New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-23

HAlINENtNN HOSPITAL SAID TO BE MIS-
MANAGED
ATTENTION or THE TRUSTEES CALLED TO THE
ALLEGED CONDITION or AFFAIRS ny GEORGE

HAsTiNGs-A DENIAL FROM ONE OF
TIE House rHYsiorAXs
Serious Charge u infringement AMI inoHl-
cones nave been made by George Hastings against
'ho medical corps and nursea % the Hahncmann
Hospital ln Park-avc. anl SNty-cighth-st Mr
o.. g- conducts newspaper advertising business
on Cd. top foor ~ ~ 2Oi Flith-avc He had
cf.lon - send hla mother o., the hospital few
W'ei- ago for special treatment. am ne declares
fhA' sh~ WAS shain"fuly neglected Hs mother. II
u.s. stl member 81 the famous Florence
Nightingale band - nurses. who such a repu-
',tlon ia tho Cflmeln war. Mira Hastings In this
Wa became skilled nurse and knows what good
hosp'ial service is. Mir Htstrgs has sent the FOL
loving letter. dated June -. - Hiram Calkns the
president 81 the Board OF Trustees of HlhnemInn
Hospital:
Hiram Calhlus. esl. President the Hahnemann
Sr. Permit me 70 call your attention to the fact
that the ilahnrmann H1s3lia., IL Internal
Affairs are az present alminis,efel t. greatly mis-
The rosa ,ura,aed patents l., ,mpToPcrIy s2oied
everything to be desired. AMI the medical assisance
character The bed linen IL not changed sufficiently
often meet Oh" SANITARY requirements ~ any
wei rcgIhtel hospital. and IN" bedding ~" l.
dlsgracefHay An! r"pngnAntly unc"an PATIENTS
are neglected. and th"n is an utter absence 90
20 inc fo,ns 81 fr,naI nst'tI arr r'@21"1 no. no 10y
surgeon are. ~ q ruiz. not responded - AZ all
brought i patient suffering from Intestinal
trouble to the lIahncmann Hospital some time
ard. visiting tnc hospital daily hal ample oppor
tuniiy ~ establishing thr accuracy of the state
mrri. here make To You.
advance thes" statements ~ open charges
charges Will am prepared ~ substlntlat' before
You. 90 before your Executive Board. should Won Dc
sire - investigate them.
/ dc4rc 80 rciteratc that tn" lahncmann Hospital
as present conducted is mcnac" to the great
cause of homeopathy AMI s'urc" Of danger to
those ock who may h~ unfortunate enough to come
"''''" - ".'''' GEoRGE HASTINGS.
40 3oi Fifth-avc.. Ncw-Yore. June l5 lsc.
When seen by Tribune reporter les, night Or
Christian. one ~ the house physicians. said: Il
say that the charges are false in every detail
| / can hardly understand how man 81 Mr.. Hast
| ngss profcsscI Intelligence could make such alb
| surI charges II CHARGES to be made mali
ciousIy. then there should be some reasonable
| ground for believing that they could be sub
| stantiated but 10 make charges that can be 80
| easily proved false shows the bad judgment OF
those making them. | know little or nothing about
| Mr.. Hastings. but | do know his mother. at
| tended her. and when she LETT few days ago
| she was 90 pleased with the treatment that she
| had received AT our hands that she made arrange
menta 20 come to the hospital again. 80 rs 10 have
| was pleased with the treatment sh" received here
| AS the charges that tn" beds dirty and
| the linen not changed often enough IT is absurd
| The hospital IL regularly inspected by a board of
| managers among whom are some OF the best known
| women In the city. They visit the hospital fire.
qucntly. and any one OF them Is At liberty at any
| time to go into any part department OF the hos
| pital without warning. and FOR herself how
| matters being conducted. You can say for me
| that MIR Hastngss charges are false in every de-
tail, and i only hope thorough Investigation viii
be made. for II VII only confirm my statements
Of Mrs j. Nelson stout. Mrs William orion Mrs
g. "; Powers. Mrs c. ". White. Mrs +. Gusrn
Ralph Trauiman and Mrs David watts Tn,
| charges Of Mr. Hastings have been brought bcfor,
the trustees OF the hospital. and they will be full,