The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-16

Work-Other Matters of Interest.
DR. Percy HickIfng. visiting physician
at the Washington Asylum Hospital. has
submitted to the Commissioners a draft
Of rules for the department. which are to
govern the physicians, nurses, etc, in
the conduct of that institution. Rules
are laid down for the visiting physician.
who Is to have general charge of the sick
and 10 have special charge of the hospital
department He g to endorse requisi-
lions, to have charge Of the government
and discipline of the hospital. and TO make
an annual report to the Commissioners.
Members of the resident staff are re-
quirod to perform all duties assigned to
them by and under the direction Of the
visiting physician They are to exercise
a general supervision over the hospital
ana 10 report to the visiting physician any
ana all matters pertaining to the hospital
management. Members of the resident
staff are to be on duty daily between thu
hours of a. II. and p. m. The rules
provide that the prompt admission Of pa
tients to the hospital being. essential, each
member OF TIE resident staff is expected
to give this matter his special attention
at ali times SO as to avoid delay or neg
lect. The Office OF the hospital is never
dent staff in charge. The staff are also
instructed TO exercise due care with ref
erence to money or vaIuabIes belonging
to patients
The resident physician is charged. TN
der the rules. with attendance upon the
SICK Of the warehouses and the aims
houses under the direction of the visiting
physician. He is required to make one
complete round of the Asylum each day
beginning at SIS a. m, and at such other
times as the needs of the institution NAV
require 1t is his duty to keep a record
Of the sick attended by him. TO be pres
ent each day at the male workhouse and
To examine the prisoners for symptoms of
contagious disease. He is to examine all
Who are admitted to the almshouse and
see that every patient admitted TO the
hospital for treatment has been success
fully Vaccinated- The resident physician
IS 20 perform the duties Of the pharna-
cist in the absence of that officer
The hospital pharmacist is to keep the
records of the institution, to make week
y reports to the Intendent of the Asy-
lum and daily reports of the patients ad-
miJted and discharged from the hospital
He IS to have charge Of the telephone,
shall compound prescriptions under the
direction Of his superiors- and shall have
nent- lie is 10 perform the duties of d
drug clerk and to keep the drug depart
ment IN a clearly condition.
The rules of admission To the hospital
are as follows:
/ All patients shall be received by the
resident physician clerk. or some one Of
the resident staff When practicable the
3 patients shall be received in the Office
+ where their names and other necessary
Information shall be entered in the record
book, a card made out and the history Of
the case taken. This history Is to bs sent
10 the ward with the patient and the
nurse promptly notified and given instruc-
JIUns as TO bathing, preliminary treat
3 Eleut, etc.
~ hen, for any reason. it is impracti-
. cable for the patient to be brought to the
Office, the patient is 20 be examined Tor
evidence Of contagious disease and en-
GUITy made to the existence Of any
disease Of a contagious nature existing in
the place where the patient formerly was.
his Information IS to lie Immediately OBJ
tanned by the receiving officer and all
proper precautions taken for the isoIa-
ton of the patient If n is found 10 be
suffering with conta sious disease
1t shall be the duty of the receiving
officer in these cases to give immediate
and complete instructions as to treat
menJ- diet, etc. as wei as 10 obtain the
necessary Information to enable him TO
make the proper entry IN the record book
the card and history to be made out as
soon as practicable.
1t is understood that all patients ad-
EllttCG To the hospital are to have full
tub bath with soap and bi-chioride SOIu-
Ji0u or other diSiafectant. 10 be used
when necessary. and they are 20 be
placed upon light diet unless otherwise
ordered by the receiving officer
The patient is to be at once put into n
clean bed and furnished with hospital
clothing His own clothing Is TO be dis
. infected ana properly taken care of. so
that it may be returned upon discharge
. from the hospital"