New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-24
RADICAL CHANGES AT BELLEVUE.


ORGANIZATION OF THE NRw srAPP-REARRANGE-
MENT OF THE wARDs-THE WINTER LECTURES.
The Medical Board of Bellevue Hospital helu
special meeting on Tuesday their ROOM IN the nos
pal and the business OF more thorough orgazi Vi
the staff was brought nearer complexion Tue nc" NJ
pointees who we're all confirmed by the COMMISSIONERS
Of Charities and Correction, were In attendance iH
active visiting stat selected the plans for Tue he"
arrangement Of the wards suggested by Dr. stephen
smith have been carried out and the choice OF wards
was made according the seniority OF the Attending
staff
The changes 10 the location Of the wards cannot ia
TO be OF great benefit the hospital Inc cllhlcaI
teaching Will be greatly facilitated and the service VIII
he more compact and pleasant The time OF the Wsi'
ing surgeons ana physician Is valuable, and tnat 'no
surgeon may he with his patients as long as possible
they ought not be scattered all over the large NOS
ptal The patients too derive great benefit IRON Ino
ehanges for in many cases, unavoidable removal 10
distant quarter prevented recovery Now the "sru
have been systematically arranged, and the cases are
grouped they ought 10 be. The entre northern Wing
has been gwen up surgical The rest Oh Ihe
building is 70 be devoted medical cases Inc worst
medical cases are to be treated in the southern wing
where the patients will be furthest from the surgical
wards The worst surgca cases TO be treated
m the PAVILION on thief wharf, where every possible adj
uuct recovery viii be found hne current OF air
circu aes around the entire building making the Desb
possible ventilation The sunlight falls upon some part
OF the pavilion all day, and everything bright ana
cheerful The location OF the foul ward here IL Is De-
eyed win greatly reduce the mortality OF the hospital
as in this building TO be treated the cases OF pyrem
gangrene and eryspelas &C., the diseases that ada 10
the mortality OF surgical pavilion. The wards are All
10 be beginning with those IN the northern
pavilion and proceeding floor by floor. The diversity
Of opinion as TO the most eligible location OF wards
In the hospital was shown in the selection OF
departments OF service on Tuesday. To Dr. James X
Wood the senior or the stan, was gwen 'ne
first choice the wards upon the upper Moor OF
surgical Wing. DR.; stephen smlth WIG nad tae
second choice preferred the first nOOr Tor MS service
TINS shows how widely surgeons differ both gentlemen
having excellent reasons for their choice.
Mnch more has been allotted 10 the medcal ana
surgical cases through removal OF the maternity
wards to Blaekwels Island Tae Old maternity wards
have been thoroughly renovated, the watts have been
ceansed aud white washed and the rooms seem fresh
and clean. The other divisions OF the hospital have
been carefully purihed, ana Wheh the patrnbs AIS
settled aud the new system IA working smoothly, Old
Bellevue won't know herself, as one OF the surgeons
said l., A., ,is,..o.
schools will begin The preparatory courses nave
been under way for some time. and tne ehnles anu
selection of the Medical Board from each OF tne schoos
opens the large field OF tins great nospta 70 a %
in a way that has never before been Effected Ihe
now feel tina. their students have rght 10 tue
teaching Of their professors Ia tne anu arc
NJ, inuser densndent upon the courtesles OF Single
school Tor these advantages. The plan Of the wards that
has adopted Will also enable the satens 90 aena
tine clinic OF one teacher without disturbing OF
annoying the patients OF another member OF the sta
This could not be done under the OLD arrangement.
Tbere is spirit Of generous rivalry" SAID Que OF the
members 0f the Medical Board yesterday, between
the attending physicians ana surgeons that viii Ichu
each geutleman IT, his best conduct his case 10
successful termination. At the same time upon Tue
common ground OF general good or the nO-pItal.
Medical Board IS 30 make Bellevue Hospital the oess IA
the country, and even the past month shows marAeu
Improvement in many notable respects thst must Rors
crease as passes" The next meeting Of the board
Is 10 be held on sept. 80.