New-York tribune., 1905-03-08
CONFERENCE ON HOSPITALS.
Prominent People to Discuss Ways of In
! creasing Incomes

The New-York Association for Improving the
Condition Of the Poor is to have a conference on
hospital needs and hospital finances, TO be held
in the assembly hall OF the United Charities Build
ing. No. 109 East 22d-st at 2:3o p m on Thursday,
March 2S The hospitals, as we'll as various char
liable organizations having daily contact with dis
tress arising from sickness and physical injury.
have been invited to send at least three delegates
from their boards OF directors and ladies' auxili-
aries.
The association prompted this action BY
repeated announcements made through the press
and through hospital reports showing that the
hospitals OF New-York do not receive that ample
support which their needs require ard their merits
deserve. Heavy annual deficits the rule rather
than the exception social deficits as well as hnan-
cial, for IN many hospitals work is curtailed for
lack OF means. Although injury TO medical
science and thus to the whole community. such
ourtatlment bears hardest upon the poor.
Some time ago personal letters were addressed
TO the presidents Of private hospitals. etc. sug-
Eesting conference. Replies received en-
phaticaliy approving the proposal from follow
ing hospital presidents: John S. Kennedy Presby-
terrain Hospital: P C. Bartlett, New-York In
Armary for Women and Children; Woodbury. G.
Langdon. The House of Rest for Consumptives
J. 2. Parsons. General Memorial and the Woman s
Hospitals; DR.. John 5. Brannan Bellevue and
Allied Hospitals: John ". Weed St. Johns Guild;
D. B. st. John Roosa, Post-Graduate Hospital;
J. C Reif. J. Hood Wright Hospital; o. G. Jen-
nngs Babies Hospital: Arson r. Flower. Flower
Francis Hospital; Q. Z. Schmidt OrthOpedic Dis
| pensery and Hospital: Mary w Booth Lincoln
Hospital and Home Lillian D. Wald, Nurses Set
| tlement; Sister Louis Gonzaga, st. Vincent's Hos
I ptal; James r. Lathrop. Roosevelt Hospital: War
/ rem DelanO. 1r.. Laura Franklin Hospital William
D. Sloane, Sloane Maternity Hospital; Frederick
Sturges. Hospital for Ruptured and Crippled; Isaac
Wallach. Mount Sinai Hospital, and George Mac
culloch Miller St Luke's Hospital
Among the remedies suggested by the various
hospital officers the following: % Educate
| the public to give more. (O Arouse the public by
personal rather than formal appeals. 90 Induce
/ pastors Of all denominations TO speak more freely
and more frequently Of giving. 90 Strengthen the
central appealing body. 90 Create for each hos
ptal roll of regular annual contributors. 60 In
dertake by common action to raise an adequate
| endowment q Secure future enlargement OF
facilities through inexpensive house to house nuls-
| ing rather than through additional hospitals or
| rues are economically expended. 80 Find out how
| much hospital work ought to cost and keep within
| the standard. Q0 Exchange freely experiences as
| to expenses and revenues.
After the discussion led by hospital directors
medical advisers. superintendents and supporters,
and before the conference adiourns, it is INTENDED
to the appointment OF a committee Akeiy
| to command public respect and confidence. and
competent to frame practical scheme OF improve
ment The association will distribute at the con;
ference q digest of the latest published hospita4
reports which will present in a comparative form
the facts relative to patients treated and moneys
received and disbursed by the various hospitals.