time. tin shop and a laundry. We do There are kitchens and more not know how many craftsmen, kitchens in the place and labora- specialists and handymen are tories, and X-ray rooms and employed, but there are many darkrooms. The supplies kept on and their tools, supplies and hand cost money, and those who (Reprinted with permission of St. Louis Post-Dispatch)