Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-01-01

has therefore been determinedto make
q small increase in the charges,
which will still leave the hospital in
this matter below many other hoapi-
tails In the state, and place the ;nstitu-
tion In which every citizen feels
pride, on better financial basis. In
this connection, those who recall the
small beginnings 81 the orphanage and
hospital and contrast them with the
large buildings of the present, have
wondered how the Sisters have been
able to handle and manage such a
large institution 80 we'll. 1t requires
considerable energy, foresight and ex-
ecutive ability to look after the neces.
stiles of several hundred patients, old
men and women, and orphans. The
good Sisters ascribe their success to
Providence.
The new rules adopted are as fol-
lows:
RULES OF ADMISSION
I. Persons accidentally injured or
suddenly taken sick are admitted
without previous application.
Q. Any sick person desiring admis-
sion into the hospital, must either per-
sonally or through friend apply to
theMother Superior or her representa-
tive, and make the necessary arrange
ments. The poor who are not able
to pay, should then make 1t known,
and they will receive the attention
required according to their means.
8. Patients are expected to pay
weekly In advance. For private room
$1,000; ward $500 per week. The
members Of the G. O. f. and I. o. R.
M. societies will pay $500 per week.
For the use of operating room. etc.,
extra charges. g. 10 and IS. 90 for each
operation.
4. Patients coming to hospital for
dressing, etc., will pay for each dress
ing: according to the material and
quantity used.
s. No medicine will be given to
patients to take with them after they
have been dismissed from the hospital.
8. No one Is allowed to remain
with patients over night. except in
case they are considered dangerously
ill. -
Z. Patients are allowed the services
Of any clergyman they may DESIRE.
RULES TO BE OBSERVED BY W.
SITORS.
l. It is not allowed to give patients
any article of food or drink, without
having asked the consent Of the Sister
in charge Of the sick.
2. Relatives and friends are al
lowed to visit patients every day be-
tween 10 and II O'Clock a. m, and /
and O'Clock p. H.. also between 7
and 8 O'Clock p m.
8. Visitors are kindly requested to
leave when the bell has announced
the expiration Of visiting hours.
4. C1ergymen Of any denomination
may visit tho patients at any time.
RULES TO BE OBSERVED BY
PATIENTS.
l. Patients who are able must rise
In time for breakfast. They must. az
far as possible, vacate their respective
wards. so that they may be- aired,
swept and put In order for the visit
of the physician. Also retire and
lights out at 9 o'clock p. NJ.
2. Patients are not allowed to visit
other rooms or leave their respective
wards without permission except to
go to the chapel. Everyone must be
In his place before the physicians en-.
ter.
8. It Is forbidden to sit on the bed,
talk aloud. or make any unnecessary
noise in the wards. Smoking, the
use of matches and splitting on the
floor, is strictly forbidden. In the
private rooms smoking while the
patient is In bed Ia forbidden.
! 4. Patients are not allowed to en-.
ter the kitchen, Laundry or any othe,
private apartment, unless permitted
by the Sister. Nor is a patient al
lowed to leave the hospital grounds
without the permission of the Mother
Superior. If anyone should trans
| gress this rule, he shall be forthwith
dismissed from the hospital. = AZ @s.. .=$
5. Patients are dismissed after Re
covery By the physician or. ii som,
cases, b. the Mother superio 4 sss5
q g. Patients can have any respect
/ able, graduated physioian they choose
and NJ ssponsil bio 10 him . . regard
Il Payment. The Sisters ho.ey,Sll
! claim the right toa exclude ny plhysi
B cian whose char ter would IL t1errll
I mental u the hosp ss;lss
PATIENTS are lowed TIE ssryie