Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-15
Kings Daughters Hospital Put Oh
a Broader Basis.
LATE DR.. BAKER OUTLINED IT
Wider Scope Of Work Contemplate
In New Management--Text Of
the Plan.

tne Ran.
The board Of lady managers OF the
Kings Daughters hospital met Wed
nasday evening at the hospital aud or
gonized By. electing the following Of
ficers.
Chairman--Miss Carrie Roush
Secretary Mrs. S. A. Westenhaver
The board elected Mrs. GUY Hetzei
and Mrs. E. f. Willard as a house
committee to serve for the remainder
of February and the month OF March.
These two ladies, together with one
to be appointed by the hospital cir
Gle, will constitute the committee of
three to visit the hospital weekly for
that period.
The board of managers decided to
hold their regular meetings the first
Tuesday of each month. The names
OF the ladies' composing the new
board of managers were published
ueI6lll DH A ubSudS-
The medical stan will meet this
week and elect a president and sec
retarv and annoinf house nhvsiclan
and his associate
Hospital Reorganization.
An entire change in the plan, or
ganization and management of the
Kings Daughters hospital has taken
place this week, which will broaden
the scope of its influence and enlarge
its field of usefulness, and at the
same time put this most worthy insti-
tuition on a practicaL working basis,
1t Is d noteworthy fact that the late
DR.. n. D. Baker, who had been iden-
titled with the hospital for several
years, outlined the general plan or
system alluded to the day before his
sudden death on the night Of Febru-
airy 8. The plan of management fol
lows. in general way. that in vogue
in hospitals of this sort elsewhere,
and also embraces a number OF sug-
gestions of local physicians and other
persons here who are familiar with
hospital work by study and expert
ence..
The plan adopted by the board OF
control is published in full below:
Board of Controi.
Chosen annually and to consist of
the mayor of Martinsburg. president
of the county court, one minister
chosen by the ministerial association
and two citizens.
The officers of board of control shall
be a president, vice president, and a
secretary and treasury. These three
officers to be chosen annually and
when chosen, to constitute the execu-
tive committee.
The board of control shall have
entire control of finances. all mana ge-
ment and questions of policy. Shall
appoint all employees, as recommend
ed by the hospital staff and fix Their
compensation; shall make rules gov
erning the administration of the hos
pital, the duties of all employees, ana
covering adpissions, discharges and
rates of charge.
The board of control, shall .nuaIly
upon election prepare an estimated
budget of income and expenditures
and all expenditures thereafter made,
shall be on the approval of the ex-
ecutive committee and within tie bud
get unless additional expenditures
are authorized by board of control.
The budget shall include: Repairs,
supplies, heat, light. attendance and
such further and more detailed items
as may be foreseen.
Board of Lady Managers.
The board of lady managers shall
consist Of not less than five 20
women appointed in such manner and
for such times as the Martinsburg
Chapter of Kings Daughters sail de-
termine.
The board of lady managers shall
have chairman and a secretary Sc
lected by the board and the active SUI
pervis'on of the hospital under rules
established by the board of control,
shall be in the hands of the board
of lady managers. The matron and
all other employees of the hospital,
shall report to the board of lady
managers and be directed by the
board in the performance Of their re-
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